Enrollment
236
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBUQUERQUE·NCES 350006000124
ZIA ELEMENTARY
440 JEFFERSON ST NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87108 · (505) 260-2020 · Bernalillo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
236 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 14% |
Student demographics
65%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
54.3%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
35.2%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where ZIA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Bernalillo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #82 of 329 | #23 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #98 of 354 | #25 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #81 of 366 | #25 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 236 | #283 of 490 | #82 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #142 of 318 | #65 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #34 of 334 | #15 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #42 of 393 | #28 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.6% | #89 of 287 | #41 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
236
+21 (+10%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 236 | 18.5 | 12.8:1 | 100% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 231 | 20.5 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 232 | 20.8 | 11.2:1 | 37% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 215 | 20 | 10.8:1 | 33% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 335 | 26.3 | 12.8:1 | 47% (157) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 56% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 403 | 32 | 12.6:1 | 64% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 427 | 33 | 12.9:1 | 50% (215) |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 23 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ZIA ELEMENTARY.
About ZIA ELEMENTARY
In ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, ZIA ELEMENTARY is a low-enrollment elementary school. School enrollment was 236 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
A total of 171 schools make up ALBUQUERQUE, with 74,041 students enrolled.
ZIA ELEMENTARY's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 45%. The school is also 37% White, 8% multiracial, 4% Native American, and 3% Black. That is close to the 49% Hispanic share among all Bernalillo County residents. ZIA ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
ZIA ELEMENTARY's 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.8:1. Elementary schools in New Mexico average about 12.9:1, a similar figure. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%. The 90% average for public schools in Bernalillo County is 10 points lower.
ZIA ELEMENTARY posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.0%, compared with a predicted 33.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New Mexico schools on BeatsExpectations.
Bernalillo County census figures show that 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%. ZIA ELEMENTARY is among the 211 public schools in Bernalillo County.
The next-closest public school is NEW MEXICO ACADEMY FOR THE MEDIA ARTS, about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of ZIA ELEMENTARY. Among its closest neighbors with test data, ZIA ELEMENTARY is 5th of 6 on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
ZIA ELEMENTARY had 215 students in 2020-21 and 236 in 2024-25, a 10% gain. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.8:1 in 2020-21, and 12.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- NEW MEXICO ACADEMY FOR THE MEDIA ARTS0.4 mi · 109
- CORAL COMMUNITY CHARTER0.6 mi · 241
- HIGHLAND AUTISM CENTER0.7 mi · 15
- HIGHLAND HIGH0.8 mi · 1,144
- MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 379
- JEFFERSON MIDDLE1.1 mi · 615
Frequently asked questions
About ZIA ELEMENTARYHow large is ZIA ELEMENTARY?
ZIA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 236 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does ZIA ELEMENTARY serve?
ZIA ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does ZIA ELEMENTARY have?
ZIA ELEMENTARY employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
How diverse is ZIA ELEMENTARY?
ZIA ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 37% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees ZIA ELEMENTARY?
ZIA ELEMENTARY is overseen by ALBUQUERQUE in Bernalillo County.
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