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The International School At Mesa Del Sol

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The International School At Mesa Del Sol ranks 59 th of 192 New Mexico alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Alternative Schools

Better than 69% of New Mexico alternative schools

Summary

The International School At Mesa Del Sol is an alternative public charter school serving grades PK-12 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With 341 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10.6, the school is part of the Albuquerque school district, which is ranked 54 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance on key metrics raises some concerns. Its 4-year graduation rate has fluctuated significantly, ranging from 25.3% to 78.0% over the past few years, which is lower than nearby schools like Manzano High (78.0%), Ecademy (78.0%), Native American Community Academy (78.0%), and El Camino Real Academy (78.0%). Additionally, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the Albuquerque and New Mexico averages.

The International School At Mesa Del Sol also serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 47.01% to 73.31% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. This is higher than some nearby schools like El Camino Real Academy (44.69%) but lower than others like Native American Community Academy (111.24%) and Mission Achievement and Success schools (100.36% and 101.93%). The school may need to provide additional support and resources to address these challenges and improve outcomes for its students.

278

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,046

Per pupil spending ?

36.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 Bobby Foster Rd
Albuquerque, NM 87106

(505) 508-3295

District: Albuquerque

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.6%

White:

20.1%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2019 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the New Mexico median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (23% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New Mexico average (25% vs 77%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

59^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 32 pts since 2019

From bottom 37% (2019) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Alternative 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	45.9	219 of 435	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	224 of 420	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	249 of 396	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	37.4	247 of 390	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	238 of 395	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	207 of 343	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	35.6	266 of 395	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	246 of 389	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	20.0	367 of 426	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.5	112 of 410	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.1	224 of 361	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	46.5	210 of 414	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.6	99 of 392	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	106 of 337	68.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	39.2	245 of 413	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	149 of 325	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	124 of 199	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	59 of 192	69.3%	★★★★☆
2023	45.9	114 of 239	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	125 of 232	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	126 of 200	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	37.4	127 of 213	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	99 of 160	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	35 of 148	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	35.6	122 of 204	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	116 of 214	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	44 of 173	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	20.0	192 of 227	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	131 of 223	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	119 of 175	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	46.5	102 of 221	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	92 of 213	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	36.0	34 of 58	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	62 of 178	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	127 of 229	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.5	46 of 187	75.4%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	28.9	108 of 172	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	72 of 170	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	25.1	104 of 142	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	76 of 143	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	124 of 157	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	18.7	114 of 136	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	72 of 132	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	118 of 150	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	14.0	117 of 127	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	130 of 157	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	32.1	87 of 150	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	67 of 146	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	39.3	72 of 136	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	83 of 157	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2023)49th percentile~ school

White (2023)41st percentile-9 vs school

Female (2023)37th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2023)33rd percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)14th percentile-36 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2023)54th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)41st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2023)40th percentile-12 vs school

High school

White (2024)47th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2024)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)27th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)16th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)8th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-7 vs state

Science24%-11 vs state

Mathematics9%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
The International School At Mesa Del Sol	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2000 Bobby Foster Rd	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 508-3295	278	40	7.0	36.3%	56 (20.1%)	4 (1.4%)	188 (67.6%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)								(n/a)				36.0		24.2	34.5	33.3			53.6	56.0	37.5							8.8	$9,046
El Camino Real Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3713 Isleta Blvd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 314-2212	342	26	13.4	99.7%	10 (2.9%)	5 (1.5%)	322 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)					45.0	27.3				28.0		25.7	19.4							4.9	$9,001
Mission Achievement And Success 1.0	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1718 Yale Blvd SE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Mission Achievement And Success	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 242-3118	1,193	77	15.4	99.6%	53 (4.4%)	48 (4.0%)	984 (82.5%)	25 (2.1%)	26 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.7%)								(n/a)	51.0	13.7	32.9	44.8	68.0	46.5	43.4	62.2	47.8	46.9	52.3	59.7	51.4	26.5	35.1	42.0	40.2	46.5	25.4	36.5	$8,924
Highland Autism Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	220 Monroe SW	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 266-6869	15	11	1.3	20.0%	2 (13.3%)	2 (13.3%)	7 (46.7%)	1 (6.7%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)								(n/a)
Mission Achievement And Success 2.0	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-10	1255 Old Coors Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Mission Achievement And Success	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 242-3118	1,040	66	15.7	99.6%	33 (3.2%)	12 (1.2%)	952 (91.5%)	12 (1.2%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.3%)								(n/a)			26.7	64.4		44.1	42.9	47.4	42.9	59.8	69.1	67.8	54.2	22.3	29.9	27.4	50.4	42.4	28.9	33.5
Unm Mimbres School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1001 Yale Blvd NE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Unm Mimbres School	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 272-2890	23	12	1.9		4 (17.4%)	1 (4.3%)	12 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)								(n/a)
Abq Sign Language Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	620 Lomas Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Abq Sign Language Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 244-7553	160	19	8.2	100.0%	35 (21.9%)	6 (3.8%)	97 (60.6%)	5 (3.1%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)								(n/a)													29.9								$26,954
Native American Community Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1000 Indian School Rd	Albuquerque	87104	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 266-0992	428	58	7.3	88.8%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	324 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.0%)								(n/a)	33.3			42.1	44.7	36.7		42.9		40.5	36.2	35.9	34.2				19.1	14.9		10.9	$11,132
Manzano High	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	12200 Lomas Blvd NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 559-2200	1,157	90	12.8	95.2%	200 (17.3%)	45 (3.9%)	721 (62.3%)	44 (3.8%)	91 (7.9%)	3 (0.3%)	53 (4.6%)								(n/a)	37.0	5.3			30.8																$9,622
Abq School Of Excellence	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	13201 Lomas Blvd NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Abq School Of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 312-7711	1,005	62	16.3	56.9%	306 (30.4%)	57 (5.7%)	428 (42.6%)	58 (5.8%)	27 (2.7%)	5 (0.5%)	124 (12.3%)								(n/a)	89.2	51.4	55.1	50.0	75.7	56.6	63.1	65.3	62.8	75.2	76.7	53.3	66.9	48.8	40.3	56.4	67.5	62.1	43.3	54.4	$6,044

Frequently Asked Questions about The International School At Mesa Del Sol

How many students attend The International School At Mesa Del Sol?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended The International School At Mesa Del Sol.

What is the racial makeup of The International School At Mesa Del Sol?

Students at The International School At Mesa Del Sol are 68% Hispanic, 20% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% African American.

What district is The International School At Mesa Del Sol in?

Albuquerque

Is The International School At Mesa Del Sol a good school?

The International School At Mesa Del Sol ranks 59^th of 192 New Mexico alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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