New Mexico elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Carlos Gilbert ElementarySanta FeSanta Fe75%53%Greatly Exceeds Expectations303
#2A+El Dorado Community SchoolSanta FeSanta Fe75%51%Greatly Exceeds Expectations396
#3A+Mosquero ElementaryMosqueroMosquero75%45%Greatly Exceeds Expectations40
#4A+Roy ElementaryRoyROY75%52%Greatly Exceeds Expectations44
#5AAltura Preparatory School (Charter)AlbuquerqueAltura Preparatory School65%39%Greatly Exceeds Expectations222
#6ACimarron ElementaryCimarronCimarron65%29%Greatly Exceeds Expectations59
#7ACorona ElementaryCoronaCorona65%49%Greatly Exceeds Expectations41
#8ADes Moines ElementaryDes MoinesDes Moines65%37%Greatly Exceeds Expectations69
#9AWood Gormley ElementarySanta FeSanta Fe65%52%Greatly Exceeds Expectations294
#10ALydia Rippey ElementaryAztecAztec63%27%Greatly Exceeds Expectations351
#11A-Maxwell ElementaryMaxwellMaxwell56%23%Greatly Exceeds Expectations46
#12A-San Jon ElementarySan JonSan Jon56%36%Greatly Exceeds Expectations74
#13B+Cloudcroft ElementaryCloudcroftCloudcroft55%40%Greatly Exceeds Expectations165
#14B+Logan ElementaryLoganLogan55%48%Greatly Exceeds Expectations88
#15BAmy Biehl Community School At Rancho ViejoSanta FeSanta Fe50%35%Greatly Exceeds Expectations354
#16BChaparral ElementarySanta FeSanta Fe50%34%Greatly Exceeds Expectations192
#17BCrownpoint ElementaryCrownpointGallup50%28%Greatly Exceeds Expectations331
#18BCubero ElementaryCuberoGrants50%22%Greatly Exceeds Expectations199
#19BFloyd ElementaryFloydFloyd50%29%Greatly Exceeds Expectations101
#20BMccoy Avenue ElementaryAztecAztec50%33%Greatly Exceeds Expectations396
#21BMount Taylor ElementaryGrantsGrants50%30%Greatly Exceeds Expectations413
#22BNina Otero Community SchoolSanta FeSanta Fe50%35%Greatly Exceeds Expectations682
#23BSan Rafael ElementarySan RafaelGrants50%29%Greatly Exceeds Expectations53
#24BPark Avenue ElementaryAztecAztec47%27%Greatly Exceeds Expectations338
#25BEagle Nest ElementaryEagle NestCimarron46%39%Exceeds Expectations96
#26BCoral Community Charter (Charter)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque45%27%Greatly Exceeds Expectations238
#27BDora ElementaryDoraDora45%40%Exceeds Expectations121
#28BMilitary Heights ElementaryRoswellRoswell45%37%Greatly Exceeds Expectations404
#29BTaos Integrated School Of Arts (Charter)TaosTaos Integrated School of Arts45%31%Greatly Exceeds Expectations206
#30B-Lindsey Steiner ElementaryPortalesPortales42%30%Greatly Exceeds Expectations316
#31B-Valley View ElementaryRoswellRoswell42%32%Greatly Exceeds Expectations463
#32B-Valencia ElementaryPortalesPortales41%29%Greatly Exceeds Expectations389
#33B-East Grand Plains ElementaryRoswellRoswell40%28%Greatly Exceeds Expectations217
#34B-Fort Sumner ElementaryFort SumnerFort Sumner40%27%Greatly Exceeds Expectations116
#35C+Del Norte ElementaryRoswellRoswell39%33%Exceeds Expectations509
#36C+Mora ElementaryMoraMora39%29%Greatly Exceeds Expectations168
#37C+Judy Nelson ElementaryKirtlandCentral38%28%Greatly Exceeds Expectations493
#38C+White Mountain ElementaryRuidosoRuidoso38%29%Greatly Exceeds Expectations397
#39CAces Technical High School (Charter)AlbuquerqueAces Technical Charter School35%26%Greatly Exceeds Expectations162
#40CBerrendo ElementaryRoswellRoswell35%32%Exceeds Expectations344
#41CBluewater ElementaryBluewaterGrants35%30%Exceeds Expectations70
#42CMilan ElementaryMilanGrants35%21%Greatly Exceeds Expectations436
#43CMosaic Academy Charter (Charter)AztecAztec35%26%Greatly Exceeds Expectations180
#44CWashington Ave ElementaryRoswellRoswell35%26%Greatly Exceeds Expectations318
#45CEl Capitan ElementaryRoswellRoswell33%25%Greatly Exceeds Expectations396
#46CMissouri Ave ElementaryRoswellRoswell33%25%Greatly Exceeds Expectations301
#47CRvtraylor ElementaryLordsburgLordsburg33%29%Exceeds Expectations155
#48CMonterrey ElementaryRoswellRoswell32%29%Exceeds Expectations409
#49CBernalillo ElementaryBernalilloBernalillo31%27%Exceeds Expectations302
#50C-Eva B Stokely ElementaryShiprockCentral28%17%Greatly Exceeds Expectations224
#51C-Kirtland ElementaryKirtlandCentral28%23%Exceeds Expectations396
#52C-Mesa ElementaryShiprockCentral28%23%Exceeds Expectations293
#53C-Tularosa IntermediateTularosaTularosa28%23%Exceeds Expectations268
#54C-Albuquerque Bilingual Academy (Charter)AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque Bilingual Academy27%27%Meets Expectations379
#55C-Mettie Jordan ElementaryEuniceEunice26%30%Doesn't Meet Expectations346
#56C-Nancy Lopez ElementaryRoswellRoswell26%23%Exceeds Expectations205
#57C-Pecos ElementaryRoswellRoswell26%23%Exceeds Expectations275
#58C-Sunset ElementaryRoswellRoswell26%22%Exceeds Expectations244
#59D+Gadsden ElementarySunland ParkGadsden25%19%Exceeds Expectations419
#60D+Lake Arthur ElementaryLake ArthurLake Arthur25%26%Meets Expectations61
#61D+Naschitti ElementarySheep SpringsCentral25%18%Exceeds Expectations80
#62D+Ranchos De Taos ElementaryRanchos De TaosTaos25%25%Meets Expectations272
#63D+Reserve ElementaryReserveReserve25%31%Doesn't Meet Expectations60
#64D+Santa Teresa ElementarySanta TeresaGadsden25%22%Exceeds Expectations501
#65D+Thoreau ElementaryThoreauGallup25%23%Exceeds Expectations400
#66D+Newcomb ElementaryNewcombCentral23%18%Exceeds Expectations175
#67D+Ojo Amarillo ElementaryFruitlandCentral21%20%Meets Expectations303
#68DNizhoni ElementaryShiprockCentral16%16%Meets Expectations276

How New Mexico's elementary schools compare

A: 12B: 22C: 24D: 10

50% of the 68 ranked elementary schools in New Mexico earn an A or B (12 A grades, 22 B, 24 C, 10 D, 0 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 66 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (97% here, 71% nationally), and 61 exceed it. On average 42% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 30% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Cimarron Elementary (65% against 29%, A), Lydia Rippey Elementary (63% against 27%, A), Maxwell Elementary (56% against 23%, A-), Mosquero Elementary (75% against 45%, A+), Des Moines Elementary (65% against 37%, A).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 17): Santa Fe (5).

Cities with the most ranked elementary schools: Roswell (12, 3 at A or B), Santa Fe (6, 6 at A or B), Albuquerque (4, 2 at A or B), Aztec (4, 3 at A or B), Shiprock (3, 0 at A or B).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Nina Otero Community School (682 students, B, #22), Del Norte Elementary (509 students, C+, #35), Santa Teresa Elementary (501 students, D+, #64).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 1 is a charter. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in New Mexico that are not ranked

393 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Closed schools (1)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

Not yet graded (392)

Too little test data to grade.

About this ranking

  • Scope: every public elementary school in New Mexico.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in New Mexico

What is the best elementary school in New Mexico?

Carlos Gilbert Elementary in Santa Fe ranks first among the 68 ranked elementary schools in New Mexico with a SchoolGrade of A+, 75% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 53%.

How are elementary schools in New Mexico ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does New Mexico have?

SchoolGrade grades 461 public elementary schools in New Mexico; 68 are ranked here and 393 are listed as not ranked.