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East Mountain

Q: Is East Mountain a good school?

East Mountain ranks 16 th of 132 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend East Mountain?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended East Mountain.

Q: What is the racial makeup of East Mountain?

Students at East Mountain are 49% White, 28% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 88% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

East Mountain is a public high school in Sandia Park, NM, serving grades 9–12 with 417 students as part of Albuquerque Public Schools, and it has earned a reputation as a consistently strong performer. While the district is ranked 55 of 87 statewide (37th percentile, 2 stars), the school itself has never fallen below the 84th percentile in recent years. In 2025–2026, it ranked 16 of 132 (88th percentile, 4 stars) and in 2024–2025 it was 9 of 131 (93rd percentile, 5 stars), placing it in the top 10–16% of New Mexico high schools.

East Mountain is exceptionally strong in English language arts and science. Its 2025–2026 11th-grade ELA score of 76.19 and science score of 72.38 are far above district and state averages, and higher than nearby schools like Nex Gen Academy (ELA 63.89), La Cueva High (ELA 71.73–72.18), Sandia High (ELA 53.66–53.83), and Del Norte High (ELA 31.13). Its math score of 31.43 is above district and state, and above Del Norte High, Sandia High, Public Academy For Performing Arts, and Northpoint Charter School, though it trails La Cueva High and Nex Gen Academy. Technology Leadership High School reports under 20% in tested areas, so East Mountain is above that bound; Gilbert L Sena Charter High School and The Great Academy have suppressed test scores, so exact comparisons are impossible.

East Mountain’s graduation rate is a defining strength: 91.7% in 2024–2025, 11.1 points above state and 16.1 points above district. Among nearby schools, only Public Academy For Performing Arts (94.0) was higher; Nex Gen Academy (90.7), La Cueva High (89.5), Sandia High (82.7), and Del Norte High (69.4) were lower. The school has a lower free/reduced-lunch percentage (21.58%) than nearby urban schools, many in the 88–99% range, yet its low-income students rank in the top 10% of the state. With 417 students, East Mountain is smaller than Sandia High, La Cueva High, and Del Norte High, but matches or exceeds them in outcomes; its student-teacher ratio of 15.3 is typical. Overall, East Mountain is a high-performing, consistent school that stands out against its district and most surrounding schools.

417

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,095

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

25 La Madera Road
Sandia Park, NM 87047

(505) 281-7400

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

Hispanic:

27.8%

Two or more races:

17.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2018 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (60% vs 28% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of New Mexico high schools

✓92% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg30%

New Mexico avg28%

16^th of 132

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 3 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	89.8	16 of 132	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	94.2	9 of 131	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	27 of 172	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	19 of 170	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	96.1	8 of 177	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	9 of 181	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	17 of 182	90.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	92.7	5 of 51	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	16 of 95	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	32 of 142	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	15 of 143	89.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	13 of 157	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	5 of 144	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	9 of 145	93.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	93.4	10 of 100	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.4	12 of 98	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	14 of 136	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	13 of 132	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	19 of 150	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.4	11 of 139	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	74.9	28 of 133	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	95.2	9 of 89	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	4 of 115	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	70.2	31 of 127	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	15 of 157	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	12 of 154	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.0	26 of 161	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	20 of 164	87.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	8 of 100	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	21 of 150	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	22 of 146	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	97.5	4 of 159	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	14 of 151	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	22 of 143	84.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	55.7	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	99.8	1 of 44	97.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	37.7	30 of 58	48.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	15 of 117	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	94.1	8 of 117	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	77.8	25 of 136	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	16 of 157	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	7 of 133	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	11 of 109	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	19 of 115	83.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2022)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2018)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)58th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2022)48th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts77%+40 vs state

Science72%+38 vs state

Mathematics31%+19 vs state

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Great School. Love it! I would highly recommend it to any self motivated student looking toward the future! Close Quote

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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	Free/reduced lunch (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
East Mountain	Public, Charter	9-12	25 La Madera Road	Sandia Park	87047	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)	89.8	16^th of 132 public high schools	87.9%		94.2	9^th of 131 public high schools	93.1%	7		76.9			31.4			72.4										$9,095
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%)	45.2	59^th of 132 public high schools	55.3%		73.9	30^th of 131 public high schools	77.1%	29		39.3	41.4		25.0	24.1		28.6										$10,776
Public Academy For Performing Arts	Public, Charter	6-12	11800 Princess Jeanne Ave. NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 830-3128	448	29	15.4	33.5%	137 (30.6%)	11 (2.5%)	233 (52.0%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.5%)	79.8	29^th of 132 public high schools	78.0%		61.6	41^st of 131 public high schools	68.7%	12		60.4			24.5		52.8	67.9	59.2	54.6	57.9	66.7	59.8	43.9	44.7	19.4	36.0	$7,196
Sierra Alternative	Public	9-12	2611 Eubank NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 296-6708	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
La Cueva High	Public	9-12	7801 Wilshire NE	Albuquerque	87122	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)	87.9	18^th of 132 public high schools	86.4%		92.8	11^th of 131 public high schools	91.6%	7		72.2	71.5		44.4	43.7		53.0										$7,910
Gilbert L Sena Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	69 Hotel Cir NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 237-2374	185	17	10.8	—	23 (12.4%)	12 (6.5%)	126 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (7.0%)								(n/a)
Sandia High	Public	9-12	7801 Candelaria NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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	35^th of 132 public high schools	73.5%		71.2	31^st of 131 public high schools	76.3%	4		53.8			27.1			50.3										$8,994
Technology Leadership High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10500 Research Rd SE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 338-2266	334	14	23.8	—	35 (10.5%)	5 (1.5%)	269 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)								(n/a)		< 20%	< 20%		< 20%	< 20%		< 20%	< 20%									$9,639
Nex Gen Academy	Public	9-12	5325 Montgomery NE	Albuquerque	87109	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)	91.4	14^th of 132 public high schools	89.4%		84.8	19^th of 131 public high schools	85.5%	5		63.9	60.0		38.9	37.5		75.0										$8,453
Del Norte High	Public	9-12	5323 Montgomery NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)	25.9	90^th of 132 public high schools	31.8%		21.7	102^nd of 131 public high schools	22.1%	12		31.1			9.9			25.1										$10,957

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