TOMASITA ELEMENTARY

701 TOMASITA ST NE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87123

tomasita.aps.edu/

236 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

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.

236

Total Students

18.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for TOMASITA ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	28
Hispanic	150
Black	23
Asian	7
Two or More	6
American Indian	21
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
150 (63.6 %)
White
28 (11.9 %)
Black
23 (9.7 %)
American Indian
21 (8.9 %)
Asian
7 (3.0 %)
Two or More
6 (2.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(505)291-6844
Website:	http://tomasita.aps.edu/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	236
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	187
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 32

Grade 1 37

Grade 2 35

Grade 3 45

Grade 4 49

Grade 5 38

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for TOMASITA ELEMENTARY
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	32
Grade 1	37
Grade 2	35
Grade 3	45
Grade 4	49
Grade 5	38

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for TOMASITA ELEMENTARY
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	115	48.7%
Male	121	51.3%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)