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Siembra Leadership High School

Q: Is Siembra Leadership High School a good school?

Siembra Leadership High School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of New Mexico high schools.

Q: How many students attend Siembra Leadership High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Siembra Leadership High School.

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

Students at Siembra Leadership High School are 69% Hispanic, 17% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 2% African American.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 2% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Siembra Leadership High School is a public charter high school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades 9-12 with 359 students. 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.

Siembra Leadership High School has consistently underperformed compared to the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.58% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in science, compared to 41.1% in Albuquerque and 41.69% statewide. Similarly, only 11.76% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.26% in Albuquerque and 38.44% statewide. The school has also had declining four-year graduation rates, from 76.7% in 2022-2023 to 52.6% in 2023-2024, which is significantly lower than the 78% four-year graduation rate reported for the 2023-2024 school year at nearby schools like College and Career High School, Abq Charter Academy, and Ace Leadership High School.

Siembra Leadership High School serves a predominantly Hispanic (91% in 2023-2024) and low socioeconomic status (98.89% free/reduced lunch recipients in 2023-2024) student population, in contrast to nearby schools like Early College Academy and Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science, which have much lower percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients (49.77% and 3.23%, respectively). The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 21.6 to 32.3 over the past three school years, which is higher than the ratios at nearby schools like Ace Leadership High School (12.2) and Early College Academy (736.6).

452

Students ?

26.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,053

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

524 Central Ave SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102

(505) 205-0329

District: Albuquerque

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.5%

White:

17.0%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2023 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (17% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg42%

New Mexico avg40%

129^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th 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	7.4	129 of 131	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	138 of 172	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	164 of 170	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	20.4	116 of 142	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	136 of 143	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	97 of 98	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	91 of 136	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	113 of 115	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	104 of 127	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	152 of 157	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	19.9	122 of 150	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	117 of 117	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	118 of 136	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	125 of 133	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)19th percentile~ school

Female (2024)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science23%-19 vs state

English Language Arts12%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Siembra Leadership High School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science	Public, Charter	6-12	933 Bradbury SE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 559-4249	311	16	19.1		58 (18.6%)	3 (1.0%)	149 (47.9%)	51 (16.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.5%)								(n/a)			84.2		88.9	90.6	92.7		93.3	77.4	94.6	84.2	85.5	$8,884

Frequently Asked Questions about Siembra Leadership High School

What is the racial makeup of Siembra Leadership High School?

Students at Siembra Leadership High School are 69% Hispanic, 17% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 2% African American.

Is Siembra Leadership High School a good school?

Siembra Leadership High School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of New Mexico high schools.

How many students attend Siembra Leadership High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Siembra Leadership High School.

What district is Siembra Leadership High School in?

Albuquerque

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