The top reported proficiency rate is 33% in English language arts. The lowest is 11% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary
Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary sits in Albuquerque's northwest quadrant, part of the sprawling Albuquerque Public Schools district. The school serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade on a regular public school campus. Its enrollment is moderate for an elementary school in this district, with students distributed fairly evenly across the grade levels. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, reflecting the broader demographic character of much of Albuquerque. American Indian and Alaska Native students and White students each make up a smaller share, with a few Asian, Black, and multiracial students rounding out the population. Virtually every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which points to a community where economic need is the norm rather than the exception. The school does not report Title I status, special education enrollment, or English learner figures, so those windows into student support needs are absent from the available data.
On the most recent New Mexico state assessments, the school's results tell a mixed and largely concerning story. English language arts is the relative bright spot, with roughly a third of tested students in grades three through five reaching proficiency. That is a modest result but the strongest of the three subjects. Math proficiency is markedly lower, with only about one in ten tested students scoring proficient or above. Science results sit in between, with a small fraction of the tested cohort demonstrating proficiency. Only one year of assessment data is available, so there is no trend to observe, no way to tell whether these numbers represent improvement, decline, or stability. A parent trying to understand the academic trajectory here would want to ask the school directly what improvement plans are in place and how recent results compare to prior years.
The school sits in the 87120 zip code on the city's west side, near the West Mesa and Petroglyph National Monument. Housing in this zip code carries a typical home value somewhat above the state benchmark but roughly in line with the national figure, making it relatively expensive by New Mexico standards. Rents are modest, and the gap between monthly rent and monthly mortgage cost is meaningful enough that renting may be the more accessible path for many families in this area. The broader city of Albuquerque is New Mexico's largest, a car-oriented metro spread across four quadrants with walkable nodes concentrated in Old Town, downtown, and the Nob Hill area near the University of New Mexico. The city's economy is anchored by federal installations like Sandia National Laboratories and Kirtland Air Force Base, the university, healthcare systems, state government, and a growing film and media sector. Publicly reported figures show the city's population has been roughly flat to slightly declining in recent years, with development activity focused on affordable housing initiatives and expansion of the media sector.
We looked for recent district-level changes at Albuquerque Public Schools that might affect families, such as policy shifts, curriculum updates, or funding decisions, but found nothing in the available search results. The district brief turned up only general geographic and demographic context, so there is no recent change to report.
Several pieces of information that would help a parent evaluate this school are simply missing. There is no staffing data, so class sizes and teacher experience cannot be characterized. No discipline data is available. No attendance or chronic absenteeism figures are reported. No program offerings are listed, so whether the school provides art, music, physical education, counseling, or extended-day programs cannot be confirmed from what is available. No civil rights data is included. For a family considering this school, the strongest move would be to visit and ask directly about academic improvement plans, available student supports, and what the school day looks like beyond what test scores can show.
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