The average student-teacher ratio in New Mexico public preschools is approximately 13:1 (2025-26).
Student-Teacher Ratio Range: 1:1
9:1
Avg. Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools Student-Teacher Ratio Statistics in New Mexico (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student-Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
House Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: PK-5
309 Apple St
House, NM 88121
(575) 279-7353
House, NM 88121
(575) 279-7353
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: K
700 Cr 7150
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(505) 960-3411
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(505) 960-3411
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Highland Autism Center
Special Education School
(Reading: ≤20%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: PK-12
220 Monroe Sw
Albuquerque, NM 87108
(505) 266-6869
Albuquerque, NM 87108
(505) 266-6869
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired
Special Education School
(Reading: <50%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: PK-12
1900 North White Sands
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 437-3505
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 437-3505
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Nm School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Reading: 15-19%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: PK-12
1060 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-6300
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-6300
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Unm Mimbres School
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-12
1001 Yale Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 272-2890
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 272-2890
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Vaughn Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-6
101 4th
Vaughn, NM 88353
(575) 584-2283
Vaughn, NM 88353
(575) 584-2283
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Wagon Mound Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-6
300 Park Avenue
Wagon Mound, NM 87752
(575) 666-3001
Wagon Mound, NM 87752
(575) 666-3001
Rank: #99.
Cimarron Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: PK-4
132 North Collison Ave
Cimarron, NM 87714
(575) 376-2445
Cimarron, NM 87714
(575) 376-2445
Rank: #10 - 1610. - 16.
Chama Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-5
182 North Pine Ave
Chama, NM 87520
(575) 588-7285
Chama, NM 87520
(575) 588-7285
Rank: #10 - 1610. - 16.
Hondo Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-6
111 Don Pablo Lane
Hondo, NM 88336
(575) 653-4411
Hondo, NM 88336
(575) 653-4411
Rank: #10 - 1610. - 16.
Los Padillas Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-6
2525 Los Padillas Rd Sw
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 877-0108
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 877-0108
Rank: #10 - 1610. - 16.
Lowell Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-5
1700 Sunshine Terrace Se
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 764-2011
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 764-2011
Rank: #10 - 1610. - 16.
Naschitti Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-5
Us Hwy 491
Sheep Springs, NM 87364
(505) 732-4204
Sheep Springs, NM 87364
(505) 732-4204
Rank: #10 - 1610. - 16.
Reserve Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-6
24 Mountaineer Rd.
Reserve, NM 87830
(575) 533-6241
Reserve, NM 87830
(575) 533-6241
Rank: #10 - 1610. - 16.
Roy Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-6
5th St And Roosevelt St
Roy, NM 87743
(575) 485-2242
Roy, NM 87743
(575) 485-2242
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Atrisco Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
1201 Atrisco Rd Sw
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 877-2772
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 877-2772
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Bayard Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
100 Park St
Bayard, NM 88023
(575) 537-4011
Bayard, NM 88023
(575) 537-4011
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Cliff Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-6
622 State Hwy 211
Cliff, NM 88028
(575) 535-2051
Cliff, NM 88028
(575) 535-2051
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Eagle Nest Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-4
132 North Collison
Eagle Nest, NM 87718
(575) 376-2445
Eagle Nest, NM 87718
(575) 376-2445
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Elida Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-6
103 North Church
Elida, NM 88116
(575) 274-6211
Elida, NM 88116
(575) 274-6211
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
620 Georgia St Se
Albuquerque, NM 87108
(505) 255-9091
Albuquerque, NM 87108
(505) 255-9091
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Eugene Field Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
700 Edith Blvd Se
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 764-2014
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 764-2014
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Fort Sumner Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
1001 Sumner Ave
Fort Sumner, NM 88119
(575) 355-7734
Fort Sumner, NM 88119
(575) 355-7734
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
420 General Somervell St Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87123
(505) 299-4424
Albuquerque, NM 87123
(505) 299-4424
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Lake Arthur Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
700 Broadway
Lake Arthur, NM 88253
(575) 365-2000
Lake Arthur, NM 88253
(575) 365-2000
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
My Little School
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK
905 South Zinc
Deming, NM 88030
(575) 543-1014
Deming, NM 88030
(575) 543-1014
Rank: #28 - 4828. - 48.
Bel-air Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-5
4725 Candelaria Rd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 888-4033
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 888-4033
Rank: #28 - 4828. - 48.
Bellehaven Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-5
8701 Princess Jeanne St Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87112
(505) 298-7489
Albuquerque, NM 87112
(505) 298-7489
Rank: #28 - 4828. - 48.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-5
211 Cedar St
Santa Clara, NM 88026
(575) 537-4011
Santa Clara, NM 88026
(575) 537-4011
Rank: #28 - 4828. - 48.
Columbia Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-5
4555 Elks Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88005
(575) 527-1561
Las Cruces, NM 88005
(575) 527-1561
Rank: #28 - 4828. - 48.
Des Moines Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-6
500 Des Moines Avenue
Des Moines, NM 88418
(575) 278-2611
Des Moines, NM 88418
(575) 278-2611
Rank: #28 - 4828. - 48.
Dulce Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-5
Mundo Dr
Dulce, NM 87528
(575) 759-3353
Dulce, NM 87528
(575) 759-3353
Rank: #28 - 4828. - 48.
Duranes Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-6
2436 Zickert Rd Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87104
(505) 764-2017
Albuquerque, NM 87104
(505) 764-2017
Rank: #28 - 4828. - 48.
El Rito Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-3
10 Elementary Rd
El Rito, NM 87530
(575) 581-4273
El Rito, NM 87530
(575) 581-4273
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