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Public School Review - Established 2003

Top New Mexico Public Elementary Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 85% of public elementary school students in New Mexico are eligible for free lunch (2026).
The public elementary schools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public elementary school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in New Mexico is Adobe Acres Elementary School, Abq Sign Language Academy, and Alameda Elementary School, among others each with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 100% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%

Public Elementary Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in New Mexico (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Abiquiu Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-6
Hwy 84/285 213412
Abiquiu, NM 87510
(505) 685-4457
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Abq Sign Language Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
620 Lomas Blvd Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 244-7553
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Aces Technical Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-10
4501 Montgomery Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 506-1186
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Adobe Acres Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1724 Camino Del Valle Sw
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 877-4799
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Alameda Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1325 N. Alameda Blvd
Las Cruces, NM 88005
(575) 527-9486
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Alamosa Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
6500 Sunset Gardens Rd Sw
Albuquerque, NM 87121
(505) 836-0288
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Albuquerque Bilingual Academy
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
7500 La Morada Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87120
(505) 836-7706
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Algodones Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-3
1300 Hwy 313
Algodones, NM 87001
(505) 867-2803
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Alvarado Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1100 Solar Rd Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 344-4412
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Alvis Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
404 Aspen St
Clayton, NM 88415
(575) 374-9611
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Amy Biehl Community School At Rancho Viejo
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
310 Avienda Del Sur
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 467-2100
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Animas Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
1612 Hutton Ave
Farmington, NM 87401
(505) 599-8601
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Animas Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
1 Panther Dr
Animas, NM 88020
(575) 548-2299
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Animas Middle School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-6
1 Panther Dr
Animas, NM 88020
(575) 548-2299
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Ann Parish Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
112 Meadow Lake
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Anthony Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
609 Church St
Anthony, NM 88021
(575) 882-6203
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Anton Chico Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1753 State Hwy 119
Anton Chico, NM 87711
(575) 472-3171
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Apache Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
700 West Apache
Farmington, NM 87401
(505) 599-8602
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Arrey Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
7 Arrey Cemetery Rd
Arrey, NM 87930
(575) 894-8150
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Arroyo Del Norte Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
405 Hondo Seco Rd
Arroyo Seco, NM 87514
(575) 758-5202
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Arroyo Del Oso Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
6504 Harper Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 821-9393
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Atrisco Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1201 Atrisco Rd Sw
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 877-2772
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Barcelona Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
2311 Barcelona Rd Sw
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 877-0400
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Bataan Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
2200 Hwy 418 Sw
Deming, NM 88030
(575) 544-0900
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Bayard Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
100 Park St
Bayard, NM 88023
(575) 537-4011
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Bel-air Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
4725 Candelaria Rd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 888-4033
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Belen Family School
Alternative School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 1-8
4 Eastside School Road
Belen, NM 87002
(505) 966-2270
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Bellehaven Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
8701 Princess Jeanne St Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87112
(505) 298-7489
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Ben Alexander Elementary School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 2
1400 South Sixth
Lovington, NM 88260
(575) 739-2580
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Berino Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
455 Shrode Rd
Anthony, NM 88021
(575) 882-6203
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Bernalillo Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 4-6
301 Calle Del Carbon
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-3366
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Berrendo Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
505 West Pine Lodge Rd
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 627-2875
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Berrendo Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
800 Marion Richards
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 627-2775
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Blanco Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 1-6
7313 Us Hwy 64
Blanco, NM 87412
(505) 634-3900
Rank: #1 - 3661. - 366.
Bluffview Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
1204 Camino Real
Farmington, NM 87401
(505) 599-8603
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the New Mexico average of public elementary schools students eligible for free lunch?
The New Mexico average of public elementary schools students eligible for free lunch is 85%% for 2026.
What are the public elementary schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in New Mexico?
The best top-ranked public elementary schools in New Mexico include Abiquiu Elementary School, Abq Sign Language Academy and Aces Technical Charter School.

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