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Schools in Bernalillo · Bernalillo Public Schools

Bernalillo’s public schools score below 77% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

In Bernalillo, 8% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bernalillo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.

#66of 73 New Mexico townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
19%
▼ 15 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 16 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▲ 4 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.6K
▲ 28% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
NM 12.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,980 students on the public path
In brief

Bernalillo’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 133 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bernalillo’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,645 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Spartan Learning Academy, then Bernalillo High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bernalillo’s grade

D Test scoresB− Graduation

C−: better than 23% of New Mexico school districts, #66 of 73 New Mexico towns. Graduation is above the New Mexico average; test scores are below it.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (133)Better than 16%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,250 test results and a graduating class of 235 could put Bernalillo anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Bernalillo’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,250 in math, 1,250 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bernalillo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3WD Carroll ElementaryBernalillo Public SchoolsNo scores
7–8Spartan Learning AcademyBernalillo Public SchoolsC−
9–12Bernalillo HighBernalillo Public SchoolsD

Bernalillo’s public schools are run by Bernalillo Public Schools. Parts of Bernalillo (6% of its land) are served by Jemez Valley instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bernalillo Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 2,761 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$22,645NM $17,681 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading19%
State average 33.8% · 1250 students tested
Math8%
State average 24.5% · 1250 students tested

Bernalillo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Bernalillo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BernalilloC−Bernalillo
Rio RanchoARio Rancho

Every school in Bernalillo

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bernalilloby address
La Escuelita Early Childhood
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
117 students11:1Rate it →
WD Carroll Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3
399 students12:1Rate it →
Bernalillo Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–6
C
364 students15:1Rate it →
Spartan Learning Academy
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
276 students10:1Rate it →
Bernalillo High
High · Grades 9–12
D
824 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Bernalillo’s schools

Are Bernalillo’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bernalillo children attend score below 77% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #66 of 73 New Mexico towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bernalillo in?

Bernalillo Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,761 students in 11 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bernalillo are served by Jemez Valley.

Where do Bernalillo kids go to high school?

Bernalillo High, with 824 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Bernalillo’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Bernalillo Public Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Bernalillo spend per student?

$22,645 in Bernalillo Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Mexico. Stars are from neighbors.