For the 2026 school year, there are 5 private elementary schools belonging to American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) serving 641 students in New Mexico. You can also find more schools membership associations in New Mexico.
The top-ranked private elementary schools belonging to American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) in New Mexico include Grace Baptist Academy, Mesilla Valley Christian School, and Open Bible Christian Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 73%, which is lower than the New Mexico private elementary school average acceptance rate of 85%.
Top-Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) in New Mexico (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Grace Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
2200 Sullivan Ave
Farmington, NM 87401
(505) 325-7802
Farmington, NM 87401
(505) 325-7802
Gr: PK-12 | 115 students Sports: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
3850 Stern Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 525-8515
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 525-8515
Gr: K-12 | 452 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Open Bible Christian Academy
(Baptist)
23 Road 6825
Waterflow, NM 87421
(505) 598-5019
Waterflow, NM 87421
(505) 598-5019
Gr: K-12 | 24 students Tuition listed
Bible Baptist Shepherd School
(Baptist)
P.O. Box 1708
Crownpoint, NM 87313
(505) 786-7193
Crownpoint, NM 87313
(505) 786-7193
Gr: 3-10 | 6 students
2121 Gun Club Rd Sw
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 877-0535
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 877-0535
Gr: K-12 | 44 students
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