Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBUQUERQUE·NCES 350006000125
ZUNI ELEMENTARY
6300 CLAREMONT AVE NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87110 · (505) 881-8313 · Bernalillo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
10.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
212 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 | 14 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 43% smaller than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
50%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
27.4%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
13.2%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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
24.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% 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 →
Schools most like ZUNI ELEMENTARY
ZUNI ELEMENTARY's state test result (24.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZUNI ELEMENTARY this school | 212 | 100.0% | 24.6% |
| MOUNTAIN MAHOGANY COMMUNITY SCHOOL ALBUQUERQUE | 223 | 99.6% | 45.6% |
| MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 330 | 99.4% | 20.5% |
| RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS ALBUQUERQUE | 203 | 98.0% | 31.2% |
| MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 241 | 100.0% | 33.4% |
| SANDOVAL ACADEMY OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION RIO RANCHO | 222 | 100.0% | 38.6% |
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 ZUNI ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Bernalillo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #267 of 329 | #67 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.2% | #301 of 354 | #70 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #303 of 366 | #73 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #316 of 490 | #92 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #56 of 318 | #26 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #123 of 334 | #52 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #43 of 393 | #29 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -43.3% | #26 of 287 | #15 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
212
-63 (-23%) vs 2020
-63% since 1990-91, when it was 577
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 212 | 19.5 | 10.9:1 | 100% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 19 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 238 | 16.8 | 14.2:1 | 100% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 100% (275) |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 23 | 16.3:1 | 66% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 25 | 18.0:1 | 68% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 61% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 524 | 33 | 15.9:1 | 43% (223) |
| 1990-91 | 577 | 27 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ZUNI ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (374 to 212); teachers down 15% (23 to 19.5).
About ZUNI ELEMENTARY
Families in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, are served by ZUNI ELEMENTARY, a low-enrollment elementary school. It educates 212 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 26% smaller than the 287 average for elementary schools in New Mexico.
ZUNI ELEMENTARY is one of the 172 schools that make up ALBUQUERQUE (74,800 students in total).
Hispanic students are the majority at ZUNI ELEMENTARY, with 67% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 18% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Native American, and 3% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 18 points above the 49% share among Bernalillo County residents. ZUNI ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 50%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.9:1. That is 2.0 students per teacher below the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico. ZUNI ELEMENTARY reports 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Bernalillo County report 90%.
Measured against New Mexico public elementary schools, ZUNI ELEMENTARY receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
ZUNI ELEMENTARY posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 24.6%, compared with a predicted 33.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New Mexico schools on BeatsExpectations.
Federal survey data for Bernalillo County show that the median household income is $69,473, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 211 public schools in Bernalillo County, enrolling about 85,724 students in all.
The closest public school to ZUNI ELEMENTARY is NEW FUTURES HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 212 students in 2024-25, 63 fewer than the 275 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.8:1 in 2020-21 to 10.9:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at ZUNI ELEMENTARY, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 FUTURES HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 73
- ECADEMY K-80.8 mi · 466
- ECADEMY0.8 mi · 973
- FREEDOM HIGH0.8 mi · 111
- SANDIA HIGH1.0 mi · 1,618
- BEL-AIR ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 254
Frequently asked questions
About ZUNI ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at ZUNI ELEMENTARY?
ZUNI ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 212 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does ZUNI ELEMENTARY serve?
ZUNI ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at ZUNI ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at ZUNI ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is ZUNI ELEMENTARY?
ZUNI ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 18% White, 67% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees ZUNI ELEMENTARY?
ZUNI ELEMENTARY is overseen by ALBUQUERQUE in Bernalillo County.
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