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West Mesa High

Q: Is West Mesa High a good school?

West Mesa High ranks in the bottom 19.7% of New Mexico high schools.

Q: How many students attend West Mesa High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,565 students attended West Mesa High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of West Mesa High?

Students at West Mesa High are 81% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 4% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into West Mesa High?

West Mesa High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Alamosa Elementary Elementary : Edward Gonzales Elementary Elementary : Helen Cordero Primary Elementary : Lavaland Elementary Elementary : Painted Sky Elementary Elementary : Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary Elementary : Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative School Middle : Jimmy Carter Middle Middle : John Adams Middle

Public Grades 9-12

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 20% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

West Mesa High is a comprehensive public high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades 9–12 in Albuquerque Public Schools, with 1,565 students — the largest school in its nearby comparison group. Nearly all of its students face economic hardship: 97.38% qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, with the figure reported at 100% and 101.55% in the two prior years (the over-100% number is a reporting anomaly, not a literal share of students). Statewide, West Mesa High ranks 106th of 132 schools for 2025–2026, in the 20th percentile with 1 star, while its district ranks 55th of 87 districts.

Test scores show the school's biggest struggle is math. Just 5.43% of students were proficient in math on the NM Combined assessment and 4.46% on SAT math, compared with 25.74% and 15.81% in the district and 25.54% and 12.55% statewide. Language arts proficiency was 24.55% versus 43.55% district and 43.34% state; science was 25.91% versus 33.63% district and 33.4% state. Among nearby schools, Valley High scored higher in language arts, math, science and graduation, while Rio Grande High was lower in math and science. The nearby charters Amy Biehl Charter High School and Tierra Adentro posted far stronger language arts and science results, though several alternatives, such as Siembra Leadership High School, report only that proficiency is "under 10%" or "under 20%."

West Mesa's graduation rate was 70.6% in 2024–2025, an improvement from 65.9% but still below the district's 75.6% and the state's 80.6%. Its student-teacher ratio is 14.2, similar to nearby traditional high schools. Subgroup results are uneven: Native American students and English Language Learner students ranked near the 50th–59th percentile with 3 stars in recent years, while most other groups fell in the lower quartile. Note that 10th-grade test scores are suppressed by the state and are unknown.

1,565

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,378

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

6701 Fortuna Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87121

(505) 831-6993

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

Feeder schools for West Mesa High:

Elementary:	Alamosa Elementary
	Edward Gonzales Elementary
	Helen Cordero Primary
	Lavaland Elementary
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	Painted Sky Elementary
	Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary
	Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative School
Middle:	Jimmy Carter Middle
	John Adams Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.2%

American Indian:

8.1%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (18% vs 28% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New Mexico average (71% vs 81%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg30%

New Mexico avg28%

106^th of 132

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 20High Schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools

55^th of 87Albuquerque Public Schools among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	106 of 132	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	94 of 131	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	139 of 172	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	111 of 170	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	125 of 177	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	145 of 181	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	142 of 182	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.4	134 of 158	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.6	121 of 185	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.4	113 of 193	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.7	102 of 198	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.0	123 of 177	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.7	100 of 163	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.4	107 of 157	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.5	93 of 154	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.3	95 of 151	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.2	101 of 146	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.1	114 of 150	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.2	106 of 134	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.3	99 of 129	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	21.5	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	18 of 24	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	14 of 21	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	39.4	28 of 51	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.8	25 of 42	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	28 of 31	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	76 of 95	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	134 of 142	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	93 of 143	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.2	139 of 157	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	114 of 144	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	118 of 145	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	78 of 100	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	58 of 98	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.1	115 of 136	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	86 of 132	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	131 of 150	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	113 of 139	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	105 of 133	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	25.7	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	75 of 89	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	81 of 115	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.5	100 of 127	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	94 of 157	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	93 of 154	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	117 of 161	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	116 of 164	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	83 of 100	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	117 of 150	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	107 of 146	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	137 of 159	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	139 of 151	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	132 of 143	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	9.9	23 of 24	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	49.1	15 of 37	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	21 of 42	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	21 of 44	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	18 of 47	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	24 of 47	48.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	24.8	28 of 38	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.8	57 of 58	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	55 of 62	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	98 of 117	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	90 of 117	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	120 of 136	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	118 of 157	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	96 of 133	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	105 of 109	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	100 of 115	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2024)59th percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2018)45th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2023)26th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)20th percentile~ school

Male (2026)17th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile-4 vs school

Homeless (2019)11th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2023)6th percentile-29 vs school

Military Connected (2022)4th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

Science26%-8 vs state

English Language Arts24%-13 vs state

Mathematics4%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2026)			SAT School Day Mathematics (2026)			NM-ASR Science (2026)			NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 10th Grade	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day English Language Arts All Grades	SAT School Day Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics All Grades	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
West Mesa High	Public	9-12	6701 Fortuna Rd NW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-6993	1,565	110	14.2	75.3%	67 (4.3%)	44 (2.8%)	1,271 (81.2%)	16 (1.0%)	126 (8.1%)	3 (0.2%)	38 (2.4%)	20.1	106^th of 132 public high schools	19.7%		25.5	94^th of 131 public high schools	28.2%	12		25.6	24.2		4.7	4.5		26.4										$9,378
Albuquerque Talent Development Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1800 Atrisco Rd NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 503-2465	119	9	13.2	58.0%	4 (3.4%)	2 (1.7%)	109 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)		< 20%	< 20%		< 20%	< 20%		< 20%	< 20%									$13,004
Mark Armijo Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6800 Gonzales Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 873-7758	233	16	14.3	53.6%	8 (3.4%)	2 (0.9%)	215 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)		< 20%	< 20%		< 20%	< 20%		< 20%	< 20%									$11,058
La Academia De Esperanza	Public, Charter	6-12	1401 Old Coors Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-5500	238	13	18.4	27.3%	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.8%)	230 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)		< 10%	< 10%		< 10%	< 10%		< 10%	< 10%									$14,042
Tierra Adentro	Public, Charter	6-12	1781 Bellemah Ave	Albuquerque	87104	Bernalillo County	Tierra Adentro	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 967-4720	257	27	9.5	40.5%	13 (5.1%)	5 (1.9%)	235 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	62	42^nd of 132 public high schools	68.2%		34.6	72^nd of 131 public high schools	45.0%	30		50.0					53.9	42.9	49.3		48.3	59.0	47.1			< 20%	16.5	$10,093
Ace Leadership High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1240 Bellamah Ave. NW	Albuquerque	87104	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 242-4733	285	19	15.3	48.1%	16 (5.6%)	3 (1.1%)	253 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)								(n/a)		11.9			< 10%	< 10%		< 10%	< 10%									$9,979
School On Wheels High School	Public	9-12	129 Hartline Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 243-2395	65	9	7.6	80.0%	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)																		$15,074
Rio Grande High	Public	9-12	2300 Arenal Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 873-0220	1,475	115	12.7	76.7%	36 (2.4%)	8 (0.5%)	1,398 (94.8%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.8%)	15.1	123^rd of 132 public high schools	6.8%		14	119^th of 131 public high schools	9.2%	4		25.8			3.0			16.1										$9,858
Siembra Leadership High School	Public, Charter	9-12	524 Central Ave SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 205-0329	452	17	26.1	55.5%	77 (17.0%)	11 (2.4%)	314 (69.5%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	7.8	131^st of 132 public high schools	0.8%		7.4	129^th of 131 public high schools	1.5%	2		16.8			< 10%	< 10%		10.5										$11,053
Amy Biehl Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	123 4th St SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Amy Biehl Charter High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-9409	196	18	10.9	16.8%	26 (13.3%)	4 (2.0%)	144 (73.5%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.7%)	88.4	17^th of 132 public high schools	87.1%		89.3	15^th of 131 public high schools	88.5%	2		61.9			< 20%	< 20%		64.3										$11,354

West Mesa High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alamosa Elementary
Elementary : Edward Gonzales Elementary
Elementary : Helen Cordero Primary
Elementary : Lavaland Elementary
Elementary : Painted Sky Elementary
Elementary : Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary
Elementary : Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative School
Middle : Jimmy Carter Middle
Middle : John Adams Middle

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