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Best Schools in Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque, NM has 361 public schools (66 high, 50 middle, 198 elementary) serving 141,053 students. On average they score 33% on state proficiency tests against a projected 34%, so schools in Albuquerque meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Albuquerque, NM
The top high schools in Albuquerque, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science
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Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 342 Students
2. Rio Rancho Cyber Academy
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Rio Rancho Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 205 Students
3. Early College Academy
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 217 Students
4. East Mountain High School
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 376 Students
5. La Cueva High
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1816 Students
6. Amy Biehl Charter High School
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Amy Biehl Charter High School • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 222 Students
7. The Ask Academy
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The Ask Academy • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 625 Students
8. Los Alamos High
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Los Alamos Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 860 Students
9. College And Career High School
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 260 Students
10. Sw Aeronautics Mathematics And Science Academy
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Sw Aeronautics Mathematics And Science Academy • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 278 Students
Best Middle Schools in Albuquerque, NM
The top middle schools in Albuquerque, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Los Alamos Middle
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Los Alamos Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 613 Students
2. Eisenhower Middle
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 818 Students
3. Desert Ridge Middle
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 816 Students
4. Mountain View Middle
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Rio Rancho Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 937 Students
5. Roosevelt Middle
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 381 Students
6. Rio Rancho Middle School
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Rio Rancho Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1143 Students
7. Edgewood Middle
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Moriarty-edgewood School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 296 Students
8. Eagle Ridge Middle
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Rio Rancho Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 823 Students
9. Lincoln Middle
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Rio Rancho Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 823 Students
10. Hoover Middle
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 394 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Albuquerque, NM
The top elementary schools in Albuquerque, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Altura Preparatory School
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Altura Preparatory School • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 222 Students
2. Desert Willow Family School
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 294 Students
3. Double Eagle Elementary
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 565 Students
4. New Mexico International School
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 395 Students
5. North Star Elementary
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 546 Students
6. Coyote Willow Family School
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 279 Students
7. S. Y. Jackson Elementary
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 517 Students
8. Georgia O'keeffe Elementary
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 480 Students
9. Hubert H Humphrey Elementary
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 480 Students
10. Pinon Elementary
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Los Alamos Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 340 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Albuquerque, NM
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Albuquerque, NM has a total population of 916,528 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 34% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Albuquerque, NM
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Albuquerque, NM.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
36.24 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
8.35 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
27.89 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Albuquerque, NM.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Albuquerque, NM.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
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ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Albuquerque, NM Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Albuquerque, NM
How many schools are in Albuquerque, NM?
Albuquerque, NM has 361 public schools: 66 high schools, 50 middle schools and 198 elementary schools, serving 141,053 students in total.
How do schools in Albuquerque perform on state tests?
On average, 361 schools in Albuquerque score 33% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 34%, so on average schools in Albuquerque meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Albuquerque?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Albuquerque
177 of 196 schools in Albuquerque carry a SchoolGrade (19 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 38B: 35C: 27D: 44F: 33
All 196 public schools we grade in Albuquerque. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (25)
- Ace Leadership High School
- Aces Technical High School
- Albuquerque High
- Amy Biehl Charter High School
- Atrisco Heritage Academy HS
- Cibola High
- College And Career High School
- Del Norte High
- Eldorado High
- Foothill High School
- Freedom High
- Gilbert L Sena Charter HS
- Health Leadership High School
- Highland High
- La Cueva High
- Manzano High
- New Futures High School
- Rio Grande High
- Sandia High
- School On Wheels High School
- Siembra Leadership High School
- Technology Leadership High School
- Valley High
- Volcano Vista High
- West Mesa High
Middle and junior high schools (26)
- Cleveland Middle
- Desert Ridge Middle
- Eisenhower Middle
- Ernie Pyle Middle
- Garfield Middle
- Grant Middle
- Harrison Middle
- Hayes Middle
- Hoover Middle
- Jackson Middle
- James Monroe Middle
- Jefferson Middle
- Jimmy Carter Middle
- John Adams Middle
- Kennedy Middle
- Lb Johnson Middle
- Madison Middle
- Mckinley Middle
- Polk Middle
- Taft Middle
- Tony Hillerman Middle School
- Truman Middle
- Van Buren Middle
- Vision Quest Alternative Middle
- Washington Middle
- Wilson Middle
Elementary and primary schools (87)
- Adobe Acres Elementary
- Alameda Elementary
- Alamosa Elementary
- Alvarado Elementary
- Apache Elementary
- Armijo Elementary
- Arroyo Del Oso Elementary
- Atrisco Elementary
- Bandelier Elementary
- Barcelona Elementary
- Bel Air Elementary
- Bellehaven Elementary
- Carlos Rey Elementary
- Chamiza Elementary
- Chaparral Elementary
- Chelwood Elementary
- Cochiti Elementary
- Collet Park Elementary
- Comanche Elementary
- Coronado Elementary
- Dennis Chavez Elementary
- Dolores Gonzales Elementary
- Double Eagle Elementary
- Duranes Elementary
- Early College Academy
- East San Jose Elementary
- Edmund G Ross Elementary
- Edward Gonzales Elementary
- Emerson Elementary
- Eugene Field Elementary
- Georgia Okeeffe Elementary
- Gov Bent Elementary
- Griegos Elementary
- Hawthorne Elementary
- Helen Cordero Primary
- Hodgin Elementary
- Hubert H Humphrey Elementary
- Inez Elementary
- Isleta Elementary School
- John Baker Elementary
- Kirtland Elementary
- Kit Carson Elementary
- La Luz Elementary
- La Mesa Elementary
- Lavaland Elementary
- Lew Wallace Elementary
- Longfellow Elementary
- Los Padillas Elementary
- Los Ranchos Elementary
- Lowell Elementary
- Macarthur Elementary
- Manzano Mesa Elementary
- Marie M Hughes Elementary
- Mark Twain Elementary
- Maryann Binford Elementary
- Matheson Park Elementary
- Mccollum Elementary
- Mission Avenue Elementary
- Mitchell Elementary
- Monte Vista Elementary
- Montessori Elementary School
- Montezuma Elementary
- Mountain View Elementary
- Navajo Elementary
- North Star Elementary
- Onate Elementary
- Osuna Elementary
- Painted Sky Elementary
- Pajarito Elementary
- Petroglyph Elementary
- Reginald Chavez Elementary
- Rudolfo Anaya Elementary
- S Y Jackson Elementary
- Sandia Base Elementary
- Seven Bar Elementary
- Sierra Vista Elementary
- Sombra Del Monte Elementary
- Sunset View Elementary
- Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary
- Tierra Antigua Elementary
- Tomasita Elementary
- Valle Vista Elementary
- Ventana Ranch Elementary
- Wherry Elementary
- Whittier Elementary
- Zia Elementary
- Zuni Elementary
Other schools and academies (58)
- 21st Century Public Academy
- Abq Charter Academy
- Abq School Of Excellence
- Abq Sign Language Academy
- Albuquerque Bilingual Academy
- Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School
- Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science
- Albuquerque Talent Development Charter
- Alice King Community School
- Altura Preparatory School
- Cesar Chavez Community School
- Christine Duncan Heritage Academy
- Cien Aguas International
- Continuation School
- Coral Community Charter
- Corrales International
- Cottonwood Classical Prep
- Coyote Willow Family School
- Desert Willow Family School
- Digital Arts And Technology Academy
- Ecademy
- Ecademy K-8
- El Camino Real Academy
- Explore Academy
- George I Sanchez
- Gordon Bernell Charter
- Highland Autism Center
- Horizon Academy West
- Janet Kahn Fine Arts Academy
- La Academia De Esperanza
- Los Puentes Charter
- Mark Armijo Academy
- Mission Achievement And Success 10
- Mission Achievement And Success 20
- Montessori Of The Rio Grande
- Mountain Mahogany Community School
- Native American Community Academy
- New America School
- New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts
- New Mexico International School
- Nex Gen Academy
- Public Academy For Performing Arts
- Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts
- Robert F Kennedy Charter
- Sequoyah
- Solare Collegiate Charter School
- South Valley Academy
- South Valley Prep
- Southwest Preparatory Learning Center
- Southwest Secondary Learning Center
- Sw Aeronautics Mathematics And Science Academy
- The Great Academy
- The International School At Mesa Del Sol
- Tierra Adentro
- Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative School
- Unm Mimbres School
- Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School
- William W And Josephine Dorn Charter Community School
Private schools (49)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Abundant Life Christian School
- Acton Albuquerque
- Albuquerque Academy
- Albuquerque Christian School
- Albuquerque Christian School
- Annunciation Catholic School
- Axiom Christian Classical School
- Bosque School
- Calvary Christian Academy
- Christ Lutheran School
- Congregation Albert Early Childhood Center
- Crestview Sda Academy
- Cross Of Hope School
- Design For Learning Differences School
- Dld Sycamore School
- Eastern Hills Christian Academy
- Escuela Del Sol Montessori School
- Evangel Christian Academy
- Holy Ghost Catholic School
- Hope Christian School-elementary
- Hope Christian School-high
- Immanuel Lutheran School
- Legacy Academy
- Manzano Day School
- Mighty B Academy
- Montessori One
- Montessori One
- Mountain View Mennonite School
- Mountain View Montessori
- Mountain View Private School
- Oak Grove Classical Academy
- Our Lady Of The Assumption Catholic School
- Our Montessori School
- Paradise Christian School
- Pathways Academy
- Pathways Academy
- Salam Academy
- Salam Academy
- San Felipe De Neri School
- Sandia Montessori School Of Albuquerque
- Sandia Preparatory School
- Shepherd Lutheran
- St Charles Borromeo Elementary School
- St Mary's School
- St Pius X High School
- St Therese Catholic School
- Sunset Mesa School
- Tower Road Christian Academy
- Western Heights Learning Center
Neighborhoods and places within Albuquerque (43)
- Academy Acres North
- Academy Hills Park
- Alamosa
- Alban Hills
- Avalon
- Del Norte
- Downtown
- Embudo Canyon
- Heritage East
- Hodgin
- Kirtland Community
- La Mesa
- Ladera West
- Laurelwood
- Los Ranchos De
- Los Volcanes
- Mckinley
- N Albuquerque Acres
- Near N Valley
- Nob Hill
- Nor Este
- North Wyoming
- Parkway
- Princess Jeanne
- Rio Grande
- Se Heights
- Seven Bar Ranch
- Singing Arrow
- Skies West
- South Broadway
- South Los Altos
- South San Pedro
- Sr Marmon
- Taylor Ranch
- Tierra Oeste
- Tijeras Arroyo
- Trumbull Village
- Uptown
- Victory Hills
- Vista Del Norte
- West Mesa
- Westgate Hts
- Westgate Vecinos