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Mark Armijo Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

Mark Armijo Academy is a public charter high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving around 200 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Albuquerque school district, which is ranked 89 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mark Armijo Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of high schools in New Mexico over the past decade, with a ranking of 176 out of 190 schools in the most recent year. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 16% of students proficient or better in science, compared to 36% statewide and 35% in Albuquerque. In English Language Arts, only 14% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 34% statewide and 36% in Albuquerque. The school's graduation rates, ranging from 51.8% to 76.7% over the past few years, are also significantly lower than the state and district averages.

The challenges facing Mark Armijo Academy may be common to many charter schools in the Albuquerque area, as nearby charter schools like Albuquerque Talent Development Charter, South Valley Academy, and Robert F. Kennedy Charter also struggle with low academic performance and rankings. However, the nearby traditional public high school, West Mesa High, performs slightly better than Mark Armijo Academy, indicating that the charter school model may not be the sole factor contributing to the school's poor performance.

233

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,058

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6800 Gonzales Rd SW
Albuquerque, NM 87121

(505) 873-7758

District: Albuquerque

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.3%

White:

3.4%

American Indian:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2009 → 2nd in 2024

Strengths

✓86% graduate in 4 years — above the New Mexico average (81%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (18% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school18%

District avg42%

New Mexico avg44%

Not ranked this year

Mark Armijo Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	5.5	168 of 172	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	177 of 181	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.3	185 of 185	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.9	170 of 193	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.0	188 of 198	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.7	153 of 177	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.1	147 of 163	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.1	141 of 157	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.9	146 of 154	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.4	133 of 151	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.7	135 of 146	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.2	139 of 150	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	6.5	132 of 136	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	137 of 139	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	5.9	125 of 127	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	152 of 161	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	7.3	146 of 150	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	156 of 159	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	3.3	135 of 136	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)2nd percentile~ school

White (2024)1st percentile~ school

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Schools Near Mark Armijo Academy

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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
Mark Armijo Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6800 Gonzales Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 873-7758	233	16	14.3	79.4%	8 (3.4%)	2 (0.9%)	215 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)														$11,058
La Academia De Esperanza	Public, Charter	6-12	1401 Old Coors Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-5500	238	13	18.4	97.1%	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.8%)	230 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)														$14,042
West Mesa High	Public	9-12	6701 Fortuna Rd NW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-6993	1,565	110	14.2	97.4%	67 (4.3%)	44 (2.8%)	1,271 (81.2%)	16 (1.0%)	126 (8.1%)	3 (0.2%)	38 (2.4%)	25.5	94^th of 131 public high schools	28.2%		18.8	139^th of 172 public high schools	19.2%	45	32.9	5.5		35.7										$9,378
Rio Grande High	Public	9-12	2300 Arenal Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 873-0220	1,475	115	12.7	98.7%	36 (2.4%)	8 (0.5%)	1,398 (94.8%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.8%)	14	119^th of 131 public high schools	9.2%		13.5	155^th of 172 public high schools	9.9%	36	25.2	2.7		22.8										$9,858
School On Wheels High School	Public	9-12	129 Hartline Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 243-2395	65	9	7.6	98.5%	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
New America School	Public, Charter	9-12	1734 Isleta Blvd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 222-4360	131	15	8.7	99.2%	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)
Albuquerque Talent Development Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1800 Atrisco Rd NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 503-2465	119	9	13.2	83.2%	4 (3.4%)	2 (1.7%)	109 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)														$13,004
South Valley Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3426 Blake Road SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 452-3132	604	52	11.6	99.5%	444 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (11.4%)	38.6	65^th of 131 public high schools	50.4%		25.6	119^th of 172 public high schools	30.8%	54	37.7	12.7	23.8	42.9	32.0	34.0	39.0	32.1	35.2	20.2	15.8	8.3	15.0	$8,739
Robert F. Kennedy Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	4300 Blake Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 243-1118	314	26	12.3	99.7%	8 (2.5%)	5 (1.6%)	292 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)				34.2	27.1			31.0	23.7					$10,714
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	100.0%	13 (5.1%)	5 (1.9%)	235 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	34.6	72^nd of 131 public high schools	45.0%		40.1	79^th of 172 public high schools	54.1%	7	28.6		18.9	44.4	27.5	41.7	57.1	39.6	46.2		19.1		15.1	$10,093

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Armijo Academy

How many students attend Mark Armijo Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Mark Armijo Academy.

What district is Mark Armijo Academy in?

Albuquerque

What is the racial makeup of Mark Armijo Academy?

Students at Mark Armijo Academy are 92% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% American Indian.

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