Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

La Cueva High

Public Grades 9-12

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 92% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

La Cueva High is a public high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 1,831 students in grades 9-12. The school consistently ranks among the top 10-15 high schools in the state, significantly outperforming its peers across Albuquerque and New Mexico in standardized test scores. With a diverse student population and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, La Cueva High stands out as a high-performing school in the region.

La Cueva High's exceptional student performance is evident across multiple subject areas and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63.81% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in NM-ASR/Science, compared to just 41.1% in Albuquerque and 41.69% statewide. Similarly, 78.01% of 11th-graders were proficient or better in SAT School Day/English Language Arts, far exceeding the 42.26% in Albuquerque and 38.44% statewide. This consistent academic excellence is a testament to the school's commitment to supporting the success of its diverse student population.

While La Cueva High's performance is impressive, the data reveals stark contrasts with some nearby schools, such as Freedom High and Del Norte High, which have significantly lower statewide rankings, test scores, and graduation rates. This highlights the need to address the disparities in academic achievement across the region and ensure that all students have access to the same high-quality educational opportunities as those at La Cueva High.

1,826

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,910

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7801 Wilshire NE
Albuquerque, NM 87122

(505) 823-2327

District: Albuquerque

Feeder schools for La Cueva High:

Elementary:	Dennis Chavez Elementary
	Double Eagle Elementary
	Edmund G Ross Elementary
	Hubert H Humphrey Elementary
	More...
	North Star Elementary
Middle:	Desert Ridge Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.4%

White:

39.6%

Asian:

8.3%

See top rated New Mexico high schools

Compare La Cueva High to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2014 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (64% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of New Mexico high schools

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the New Mexico average (81%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg33%

New Mexico avg31%

11^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Mexico High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 20High Schools in the Albuquerque

54^th of 82Albuquerque 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	11 of 131	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	13 of 172	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	6 of 170	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	5 of 177	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	7 of 181	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	7 of 182	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	94.5	6 of 158	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	90.1	10 of 185	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	90.5	7 of 193	96.4%	★★★★★
2014	91.9	10 of 198	94.9%	★★★★★
2013	95.9	7 of 177	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	97.3	5 of 163	96.9%	★★★★★
2011	98.7	2 of 157	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	99.1	1 of 154	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	99.0	2 of 151	98.7%	★★★★★
2008	99.2	1 of 146	99.3%	★★★★★
2007	98.5	1 of 150	99.3%	★★★★★
2006	98.8	1 of 134	99.3%	★★★★★
2005	98.6	2 of 129	98.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	86.6	1 of 21	95.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆
2023	93.8	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	2 of 31	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	71.6	2 of 14	85.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	84.2	10 of 51	80.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	81.3	6 of 42	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	3 of 29	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	68.9	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.0	1 of 31	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	2 of 20	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	87.4	20 of 142	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	97.5	3 of 143	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	6 of 157	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	7 of 144	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	5 of 145	96.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	15 of 98	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	18 of 136	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	15 of 132	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	93.3	9 of 150	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	13 of 139	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	16 of 133	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	6 of 115	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	7 of 127	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	17 of 157	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	25 of 154	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	36 of 161	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	38 of 164	76.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	91.8	12 of 150	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	8 of 146	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	7 of 159	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	7 of 151	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	10 of 143	93.0%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	93.0	1 of 24	95.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	2 of 14	85.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	94.4	2 of 23	91.3%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	96.9	2 of 47	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	2 of 47	95.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	6 of 32	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	15 of 38	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.7	41 of 58	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	16 of 62	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	10 of 117	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	12 of 136	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	7 of 157	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	5 of 133	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	9 of 109	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	16 of 115	86.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Military Connected (2022)96th percentile~ school

Native American (2019)96th percentile~ school

African American (2019)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2024)86th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2018)80th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)75th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+40 vs state

Science64%+22 vs state

Mathematics50%+37 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate La Cueva High and help other families decide.

Rate La Cueva High

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near La Cueva High

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 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
La Cueva High	Public	9-12	7801 Wilshire NE	Albuquerque	87122	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 823-2327	1,826	122	14.9	96.8%	724 (39.6%)	24 (1.3%)	756 (41.4%)	151 (8.3%)	41 (2.2%)	4 (0.2%)	126 (6.9%)	92.8	11^th of 131 public high schools	91.6%		92.3	13^th of 172 public high schools	92.4%	2	78.0	49.5		63.8										$7,910
Cottonwood Classical Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	7801 Jefferson St NE	Albuquerque	87109	Bernalillo County	Cottonwood Classical Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 998-1021	852	61	13.9	8.8%	219 (25.7%)	19 (2.2%)	467 (54.8%)	28 (3.3%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (12.6%)	98.7	1^st of 131 public high schools	99.2%		97.9	2^nd of 172 public high schools	98.8%	1	92.3	49.2	60.3	89.2	69.2	83.4	82.0	78.8	81.4	62.9	68.7	38.4	56.8
Health Leadership High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6401 Jefferson Street NE	Albuquerque	87109	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 750-4547	233	15	15.8	68.7%	24 (10.3%)	3 (1.3%)	199 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)														$10,187
The Great Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	6001-A San Mateo Blvd NE	Albuquerque	87109	Bernalillo County	The Great Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 792-0306	59	9	6.2	69.5%	5 (8.5%)	3 (5.1%)	44 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.8%)								(n/a)														$11,383
Nex Gen Academy	Public	9-12	5325 Montgomery NE	Albuquerque	87109	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 878-6400	198	19	10.3	88.4%	56 (28.3%)	3 (1.5%)	119 (60.1%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	84.8	19^th of 131 public high schools	85.5%		90	14^th of 172 public high schools	91.9%	5	62.2	32.4		69.4										$8,453
Del Norte High	Public	9-12	5323 Montgomery NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 883-7222	1,079	71	15.2	96.2%	104 (9.6%)	50 (4.6%)	649 (60.1%)	38 (3.5%)	171 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (6.2%)	21.7	102^nd of 131 public high schools	22.1%		27.1	115^th of 172 public high schools	33.1%	13	28.8	6.1		32.4										$10,957
Sandia High	Public	9-12	7801 Candelaria NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 294-1511	1,618	114	14.2	96.8%	385 (23.8%)	55 (3.4%)	926 (57.2%)	62 (3.8%)	90 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (6.1%)	71.2	31^st of 131 public high schools	76.3%		64.6	48^th of 172 public high schools	72.1%	17	58.4	25.3		55.3										$8,994
Northpoint Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	10301 Candelaria Rd NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Northpoint Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 296-7677	144	9	16.0	35.4%	60 (41.7%)	4 (2.8%)	58 (40.3%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.3%)	73.9	30^th of 131 public high schools	77.1%		52.3	66^th of 172 public high schools	61.6%	36	56.8	22.7		65.9										$10,776
Sierra Alternative	Public	9-12	2611 Eubank NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 296-6708	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Futures High School	Public	7-12	5400 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 883-5680	73	18	4.0	100.0%	6 (8.2%)	1 (1.4%)	55 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)								(n/a)														$36,833

Frequently Asked Questions about La Cueva High

What district is La Cueva High in?

Albuquerque

What schools feed into La Cueva High?

La Cueva High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dennis Chavez Elementary
Elementary : Double Eagle Elementary
Elementary : Edmund G Ross Elementary
Elementary : Hubert H Humphrey Elementary
Elementary : North Star Elementary
Middle : Desert Ridge Middle

How many students attend La Cueva High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,826 students attended La Cueva High.

Is La Cueva High a good school?

Yes. La Cueva High ranks in the top 8.4% of New Mexico high schools.

What is the racial makeup of La Cueva High?

Students at La Cueva High are 41% Hispanic, 40% White, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

Rate La Cueva High!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NMNew Mexico High School Rankings

NMNew Mexico District Rankings

Schools in Albuquerque, NM

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for La Cueva High!

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.