Horizon Academy West

Summary:

Horizon Academy West is the sole public charter elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Horizon Academy West district in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With a total enrollment of 524 students, this standout school consistently ranks among the top 15% of elementary schools in the state, receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Horizon Academy West outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and 5th-grade Science. The school's ELA proficiency rate of 59.09% exceeds the state average of 44.19%, while its Mathematics proficiency of 43.18% is significantly higher than the state's 26.81%. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 35.38% is above the state average of 29.3%. Despite serving a relatively low-income student population, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 36.45%, Horizon Academy West maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16.8, slightly lower than the state average.

While Horizon Academy West has consistently ranked in the top 15% of New Mexico elementary schools over the past three years, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate, although higher than the state average, still has room for improvement, as it remains below 50%. Overall, Horizon Academy West is a high-performing institution that provides a quality education to its diverse student population, making it a standout school within the Horizon Academy West district and the state of New Mexico.

District Detail

1900 Atrisco Ave NW
Albuquerque, NM 87120

(505) 998-0459

SchoolDigger Rank:
11^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-5
Students: 495

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	NM-ASR Science 5th 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
Horizon Academy West	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3021 Todos Santos NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Horizon Academy West	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 998-0459	495	29	17.0		8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	394 (79.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (17.4%)	74.6	57^th of 345 public elementary schools	83.5%		81.7	62^nd of 413 public elementary schools	85.0%	5	35.4	56.5	62.9	58.5	59.1	47.1	40.0	41.5	43.2	$7,696

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Albuquerque Bilingual Academy	0.46 mi	1	80^th
Albuquerque	0.87 mi	176	54^th
Tierra Adentro	3.47 mi	1	61^st
Ace Leadership High School	3.71 mi	1
New Mexico International School	3.83 mi	1

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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.

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