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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

A Montoya ElementaryJohn Adams MiddleAdobe Acres ElementaryAlameda ElementaryAlamosa ElementaryAlbuquerque HighAlvarado ElementaryApache ElementaryArmijo ElementaryArroyo Del Oso ElementaryAtrisco ElementaryBandelier ElementaryBarcelona ElementaryBel Air ElementaryBellehaven ElementaryCarlos Rey ElementaryChaparral ElementaryChelwood ElementaryCibola HighPetroglyph ElementaryCochiti ElementaryCollet Park ElementaryComanche ElementaryLew Wallace ElementaryDel Norte HighDolores Gonzales ElementaryMacarthur ElementaryDuranes ElementaryEast San Jose ElementaryEisenhower MiddleEldorado HighEmerson ElementaryErnie Pyle MiddleJanet Kahn Fine Arts AcademyEugene Field ElementaryFreedom HighGarfield MiddleGov Bent ElementaryGrant MiddleGriegos ElementaryHarrison MiddleHawthorne ElementaryHayes MiddleHighland HighHodgin ElementaryLb Johnson MiddleHoover MiddleInez ElementaryJackson MiddleJefferson MiddleJohn Baker ElementaryKennedy MiddleKirtland ElementaryKit Carson ElementaryLa Luz ElementaryLa Mesa ElementaryLavaland ElementaryLongfellow ElementaryLos Padillas ElementaryLowell ElementaryMadison MiddleManzano HighMark Twain ElementaryMatheson Park ElementaryMccollum ElementaryMission Avenue ElementaryMitchell ElementaryMonte Vista ElementaryMontezuma ElementaryMountain View ElementaryNavajo ElementaryReginald Chavez ElementaryOnate ElementaryOsuna ElementaryPajarito ElementaryPolk MiddleLos Ranchos ElementaryRio Grande HighRoosevelt MiddleS Y Jackson ElementarySan Antonito ElementarySandia Base ElementarySandia HighCorrales ElementarySchool On Wheels High SchoolSierra Vista ElementarySombra Del Monte ElementaryTaft MiddleTaylor MiddleTomasita ElementaryTruman MiddleValle Vista ElementaryValley HighVan Buren MiddleWashington MiddleWest Mesa HighWherry ElementaryWhittier ElementaryWilson MiddleNew Futures High SchoolZia ElementaryZuni ElementaryDesert Willow Family SchoolMckinley MiddleHubert H Humphrey ElementaryCleveland MiddleChamiza ElementaryEdmund G Ross ElementaryDennis Chavez ElementaryMarie M Hughes ElementaryMaryann Binford ElementaryLa Cueva HighContinuation SchoolSusie Rayos Marmon ElementaryGeorgia Okeeffe ElementaryDouble Eagle ElementaryDesert Ridge MiddlePainted Sky ElementaryEast Mountain High SchoolSouth Valley AcademyJimmy Carter MiddleMark Armijo AcademyPublic Academy For Performing ArtsRobert F Kennedy CharterSeven Bar ElementaryJames Monroe MiddleLos Puentes CharterDigital Arts And Technology AcademyEl Camino Real AcademyVision Quest Alternative MiddleGilbert L Sena Charter HSAbq Charter AcademyManzano Mesa ElementaryEdward Gonzales ElementaryVentana Ranch ElementaryEarly College AcademyNative American Community AcademyMountain Mahogany Community SchoolAlice King Community SchoolChristine Duncan Heritage AcademyNorth Star ElementaryVolcano Vista HighTierra Antigua ElementaryAlbuquerque Talent Development CharterRudolfo Anaya ElementarySunset View ElementaryAtrisco Heritage Academy HSGordon Bernell CharterHelen Cordero PrimaryNew America SchoolTony Hillerman Middle SchoolCoronado ElementaryThe International School At Mesa Del SolNew Mexico International SchoolAce Leadership High SchoolNex Gen AcademyHighland Autism CenterCoral Community CharterWilliam W And Josephine Dorn Charter Community SchoolHealth Leadership High SchoolCollege And Career High SchoolTechnology Leadership High SchoolSiembra Leadership High SchoolCoyote Willow Family SchoolTres Volcanes Community Collaborative SchoolVoz Collegiate Preparatory Charter SchoolLa Academia De EsperanzaMontessori Of The Rio GrandeCorrales InternationalCien Aguas InternationalEcademyGeorge I Sanchez
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Albuquerque

Average SchoolGrade
B
Meeting or exceeding expectations
88%
Exceeding
88%
Avg actual scores
51.3%
Avg projected
33.4%

24 of 172 schools in Albuquerque carry a SchoolGrade (148 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 10B: 9C: 1D: 3F: 1

Best schools in Albuquerque

Statewide rankings: all 112 high schools in New Mexico · all 25 middle schools in New Mexico · all 68 elementary schools in New Mexico

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Eldorado High (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A La Cueva High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A East Mountain High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. A College And Career High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  5. A Early College Academy (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. A Nex Gen Academy (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  7. A Sandia High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  8. A- Albuquerque High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  9. A- Volcano Vista High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  10. A- The International School At Mesa Del Sol (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in Albuquerque

High schools (23)

Middle and junior high schools (28)

Elementary and primary schools (88)

Other schools and academies (33)

Where Albuquerque schools are

Cities and towns served (5)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in New Mexico
  • County: Bernalillo County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 76,756 students with 5,792 full-time-equivalent teachers and 7,888 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 3500060
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Albuquerque

How many schools are in Albuquerque?

SchoolGrade grades 172 public schools in Albuquerque, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Albuquerque serve?

The largest by graded schools: Albuquerque, Sandia Park, Tijeras, Corrales, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque.

How good are the schools in Albuquerque?

Across the 24 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 51.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.4%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Albuquerque?

76,756 students were enrolled in Albuquerque in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Albuquerque?

Albuquerque is in New Mexico, based in Bernalillo County, with its district office in Albuquerque. Its boundary covers about 1,216 sq mi.