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Robert F. Kennedy Charter

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

Summary

Robert F. Kennedy Charter is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with 370 students. 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.

Despite being a charter school, Robert F. Kennedy Charter has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of New Mexico high schools over the past decade, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39% at the state and district level, and the math proficiency rate was just 6%, compared to 24-25% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate has also ranged from 35.5% to 76.7% over the past few years, significantly below the state average. Additionally, Robert F. Kennedy Charter has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from low-income households.

When comparing Robert F. Kennedy Charter to other nearby schools in the Albuquerque district, it becomes clear that the charter school is consistently one of the lowest-performing in the area. For instance, Atrisco Heritage Academy High School, located just 1.78 miles away, outperforms Robert F. Kennedy Charter across multiple academic metrics, including test scores and graduation rates. Despite being a charter school, Robert F. Kennedy Charter has not shown any significant improvement in its performance over the past decade, and the combination of low academic achievement, high poverty levels, and poor subgroup performance suggests that the school may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

314

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,714

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4300 Blake Rd SW
Albuquerque, NM 87121

(505) 243-1118

District: Albuquerque

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.0%

White:

2.5%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2012 → 6th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New Mexico average (52% vs 81%)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg41%

New Mexico avg41%

Not ranked this year

Robert F. Kennedy Charter 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	11.6	235 of 239	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.4	169 of 208	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	205 of 207	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	25.8	55 of 97	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	10.9	199 of 204	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	12.9	219 of 227	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	16.4	200 of 221	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	47.1	107 of 229	53.3%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	9.7	161 of 172	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	162 of 170	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	180 of 181	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	177 of 182	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.8	158 of 158	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.9	183 of 185	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.6	180 of 193	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.6	183 of 198	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.2	174 of 177	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.4	159 of 163	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.6	156 of 157	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.6	147 of 154	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.2	139 of 151	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.0	139 of 146	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.6	145 of 150	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	25.8	21 of 29	27.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	16.1	123 of 142	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	10.6	130 of 136	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	127 of 132	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	139 of 139	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	130 of 133	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	11.0	120 of 127	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	147 of 157	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	160 of 161	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	158 of 164	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	12.2	140 of 150	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	134 of 146	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	79 of 159	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	33.0	35 of 58	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	7.6	133 of 136	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	70 of 157	55.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2023)53rd percentile+52 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)43rd percentile+42 vs school

Male (2023)10th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)2nd percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2022)40th percentile

English Language Learner (2023)28th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2024)13th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)4th percentile~ school

White (2024)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-8 vs state

English Language Arts24%-20 vs state

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Sunday, January 7, 2018

This school gives up on kids they don't help kids that shut down and the teachers are not helpful for nothing 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
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
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
Atrisco Heritage Academy High School	Public	9-12	10800 Dennis Chavez Blv SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 243-1458	1,930	133	14.5	96.4%	69 (3.6%)	38 (2.0%)	1,762 (91.3%)	5 (0.3%)	28 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (1.4%)	18.4	112^th of 131 public high schools	14.5%		15.5	151^st of 172 public high schools	12.2%	39	31.2	3.5		25.4										$8,563
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert F. Kennedy Charter

What district is Robert F. Kennedy Charter in?

Albuquerque

What is the racial makeup of Robert F. Kennedy Charter?

Students at Robert F. Kennedy Charter are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Robert F. Kennedy Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Robert F. Kennedy Charter.

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