Chronic Absenteeism in New Mexico

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

Top 100 schools ranked by chronic absenteeism rate. 100 schools have critical rates above 50%.

83.7%

State Average

national: 30.9%

100

Critical Schools

>50% absent

100.0%

Worst Rate

Red Mountain Middle

100

Schools

#	School	City	Enrollment	Absent %	Status
1	Red Mountain Middle	DEMING	746	100.0%	Critical
2	Ecademy K-8	ALBUQUERQUE	466	100.0%	Critical
3	Thoreau High	THOREAU	389	100.0%	Critical
4	Carlos F. Vigil Middle	ESPANOLA	379	100.0%	Critical
5	Tohatchi High	TOHATCHI	279	100.0%	Critical
6	La Academia De Esperanza	ALBUQUERQUE	238	100.0%	Critical
7	Tomasita Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	187	100.0%	Critical
8	Cesar Chavez Community School	ALBUQUERQUE	181	100.0%	Critical
9	Carlsbad Enrichment Center	CARLSBAD	170	100.0%	Critical
10	University High	ROSWELL	167	100.0%	Critical
11	Independence High School	RIO RANCHO	156	100.0%	Critical
12	Navajo Pine High	NAVAJO	140	100.0%	Critical
13	New America School	ALBUQUERQUE	131	100.0%	Critical
14	Penasco Elementary	PENASCO	127	100.0%	Critical
15	Eugene Field Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	113	100.0%	Critical
16	Freedom High	ALBUQUERQUE	111	100.0%	Critical
17	Sixth Grade Academy	POJOAQUE	79	100.0%	Critical
18	New Futures High School	ALBUQUERQUE	73	100.0%	Critical
19	Desert Sage Academy	SANTA FE	69	100.0%	Critical
20	Tse Yi Gai High	PUEBLO PINTADO	64	100.0%	Critical
21	My Little School	DEMING	58	100.0%	Critical
22	Desert Pride Academy	ANTHONY	221	96.8%	Critical
23	T or C Middle	T OR C	255	96.1%	Critical
24	Cuba Elementary	CUBA	298	95.3%	Critical
25	John F. Kennedy Middle	GALLUP	648	95.2%	Critical
26	Longfellow Elementary	RATON	235	93.6%	Critical
27	Los Puentes Charter	ALBUQUERQUE	139	93.5%	Critical
28	Mandela International Magnet (Mims)	SANTA FE	290	93.4%	Critical
29	Crownpoint High	CROWNPOINT	279	90.7%	Critical
30	Chief Manuelito Middle	GALLUP	634	89.7%	Critical
31	Zuni Middle	ZUNI	240	89.6%	Critical
32	Nizhoni Elementary	SHIPROCK	207	89.4%	Critical
33	Bloomfield Early Childhood Center	BLOOMFIELD	236	88.6%	Critical
34	Lew Wallace Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	141	87.2%	Critical
35	Espanola Valley High	ESPANOLA	869	86.5%	Critical
36	Valle Vista Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	259	86.5%	Critical
37	Rocinante High	FARMINGTON	133	86.5%	Critical
38	The Great Academy	ALBUQUERQUE	59	86.4%	Critical
39	Wherry Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	240	85.4%	Critical
40	Cuba Middle	CUBA	148	84.5%	Critical
41	Cuba High	CUBA	275	84.4%	Critical
42	Bernalillo High	BERNALILLO	824	84.1%	Critical
43	Thoreau Elementary	THOREAU	359	84.1%	Critical
44	Pajarito Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	301	84.1%	Critical
45	Sixth Street Elementary	SILVER CITY	123	83.7%	Critical
46	Navajo Elementary	NAVAJO	310	82.9%	Critical
47	Abiquiu Elementary	ABIQUIU	68	82.4%	Critical
48	Pecos High	PECOS	130	82.3%	Critical
49	Hodgin Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	392	81.9%	Critical
50	Gallup High	GALLUP	796	81.0%	Critical
51	Newcomb High	NEWCOMB	223	80.7%	Critical
52	Los Ninos	CLOVIS	101	80.2%	Critical
53	R. Sarracino Middle	SOCORRO	221	80.1%	Critical
54	Ruben S. Torres Elementary	DEMING	363	79.9%	Critical
55	Los Padillas Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	202	79.7%	Critical
56	Robertson High	LAS VEGAS	331	79.5%	Critical
57	Columbus Elementary	COLUMBUS	483	79.1%	Critical
58	Truman Middle	ALBUQUERQUE	520	78.8%	Critical
59	Clayton High	CLAYTON	121	78.5%	Critical
60	Del Norte Elementary	GALLUP	424	78.3%	Critical
61	Garfield Middle	ALBUQUERQUE	282	78.0%	Critical
62	Lowell Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	226	77.9%	Critical
63	Pojoaque Middle	SANTA FE	263	77.2%	Critical
64	Robert F. Kennedy Charter	ALBUQUERQUE	314	76.8%	Critical
65	Hawthorne Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	288	76.7%	Critical
66	David Skeet Elementary	VANDERWAGEN	232	76.7%	Critical
67	Mesa Middle	ROSWELL	350	76.6%	Critical
68	Questa High	QUESTA	100	76.0%	Critical
69	Sparrk Online Academy	RIO RANCHO	86	75.6%	Critical
70	Pojoaque High	SANTA FE	550	75.5%	Critical
71	Barcelona Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	202	75.2%	Critical
72	Mesd Early Childhood Center	MORIARTY	116	75.0%	Critical
73	Pablo Roybal Elementary	SANTA FE	384	74.7%	Critical
74	Blanco Elementary	BLOOMFIELD	138	74.6%	Critical
75	San Antonio Elementary	SAN ANTONIO	63	74.6%	Critical
76	Helen Cordero Primary	ALBUQUERQUE	445	74.2%	Critical
77	Bellehaven Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	216	73.6%	Critical
78	Edmund G Ross Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	343	73.5%	Critical
79	Parkview Elementary	SOCORRO	382	73.3%	Critical
80	Loma Heights Elementary	LAS CRUCES	450	72.9%	Critical
81	Stepping Stones Preschool	ALAMOGORDO	114	72.8%	Critical
82	Abq Charter Academy	ALBUQUERQUE	350	72.6%	Critical
83	Health Leadership High School	ALBUQUERQUE	233	72.5%	Critical
84	Deming Intermediate	DEMING	373	72.4%	Critical
85	Lavaland Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	369	71.8%	Critical
86	Rudolfo Anaya Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	592	71.6%	Critical
87	Los Ranchos Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	194	71.6%	Critical
88	Hagerman High	HAGERMAN	121	71.1%	Critical
89	Animas 7-12 School	ANIMAS	90	71.1%	Critical
90	Mesa Vista High	OJO CALIENTE	93	71.0%	Critical
91	Armijo Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	260	70.4%	Critical
92	Stagecoach Elementary	GALLUP	340	70.3%	Critical
93	Washington Ave Elementary	ROSWELL	263	70.3%	Critical
94	Tohatchi Elementary	TOHATCHI	246	70.3%	Critical
95	Mission Avenue Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	336	70.2%	Critical
96	Manzano High	ALBUQUERQUE	1,157	70.1%	Critical
97	Emerson Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	334	70.1%	Critical
98	Adobe Acres Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	303	70.0%	Critical
99	Carlos Rey Elementary	ALBUQUERQUE	446	69.3%	Critical
100	Tobe Turpen Elementary	GALLUP	397	69.3%	Critical

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts — Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts — Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment

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