St. Thomas Aquinas School Photo - Sister Anne Louise spends instructional time with STAS 1st grade class.

Top 5 Best New Mexico Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Cognia (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 9 private elementary schools belonging to Cognia serving 2,824 students in New Mexico. You can also find more schools membership associations in New Mexico.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to Cognia in New Mexico include Camino De Paz School, Menaul School, and Oak Grove Classical Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 85%, which is same as the New Mexico private elementary school average acceptance rate of 85%.
89% of private elementary schools belonging to Cognia in New Mexico are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Cognia in New Mexico (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Camino De Paz School
Camino De Paz School Photo - Using unit ratio to calculate number of quarts of milk needed to make yogurt.
Montessori School
(5)
03A Camino De Paz
Santa Cruz, NM 87567
(505) 747-9717
Grades: 7-12
| 15 students
Cross Of Hope School
Cross Of Hope School Photo - Preschool Chapel with Pastor Adam.
(Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
(1)
6104 Taylor Ranch Road Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87120
(505) 897-1832
Grades: NS-5
| 106 students
Hope Christian Schools Inc
Hope Christian Schools Inc Photo - Hope Christian Pre-K students celebrating their graduation to Kindergarten!
(Christian)
8005 Louisiana Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 822-5399
Grades: PK-12
| 1,377 students
Menaul School
Menaul School Photo
(Presbyterian)
(4)
301 Menaul Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 341-7250
Grades: 6-12
| 196 students
Oak Grove Classical Academy
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
8888 Harper Rd NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87111
(505) 269-2696
Grades: PK-12
| 374 students
St. Thomas Aquinas School
St. Thomas Aquinas School Photo - Sister Anne Louise spends instructional time with STAS 1st grade class.
(Catholic)
(4)
1100 Hood Road SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 892-3221
Grades: PK-8
| 391 students
Eastern Hills Christian Academy
Eastern Hills Christian Academy Photo - Eastern Hills Christian Academy serves preschool-8th grade children and is located on a secure campus in the NE heights of Albuquerque.
(Baptist)
(6)
3100 Morris St Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87111
(505) 294-3373
Grades: NS-8
| 68 students
Our Lady Of The Assumption Catholic School
(Catholic)
(1)
815 Guaymas Place Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87108
(505) 256-3167
Grades: PK-8
| 141 students
Salam Academy
Salam Academy Photo - Regional Winners
Special Program Emphasis (Islamic)
8015 Mountain Rd Pl NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 288-8768
Grades: PK-12
| 156 students

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