George I Sanchez

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

George I Sanchez in Albuquerque, New Mexico enrolled 997 students in 2024-25 with 81.3 full-time teachers, 12.3 students per teacher against the New Mexico elementary-school median of 12.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 26% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 11% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New Mexico: 33.8% and 24.4%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 18% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%

1,221 students in 2022-23, 1,099 students in 2023-24, 997 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 77.8 to 81.3.

Students enrolled at George I Sanchez by school year2022-23: 1,221, 2023-24: 1,099, 2024-25: 99705001k1.5k2022-231,2212023-241,0992024-25997
Students enrolled at George I Sanchez by school year2022-23: 1,221, 2023-24: 1,099, 2024-25: 99705001k1.5k2022-231,2212023-241,0992024-25997
Students enrolled at George I Sanchez by school year2022-23: 1,221, 2023-24: 1,099, 2024-25: 99705001k1.5k2022-231,2212023-241,0992024-25997
Students enrolled at George I Sanchez by school year2022-23: 1,221, 2023-24: 1,099, 2024-25: 99705001k1.5k2022-231,2212023-241,0992024-25997
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,22177.815.7
2023-241,09971.915.3
2024-2599781.312.3

12.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 53 of every 100 New Mexico elementary schools

Among the 426 New Mexico elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Mexico elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 64.0; George I Sanchez 12.3; state median 12.4.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherGeorge I Sanchez 12.3state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Mexico elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 64.0; George I Sanchez 12.3; state median 12.4.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherGeorge I Sanchez 12.3state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Mexico elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 64.0; George I Sanchez 12.3; state median 12.4.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherGeorge I Sanchez 12.3state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Mexico elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 64.0; George I Sanchez 12.3; state median 12.4.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherGeorge I Sanchez 12.3state median 12.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 388 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection George I Sanchez enrolled 1,163 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 184 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 388 of the 1,163 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions184
  • Chronically absent40.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

87.4% of students were Hispanic, 5.2% White, 2.6% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic87.4%
  2. White5.2%
  3. American Indian2.6%
  4. Black2.2%
  5. Two or more races1.9%
  6. Asian0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at George I Sanchez scored proficient or above: 26% in reading in 2021-22 and 11% in math in 2022-23, against 33.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 24.4% in math in 2022-23 across New Mexico. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Mexico, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew Mexico
Reading and language arts, 2021-2226%36%33.8%
Math, 2022-2311%25% (2021-22)24.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Albuquerque

104 public elementary schools in Albuquerque report 2024-25 enrollment; George I Sanchez is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
George I Sanchez99712.3100.0%
Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative School86514.899.4%
Tierra Antigua Elementary69614.199.9%
Rudolfo Anaya Elementary59213.499.7%
Ventana Ranch Elementary57314.5100.0%
Dennis Chavez Elementary55011.699.5%
Painted Sky Elementary53611.899.6%
Christine Duncan Heritage Academy53414.171.0%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about George I Sanchez

  1. Rudolfo Anaya ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 592 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  2. Carlos Rey ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.2 miles away: 446 students, 9.7 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
  3. Compare George I Sanchez with Rudolfo Anaya ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Albuquerque Public Schools spends per student$15,108 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,108
  5. The largest public schools in New MexicoGeorge I Sanchez is the largest of 443 New Mexico elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1 of 443
  6. New Mexico schools by students per teacher12.3 students per teacher here against the New Mexico median of 12.4 for elementary schools.12.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about George I Sanchez

  1. How many students attend George I Sanchez?
    997 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,221 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Albuquerque, NM.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at George I Sanchez?
    12.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Mexico median for elementary schools is 12.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is George I Sanchez a Title I school?
    George I Sanchez ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at George I Sanchez do on state tests?
    The students tested at George I Sanchez scored proficient or above: 26% in reading in 2021-22 and 11% in math in 2022-23, against 33.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 24.4% in math in 2022-23 across New Mexico. New Mexico's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is George I Sanchez in?
    Albuquerque Public Schools, NCES district ID 3500060. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 350006001114 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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