Best Public Schools in Sandia Park, NM

Summary:

The city of Sandia Park, New Mexico is home to two standout public schools: East Mountain High School and San Antonito Elementary. Both schools have consistently ranked among the top in the state, with East Mountain High School ranking 9th out of 131 high schools in New Mexico for the 2024-2025 school year and San Antonito Elementary ranking 38th out of 345 elementary schools.

East Mountain High School, a public charter high school, boasts exceptional test scores that significantly outperform the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. The school's four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 78.0%, and it had a relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 24.63% and a student-teacher ratio of 14.3.

San Antonito Elementary, a public elementary school, has also demonstrated strong academic performance, with test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics that surpass the Albuquerque and state averages across all grade levels. The school had a free and reduced lunch rate of 44.24% and a student-teacher ratio of 12.4 for the 2023-2024 school year. The data suggests that Sandia Park is home to a high-quality educational environment, with both East Mountain High School and San Antonito Elementary providing exceptional learning opportunities for their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2025)	NM-ASR Science (2025)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
San Antonito Elementary	Public	K-5	12555 N Hwy 14	Sandia Park	87047	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 281-3931	299	23	13.2	100.0%	174 (58.2%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (37.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	84	38^th of 345 public elementary schools	89.0%		73.8	81^st of 413 public elementary schools	80.4%	43			61.1		64.7	71.2	72.7	69.7	37.3	33.9	60.0	43.6	$8,225
East Mountain High School	Public, Charter	9-12	25 La Madera Road	Sandia Park	87047	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 281-7400	417	27	15.3	21.6%	205 (49.2%)	8 (1.9%)	116 (27.8%)	6 (1.4%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (17.5%)	94.2	9^th of 131 public high schools	93.1%		82.2	27^th of 172 public high schools	84.3%	18	82.9	39.1		75.3									$9,095

Cities Near Sandia Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moriarty	6.44 mi	7	52^nd
Tijeras	7.09 mi	2	20^th
Edgewood	8.5 mi	2
Albuquerque	11.25 mi	212	44^th
Bernalillo	12.58 mi	6	75^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.