MONTESSORI OF THE RIO GRANDE

Elementary school·Grades K-5·Charter Albuquerque, New Mexico·87104
Score
94.5/100
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#20
Among 355 New Mexico elementary schools
#7
In Albuquerque
Top 6%
In New Mexico

Score 94.5/100: better than 94% of New Mexico elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

Proficiency rate (accountability) on state tests in New Mexico, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New Mexico schools.

English language arts
85%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 45%, better than 99% of them
108 students tested
Math
48%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 30%, better than 87% of them
108 students tested
Science
63%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 35%, better than 92% of them
35 students tested
All New Mexico schools (ELA / math)
43% / 26%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by New Mexico Public Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT ELA (attenuated proficiency rate)85.2108
MathAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT Math (attenuated proficiency rate)48.1108
ScienceAll gradesNM-ASR Science (attenuated proficiency rate)62.935

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
219
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
219
Typical elementary school: 298
Free or reduced-price lunch
21%
Typical elementary school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Bernalillo County

Contact

Address
1650 GABALDON DR. N.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87104

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in New Mexico. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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MONTESSORI OF THE RIO GRANDE at a glance

MONTESSORI OF THE RIO GRANDE is a public elementary school (a charter school) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Albuquerque school district. It has about 219 students (a typical New Mexico elementary school has 298). About 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical New Mexico elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 85% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 48% in math (similar schools: 30%) reached the state standard (Proficiency rate (accountability)). On our score, which compares it only with other New Mexico elementary schools, it scores 94.5 out of 100: better than 94% of them, ranking #20 of 355. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.