Enrollment
240
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBUQUERQUE·NCES 350006000120
WHERRY ELEMENTARY
BLDG 25000 - KAFB EAST, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87116 · (505) 268-2434 · Bernalillo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL240 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- FTest 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
12.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
240 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 90%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
35%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
15.7%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
6.9%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 →
Schools most like WHERRY ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHERRY ELEMENTARY this school | 240 | 100.0% | N/A |
| MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 241 | 100.0% | 33.4% |
| COCHITI ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 247 | 99.6% | 28.6% |
| BEL-AIR ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 254 | 99.6% | 22.6% |
| ATRISCO ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 205 | 100.0% | 22.2% |
| KEARNY ELEMENTARY SANTA FE | 338 | 100.0% | 26.2% |
Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WHERRY ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Bernalillo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.9% | #345 of 354 | #91 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.7% | #362 of 366 | #100 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 240 | #280 of 490 | #81 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #105 of 318 | #53 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.0% | #197 of 334 | #65 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #41 of 393 | #27 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -43.3% | #25 of 287 | #14 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
240
-89 (-27%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 666
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 240 | 20 | 12.0:1 | 100% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 22.5 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 23.3 | 12.2:1 | 100% (285) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 28 | 11.8:1 | 100% (329) |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 31.5 | 13.4:1 | 99% (420) |
| 2015-16 | 482 | 32 | 15.1:1 | 100% (482) |
| 2010-11 | 537 | 39 | 13.8:1 | 99% (534) |
| 2000-01 | 568 | 40 | 14.2:1 | 57% (321) |
| 1990-91 | 666 | 34 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WHERRY ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (423 to 240); teachers down 37% (31.5 to 20).
About WHERRY ELEMENTARY
WHERRY ELEMENTARY is one of the public schools in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico. It is a small elementary school. The school had 240 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
ALBUQUERQUE runs 172 schools with a combined 74,800 students. WHERRY ELEMENTARY is one of them.
The large majority of students at WHERRY ELEMENTARY, 80%, are Hispanic. The remaining shares are 7% White, 5% Native American, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. Bernalillo County as a whole is about 49% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, WHERRY ELEMENTARY comes in at 35%.
With 20 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at WHERRY ELEMENTARY was 12.0:1. Among elementary schools in New Mexico, the typical ratio is 12.9:1. WHERRY ELEMENTARY's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 100%. Compared with the 90% average for public schools in Bernalillo County, the school's rate is higher.
Measured against New Mexico public elementary schools, WHERRY ELEMENTARY receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Bernalillo County (population about 673,930), median household income is about $69,473, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. WHERRY ELEMENTARY is one of 211 public schools in Bernalillo County, which together enroll about 85,724 students.
The nearest other public school, VAN BUREN MIDDLE, is about 0.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of WHERRY ELEMENTARY.
For locale, NCES codes WHERRY ELEMENTARY as Suburb: Large.
WHERRY ELEMENTARY had 329 students in 2020-21 and 240 in 2024-25, a 27% decrease.
Discussions about WHERRY ELEMENTARY may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Nearby schools
- VAN BUREN MIDDLE0.7 mi · 344
- SANDIA BASE ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 280
- EMERSON ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 334
- WILSON MIDDLE0.9 mi · 359
- VOZ COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL1.0 mi · 134
- CESAR CHAVEZ COMMUNITY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 181
Frequently asked questions
About WHERRY ELEMENTARYHow many students attend WHERRY ELEMENTARY?
WHERRY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 240 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does WHERRY ELEMENTARY serve?
WHERRY ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at WHERRY ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at WHERRY ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is WHERRY ELEMENTARY?
WHERRY ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 7% White, 80% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is WHERRY ELEMENTARY public or private?
WHERRY ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALBUQUERQUE.
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