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Albuquerque, NM
Public School Ratings




Albuquerque Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Albuquerque School District details

Albuquerque School District
6400 Uptown Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87110

76,756 Students enrolled in District

176 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Albuquerque School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Mexico

6

(10 is best)

Better than 57.1% of all NM school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 24.0% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
28%
30%
35%
37%
21%
23%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
A. Montoya Elementary School
24 Public School Rd
Tijeras, NM, 87059
PK-05
Abq Charter Academy School
405 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Ne
Albuquerque, NM, 87102
09-12
Ace Leadership High School
1240 Bellamah Ave. Nw
Albuquerque, NM, 87104
09-12
Adobe Acres Elementary School
1724 Camino Del Valle Sw
Albuquerque, NM, 87105
PK-05
Alameda Elementary School
412 Alameda Blvd Nw
Albuquerque, NM, 87114
PK-05
Alamosa Elementary School
6500 Sunset Gardens Rd Sw
Albuquerque, NM, 87121
PK-05
Albuquerque High School
800 Odelia Rd Ne
Albuquerque, NM, 87102
09-12
Albuquerque Talent Development Charter School
1800 Atrisco Rd Nw
Albuquerque, NM, 87120
09-12
Alice King Community School
8100 Mountain Rd. Ne
Albuquerque, NM, 87110
KG-08
Alvarado Elementary School
1100 Solar Rd Nw
Albuquerque, NM, 87107
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 20.4% 20.8%
Black 2.6% 1.8%
Hispanic 68.9% 63.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.3% 1.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 5.8% 12.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 84.0% 76.7%
Free lunch eligible 78.4% 74.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.6% 2.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,488 $651,487,000 51.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,560 $119,729,000 9.4%
Staff $313 $24,044,000 1.9%
General Administration $217 $16,643,000 1.3%
School Administration $762 $58,503,000 4.6%
Operation $1,331 $102,190,000 8.1%
Transportation $254 $19,513,000 1.5%
Other $373 $28,637,000 2.3%
Total Support $4,811 $369,259,000 29.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,221 $247,251,000 19.5%
Total Expenditures $16,520 $1,267,997,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,598 $2,418,627,000 49.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,403 $446,729,000 9.1%
Staff $298 $94,805,000 1.9%
General Administration $333 $105,966,000 2.2%
School Administration $720 $229,072,000 4.7%
Operation $1,398 $445,032,000 9.1%
Transportation $368 $117,034,000 2.4%
Other $451 $143,432,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,970 $1,582,070,000 32.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,805 $893,099,000 18.2%
Total Expenditures $15,373 $4,893,796,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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