Albuquerque Public Schools
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade
Public schools for Albuquerque, Corrales, Edgewood, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque and Tijeras, and parts of Rio Rancho.
At a glance
73,992Students enrolled
174Schools
5Towns served
$17,449Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
94%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NM
Math proficiency51%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 77.2%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$17,449
per student each year · 1% below the NM average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
82,081’20
80,793’21
78,866’22
76,103’23
73,992’24
Students
Hispanic · 67%49,283
White · 19%13,788
American Indian/Alaska Native · 5%3,858
Two or more races · 5%3,494
Black · 3%1,888
Asian · 2%1,605
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Albuquerque562,218 people
Corrales8,555 people
Edgewood6,124 people
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque5,857 people
Tijeras524 people
Also covers small parts of Rio Rancho.
Schools174 in district
GEORGE I SANCHEZElementary · Grades PK–8 · 997 students · Albuquerque
D-PublicTRES VOLCANES COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–8 · 865 students · Albuquerque
PublicTIERRA ANTIGUA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 696 students · Albuquerque
D-PublicRUDOLFO ANAYA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 592 students · Albuquerque
PublicVENTANA RANCH ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 573 students · Albuquerque
PublicDENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 550 students · Albuquerque
D-PublicPAINTED SKY ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 536 students · Albuquerque
PublicCHRISTINE DUNCAN HERITAGE ACADEMYElementary · Grades PK–8 · 534 students · Albuquerque
CharterDOUBLE EAGLE ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 526 students · Albuquerque
D-PublicCHAPARRAL ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 523 students · Albuquerque
D-PublicS. Y. JACKSON ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 519 students · Albuquerque
D-PublicNORTH STAR ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 510 students · Albuquerque
D-PublicMANZANO MESA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 507 students · Albuquerque
D-PublicSUSIE RAYOS MARMON ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 507 students · Albuquerque
PublicGEORGIA O'KEEFFE ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 504 students · Albuquerque
D-PublicPETROGLYPH ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 498 students · Albuquerque
PublicECADEMY K-8Elementary · Grades K–8 · 466 students · Albuquerque
PublicHUBERT H HUMPHREY ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 465 students · Albuquerque
D-PublicMARYANN BINFORD ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 460 students · Albuquerque
PublicSEVEN BAR ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 455 students · Albuquerque
D-PublicCARLOS REY ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 446 students · Albuquerque
PublicHELEN CORDERO PRIMARYElementary · Grades PK–2 · 445 students · Albuquerque
PublicOSUNA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 438 students · Albuquerque
D-PublicNEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–8 · 432 students · Albuquerque
CharterCIEN AGUAS INTERNATIONALElementary · Grades K–8 · 419 students · Albuquerque
CharterMARIE M HUGHES ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 417 students · Albuquerque
D-PublicLA MESA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 415 students · Albuquerque
PublicSUNSET VIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 407 students · Albuquerque
D-PublicJOHN BAKER ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 404 students · Albuquerque
D-PublicSIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 402 students · Albuquerque
D-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.