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East Mountain High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 93% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

East Mountain High School is a public charter high school in Sandia Park, New Mexico, serving 402 students in grades 9-12. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state and demonstrating exceptional academic achievement across various student subgroups.

East Mountain High School has consistently ranked as one of the top high schools in New Mexico, reaching as high as 8th out of 177 schools in the 2021-2022 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy in its exceptional results for specific student groups, ranking 1st out of 44 New Mexico high schools for Native American students and 4th out of 115 high schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in the 2024-2025 school year. Academically, East Mountain High School significantly outperforms the state and district averages, with 75.25% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in NM-ASR/Science and 82.86% proficient or better in SAT School Day/English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year.

While East Mountain High School's success is an outlier within the Albuquerque school district, which is ranked 54th out of 82 districts in the state, the school serves a relatively diverse student population, with 24.63% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is lower than the nearby schools, such as Nex Gen Academy, Del Norte High, and Sandia High, which have significantly higher percentages of students from low-income backgrounds.

417

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,095

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 La Madera Road
Sandia Park, NM 87047

(505) 281-7400

District: Albuquerque

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 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (66% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg33%

New Mexico avg31%

9^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2024)86th percentile~ school

Female (2024)77th percentile-7 vs school

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

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

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+44 vs state

Science75%+34 vs state

Mathematics39%+27 vs state

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by a student
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 (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
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
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
Public Academy For Performing Arts	Public, Charter	6-12	11800 Princess Jeanne Ave. NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	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%)	61.6	41^st of 131 public high schools	68.7%		77.1	32^nd of 172 public high schools	81.4%	9	50.0		52.9	50.0	51.9	65.8	49.3	67.6	60.8	57.5	27.4	16.9	34.1	$7,196
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)
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
Gilbert L Sena Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	69 Hotel Cir NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 237-2374	185	17	10.8	99.5%	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	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
Technology Leadership High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10500 Research Rd SE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 338-2266	334	14	23.8	98.8%	35 (10.5%)	5 (1.5%)	269 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)								(n/a)														$9,639
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Mountain High School

Is East Mountain High School a good school?

Yes. East Mountain High School ranks in the top 6.9% of New Mexico high schools.

What district is East Mountain High School in?

Albuquerque

How many students attend East Mountain High School?

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

What is the racial makeup of East Mountain High School?

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

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