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Enrollment
510
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBUQUERQUE·NCES 350006000964
NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY
9301 VENTURA NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87122 · (505) 856-6578 · Bernalillo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 90%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
75.5%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
69.3%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Bernalillo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #7 of 354 | #4 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #15 of 366 | #7 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #42 of 490 | #12 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #161 of 318 | #67 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.1% | #4 of 334 | #2 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.3% | #154 of 287 | #60 of 88 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
510
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
-28% since 2010-11, when it was 707
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 510 | 38.5 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 535 | 36 | 14.9:1 | 28% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 37.2 | 14.7:1 | 8% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 522 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 8% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 640 | 38.5 | 16.6:1 | 6% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 604 | 34 | 17.8:1 | 7% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 707 | 43 | 16.4:1 | 8% (54) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (640 to 510); teachers unchanged (38.5 to 38.5).
About NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY
Families in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, are served by NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY, a high-enrollment elementary school. The school enrolls 510 students in kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in New Mexico average about 287 students, which makes this school 78% above average.
NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY is one of the 172 schools that make up ALBUQUERQUE (74,800 students in total).
Of every 100 students at NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY, about 39 are White, the largest group. The remaining students are 29% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Census figures show Bernalillo County is about 49% White. A diversity index of 72% means there is a 72% chance two randomly chosen students at NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
Staffing at NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY comes to 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3:1. The ratio is within a point of the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico.
NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 97% of New Mexico public elementary schools.
In the wider Bernalillo County area, the median household earns about $69,473 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Bernalillo County, 211 public schools serve about 85,724 students.
About 0.6 miles separate NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY from the closest public school, ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL. The five-mile area around NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY holds at least 8 other public schools.
NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY enrolled 522; in 2024-25, 510. The school's ratio dropped from 16.3:1 to 13.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
People who know NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Bernalillo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
673,930
Census ACS
Median income
$69,473
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
211
85,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALBUQUERQUE
- VOLCANO VISTA HIGHHigh · 2,089 students
- ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSHigh · 1,930 students
- LA CUEVA HIGHHigh · 1,826 students
- SANDIA HIGHHigh · 1,618 students
- ELDORADO HIGHCombined · 1,579 students
- ALBUQUERQUE HIGHHigh · 1,568 students
Other schools in ALBUQUERQUE
- VOLCANO VISTA HIGHHigh · 2,089 students
- ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSHigh · 1,930 students
- LA CUEVA HIGHHigh · 1,826 students
- SANDIA HIGHHigh · 1,618 students
- ELDORADO HIGHCombined · 1,579 students
- ALBUQUERQUE HIGHHigh · 1,568 students
Other North Star Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named North Star Elementary. NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY is the 3rd largest of the 11.
- North Star Elementary SchoolHockessin, DE · 589 students
- North Star Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 552 students
- North Star ElementaryHUGO, MN · 467 students
- North Star ElementaryGraham, WA · 446 students
- North Star ElementaryVIRGINIA, MN · 389 students
Nearby schools
- ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 263
- LA CUEVA HIGH0.9 mi · 1,826
- DESERT RIDGE MIDDLE1.0 mi · 801
- DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 550
- DOUBLE EAGLE ELEMENTARY2.0 mi · 526
- EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY2.2 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH STAR ELEMENTARYHow many students attend NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY?
NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 510 students in grades KG-05.
Is NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY?
NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 39% White, 29% Hispanic, 2% Black, 20% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY?
NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY is overseen by ALBUQUERQUE in Bernalillo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.