The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in English language arts. The lowest is 36% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Coronado Elementary
Coronado Elementary is a regular public school in the Albuquerque Public Schools district, serving kindergarten through fifth grade on Fourth Street Southwest, in the downtown-adjacent part of the city. It draws from a predominantly Hispanic student body, with a small white enrollment and a handful of students identifying as two or more races or American Indian/Alaska Native. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which gives a sense of the economic context many families at the school are navigating. The school is moderate in size for an elementary campus, with fairly even distribution across the six grade levels.
On the most recent New Mexico state assessments, Coronado's results are mixed. In English language arts, roughly half of tested students reached proficiency, which is the school's strongest subject. Science proficiency sits in the middle range, with a smaller cohort tested since only certain elementary grades participate. Math is the soft spot, with about a third of tested students meeting proficiency. A parent considering this school may want to look into how the school supports math instruction and whether targeted interventions are in place, particularly given the economic profile of the student body. Only one year of assessment data was available, so there is no trend to indicate whether these results are improving, holding steady, or slipping.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report, and that metric simply does not apply here. Several other data points were missing from what was provided: special-population counts for students with individualized education programs and English learners were not reported, Title I status was not available, and discipline, staffing, attendance, and course-access information were absent. Program offerings were also not provided. These gaps mean a family would need to go directly to the school or district for details about special education services, English-language support, before- and after-school programs, and enrichment offerings.
Albuquerque itself is New Mexico's largest city, publicly reported as a sprawling, car-oriented place organized into four quadrants by Central Avenue and the railroad tracks. Coronado sits in the Southwest quadrant, near the downtown core and the Old Town historic area. The city anchors include the Rio Grande bosque running north-south through the center, the Sandia Mountains to the east, and Petroglyph National Monument on the West Mesa. Major employers shaping the regional economy include Sandia National Laboratories, Kirtland Air Force Base, the University of New Mexico, and Presbyterian Healthcare Services, along with a growing film and media sector. Albuquerque Public Schools is one of the larger districts in the country and operates schools across all quadrants.
The housing market around the school's zip code is relatively affordable compared with both state and national benchmarks. Typical home values sit below the statewide figure and well below the national one, and rents are modest. The estimated monthly mortgage on a typical home in this area exceeds the typical rent by a small margin, so buying carries a modest premium over renting at current interest rates. Rent relative to local income is manageable for many households. Home values in this zip code have appreciated slightly year over year, and rents have moved up a bit more than values, consistent with broader shelter-cost trends.
Publicly reported information about recent district-level policy, curriculum, or budget changes in Albuquerque Public Schools was not available from the searches conducted, so there is little to relay about shifting priorities a family should be aware of. A parent interested in how the district is directing resources toward schools like Coronado would need to consult the district directly.
What the available picture shows is a neighborhood elementary school in an affordable corner of a large, complex city, serving a largely Hispanic student population with meaningful economic need. Its reading results are the strongest signal, science is middling, and math is the area most worth asking about. The missing program and staffing data means a family's next step is to visit and ask specific questions about support services, enrichment, and how the school approaches math across the early grades.
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