New Mexico · EDFacts 2021-22

Chronic Absenteeism in New Mexico

The 100 schools with the highest chronic absenteeism rates in New Mexico, ranked by the share of students missing 15 or more school days a year.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools Editorial. · Updated June 2026

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The 100 New Mexico schools listed here average 76.9% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 29.5%, and 100 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

76.9%
average across these 100 schools: 29.5%
national school average: 96.8%
highest rate (Desert Pride Academy): 100
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	Desert Pride Academy ANTHONY	221	Critical	96.8%
2	T or C Middle T OR C	255	Critical	96.1%
3	Cuba Elementary CUBA	298	Critical	95.3%
4	John F. Kennedy Middle GALLUP	648	Critical	95.2%
5	Longfellow Elementary RATON	235	Critical	93.6%
6	Los Puentes Charter ALBUQUERQUE	139	Critical	93.5%
7	Mandela International Magnet (Mims) SANTA FE	290	Critical	93.4%
8	Crownpoint High CROWNPOINT	279	Critical	90.7%
9	Chief Manuelito Middle GALLUP	634	Critical	89.7%
10	Zuni Middle ZUNI	240	Critical	89.6%
11	Nizhoni Elementary SHIPROCK	207	Critical	89.4%
12	Bloomfield Early Childhood Center BLOOMFIELD	236	Critical	88.6%
13	Lew Wallace Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	141	Critical	87.2%
14	Espanola Valley High ESPANOLA	869	Critical	86.5%
15	Valle Vista Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	259	Critical	86.5%
16	Rocinante High FARMINGTON	133	Critical	86.5%
17	The Great Academy ALBUQUERQUE	59	Critical	86.4%
18	Wherry Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	240	Critical	85.4%
19	Cuba Middle CUBA	148	Critical	84.5%
20	Cuba High CUBA	275	Critical	84.4%
21	Bernalillo High BERNALILLO	824	Critical	84.1%
22	Thoreau Elementary THOREAU	359	Critical	84.1%
23	Pajarito Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	301	Critical	84.1%
24	Sixth Street Elementary SILVER CITY	123	Critical	83.7%
25	Navajo Elementary NAVAJO	310	Critical	82.9%
26	Abiquiu Elementary ABIQUIU	68	Critical	82.4%
27	Pecos High PECOS	130	Critical	82.3%
28	Hodgin Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	392	Critical	81.9%
29	Gallup High GALLUP	796	Critical	81.0%
30	Newcomb High NEWCOMB	223	Critical	80.7%
31	Los Ninos CLOVIS	101	Critical	80.2%
32	R. Sarracino Middle SOCORRO	221	Critical	80.1%
33	Ruben S. Torres Elementary DEMING	363	Critical	79.9%
34	Los Padillas Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	202	Critical	79.7%
35	Robertson High LAS VEGAS	331	Critical	79.5%
36	Columbus Elementary COLUMBUS	483	Critical	79.1%
37	Truman Middle ALBUQUERQUE	520	Critical	78.8%
38	Clayton High CLAYTON	121	Critical	78.5%
39	Del Norte Elementary GALLUP	424	Critical	78.3%
40	Garfield Middle ALBUQUERQUE	282	Critical	78.0%
41	Lowell Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	226	Critical	77.9%
42	Pojoaque Middle SANTA FE	263	Critical	77.2%
43	Robert F. Kennedy Charter ALBUQUERQUE	314	Critical	76.8%
44	Hawthorne Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	288	Critical	76.7%
45	David Skeet Elementary VANDERWAGEN	232	Critical	76.7%
46	Mesa Middle ROSWELL	350	Critical	76.6%
47	Questa High QUESTA	100	Critical	76.0%
48	Sparrk Online Academy RIO RANCHO	86	Critical	75.6%
49	Pojoaque High SANTA FE	550	Critical	75.5%
50	Barcelona Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	202	Critical	75.2%
51	Mesd Early Childhood Center MORIARTY	116	Critical	75.0%
52	Pablo Roybal Elementary SANTA FE	384	Critical	74.7%
53	Blanco Elementary BLOOMFIELD	138	Critical	74.6%
54	San Antonio Elementary SAN ANTONIO	63	Critical	74.6%
55	Helen Cordero Primary ALBUQUERQUE	445	Critical	74.2%
56	Bellehaven Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	216	Critical	73.6%
57	Edmund G Ross Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	343	Critical	73.5%
58	Parkview Elementary SOCORRO	382	Critical	73.3%
59	Loma Heights Elementary LAS CRUCES	450	Critical	72.9%
60	Stepping Stones Preschool ALAMOGORDO	114	Critical	72.8%
61	Abq Charter Academy ALBUQUERQUE	350	Critical	72.6%
62	Health Leadership High School ALBUQUERQUE	233	Critical	72.5%
63	Deming Intermediate DEMING	373	Critical	72.4%
64	Lavaland Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	369	Critical	71.8%
65	Rudolfo Anaya Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	592	Critical	71.6%
66	Los Ranchos Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	194	Critical	71.6%
67	Hagerman High HAGERMAN	121	Critical	71.1%
68	Animas 7-12 School ANIMAS	90	Critical	71.1%
69	Mesa Vista High OJO CALIENTE	93	Critical	71.0%
70	Armijo Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	260	Critical	70.4%
71	Stagecoach Elementary GALLUP	340	Critical	70.3%
72	Washington Ave Elementary ROSWELL	263	Critical	70.3%
73	Tohatchi Elementary TOHATCHI	246	Critical	70.3%
74	Mission Avenue Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	336	Critical	70.2%
75	Manzano High ALBUQUERQUE	1,157	Critical	70.1%
76	Emerson Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	334	Critical	70.1%
77	Adobe Acres Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	303	Critical	70.0%
78	Carlos Rey Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	446	Critical	69.3%
79	Tobe Turpen Elementary GALLUP	397	Critical	69.3%
80	Atrisco Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	205	Critical	69.3%
81	Catherine a. Miller Elementary CHURCH ROCK	317	Critical	69.1%
82	Jimmy Carter Middle ALBUQUERQUE	436	Critical	69.0%
83	Tesuque Elementary TESUQUE	61	Critical	68.9%
84	Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	507	Critical	68.8%
85	Alamosa Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	382	Critical	68.6%
86	Painted Sky Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	536	Critical	68.5%
87	Taos Middle TAOS	337	Critical	68.5%
88	Reginald Chavez Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	174	Critical	68.4%
89	Kennedy Middle ALBUQUERQUE	296	Critical	68.2%
90	Mountain View Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	233	Critical	68.2%
91	Mount Taylor Elementary GRANTS	347	Critical	67.4%
92	Indian Hills Elementary GALLUP	294	Critical	67.3%
93	Belen Middle BELEN	475	Critical	67.2%
94	Socorro High SOCORRO	378	Critical	67.2%
95	Gallup Middle GALLUP	480	Critical	66.7%
96	Wilson Middle ALBUQUERQUE	359	Critical	66.6%
97	Mitchell Elementary ALBUQUERQUE	233	Critical	66.5%
98	Mesa Elementary SHIPROCK	229	Critical	66.4%
99	School of Dreams Academy LOS LUNAS	478	Critical	66.3%
100	Mora High MORA	86	Critical	66.3%

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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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