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Ace Leadership High School

Q: How many students attend Ace Leadership High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Ace Leadership High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ace Leadership High School?

Students at Ace Leadership High School are 89% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

Ace Leadership High School is a public charter high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 236 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.

Ace Leadership High School consistently performs significantly below the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 7% of Ace Leadership students were proficient or better in science, compared to 35% in Albuquerque and 36% statewide. Similarly, only 9% of Ace Leadership 11th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 36% in Albuquerque and 34% statewide. The school also has had low graduation rates, ranging from 43.6% to 76.7% over the past few years, significantly below the state average. Ace Leadership High School serves a student population that is predominantly Hispanic and from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which have historically struggled academically in the state.

Interestingly, Ace Leadership High School performs significantly worse than nearby public schools, such as Valley High and Digital Arts and Technology Academy, which have higher academic performance, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. Despite the challenges, the proximity of Ace Leadership High School to other higher-performing schools, such as Early College Academy, suggests that there may be opportunities for collaboration, resource sharing, or learning from successful practices that could help improve the school's performance.

285

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,979

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1240 Bellamah Ave. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104

(505) 242-4733

District: Albuquerque

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.8%

White:

5.6%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

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54^th of 82Albuquerque among New Mexico districts

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)

Male (2022)12th percentile

White (2022)<1st percentile

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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 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Ace Leadership High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1240 Bellamah Ave. NW	Albuquerque	87104	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 242-4733	285	19	15.3	100.0%	16 (5.6%)	3 (1.1%)	253 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)								(n/a)												$9,979
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
Siembra Leadership High School	Public, Charter	9-12	524 Central Ave SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 205-0329	452	17	26.1	100.0%	77 (17.0%)	11 (2.4%)	314 (69.5%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	7.4	129^th of 131 public high schools	1.5%		19.1	138^th of 172 public high schools	19.8%	9	11.8			22.6								$11,053
Gordon Bernell Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	2821 4th Street NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 468-7707	175	16	11.2	36.6%	21 (12.0%)	7 (4.0%)	118 (67.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)								(n/a)												$7,443
Amy Biehl Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	123 4th St SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Amy Biehl Charter High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-9409	196	18	10.9	100.0%	26 (13.3%)	4 (2.0%)	144 (73.5%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.7%)	89.3	15^th of 131 public high schools	88.5%		70	39^th of 172 public high schools	77.3%	24	73.9	30.4		80.4								$11,354
Abq Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	405 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 242-6640	350	20	17.8	50.9%	16 (4.6%)	12 (3.4%)	286 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.0%)								(n/a)												$9,716
Albuquerque High	Public	9-12	800 Odelia Rd NE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 843-6400	1,568	106	14.7	89.1%	198 (12.6%)	59 (3.8%)	1,192 (76.0%)	9 (0.6%)	45 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (4.1%)	54.1	47^th of 131 public high schools	64.1%		55	60^th of 172 public high schools	65.1%	13	46.8	20.2		46.9								$8,180
Career Enrichment	Public	9-12	807 Mountain Rd NE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 247-3658	0	38	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Early College Academy	Public	9-12	807 Mountain Rd NE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 247-3658	212	0	736.6	62.7%	60 (28.3%)	2 (0.9%)	124 (58.5%)	5 (2.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.0%)	96.4	6^th of 131 public high schools	95.4%		97.5	3^rd of 172 public high schools	98.3%	3	73.6	56.6		76.8								$2,851
Valley High	Public	9-12	1505 Candelaria Rd NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 345-9021	962	74	12.9	96.2%	85 (8.8%)	18 (1.9%)	791 (82.2%)	5 (0.5%)	33 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.1%)	29.4	83^rd of 131 public high schools	36.6%		21.8	130^th of 172 public high schools	24.4%	47	38.3	8.9		32.4								$10,979

Frequently Asked Questions about Ace Leadership High School

What district is Ace Leadership High School in?

Albuquerque

How many students attend Ace Leadership High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Ace Leadership High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ace Leadership High School?

Students at Ace Leadership High School are 89% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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