TOMASITA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TOMASITA ELEMENTARY is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the ALBUQUERQUE school district, located in ALBUQUERQUE, NM with about 361 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 24 teachers, TOMASITA ELEMENTARY has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
TOMASITA ELEMENTARY School, located in the Snow Heights neighborhood of Albuquerque, New Mexico, serves as a neighborhood-focused educational institution within the Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) district. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment for students in the surrounding community. By emphasizing foundational academic skills and student development, Tomasita aims to prepare its diverse student body for middle school and beyond.
The school places a strong emphasis on community involvement and maintains a structure that encourages parental engagement. Through its online presence and school programming, Tomasita highlights the importance of creating a safe, inclusive atmosphere where students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities and collaborate with their peers. As a typical neighborhood school in the APS system, it serves as a central hub for early childhood and elementary education, striving to meet the unique needs of its local families.
For more information, contact TOMASITA ELEMENTARY at (505) 880-3744 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87123
(505) 880-3744
TOMASITA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in ALBUQUERQUE, NM with about 361 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in New Mexico
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- ALBUQUERQUE
- Total Students:
- 361
- Teachers:
- 24.8
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 361 students
- Hispanic/Latino
- 57.1%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 14.1%
- White
- 13.0%
- Black or African American
- 9.1%
- Two or more races
- 3.6%
- Asian
- 2.8%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.3%
- Female
- 49.9%
- Male
- 50.1%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.