The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in English language arts. The lowest is 35% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Osuna Elementary
Osuna Elementary sits in Albuquerque's Northeast Heights, part of Albuquerque Public Schools, one of the largest districts in the country. The school serves kindergarten through fifth grade on Moon Street NE, in a city that sprawls across a high-desert valley between the Sandia Mountains and the Rio Grande bosque. Albuquerque is New Mexico's population center, with a metropolitan economy anchored by Sandia National Laboratories, Kirtland Air Force Base, the University of New Mexico, and a growing film and media sector that includes a Netflix production hub. The city's population has been roughly flat to slightly declining in recent years, and its growth has historically pushed outward across the Northeast Heights, the West Side, and the Southeast Mesa.
The school is a regular public school, not a magnet or charter. Its enrollment is moderate for an elementary school, with students distributed fairly evenly across the six grade levels. The student body is diverse in a way that reflects Albuquerque's broader demographics. Hispanic students make up the largest share, followed by White students, with American Indian and Alaska Native students representing the next largest group. Smaller populations of Asian, Black, and multiracial students round out the enrollment. The free and reduced-price meal rate is notably high, with the data suggesting near-universal eligibility, which is common in schools operating under community eligibility provisions. Information on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not available in the data we reviewed.
On state assessments from the most recent school year, Osuna's results were mixed across subjects. In English language arts, a majority of tested students reached proficiency, a solid outcome relative to state expectations. Mathematics proficiency landed below that of ELA, with fewer than half of tested students meeting the proficiency bar. Science results, which typically reflect only fifth-grade testing at the elementary level, were the lowest of the three subjects. A parent weighing these numbers may want to ask the school how it approaches math and science instruction, particularly in the upper elementary grades, and what supports are in place for students who are not yet proficient.
Only a single year of assessment data was available, so there is no way to describe whether performance is trending up, down, or holding steady. Average scale scores and participation rates were also not reported in the data provided. The school does not have graduation rate data, which is expected for an elementary school serving grades no higher than fifth.
The housing market around Osuna, in the school's zip code area, sits above both the state and national benchmarks for typical home values. Home values and rents have both seen modest year-over-year declines, a slight softening rather than a sharp shift. For families considering buying, the estimated monthly mortgage cost exceeds typical rent by a meaningful margin, and the price-to-income ratio is elevated compared to the national picture. Renting in this area remains relatively affordable as a share of household income. The broader unemployment rate has been stable.
Albuquerque as a setting offers families a mix of urban and natural amenities. The Rio Grande bosque provides a riverside cottonwood corridor through the city center, Petroglyph National Monument sits on the West Mesa preserving Native American rock art, and the Sandia Mountains border the east side with a peak tramway. Walkable street life is concentrated in specific nodes like Old Town Plaza, Downtown along Central Avenue, and the Nob Hill area near UNM, while much of the city, including the Northeast Heights where Osuna is located, is car-oriented with suburban-style arterials and strip commercial development. The city hosts major cultural events including the International Balloon Fiesta and the Gathering of Nations. We searched for recent district-level policy or curriculum changes that might affect Osuna families but found no specific results, so we left that out rather than speculate.
Osuna fits a family looking for a neighborhood public elementary school in the Northeast Heights with a diverse student body and solid reading outcomes, situated in a community where nearly all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The math and science results are a softer area a parent may want to explore with the school directly.
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