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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 0.8% 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

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 1% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Siembra Leadership High School is a 9–12 campus with 452 students at 524 Central Ave SW in downtown Albuquerque, part of Albuquerque Public Schools. It serves a high-need population — 100% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25 — and it is the largest of the small high schools in its immediate neighborhood, second in size only to Albuquerque High.

The school's clearest success is completion. Graduation rose from 40.4% in 2020-21 to 76.1% in 2024-25, a 35.7-point gain that moved it from 20.9 points below the district to essentially level with it (75.6% district, 80.6% state). Among nearby campuses, that 76.1% ranks fifth of nine — above Amy Biehl Charter High School (75.6%), Tierra Adentro (66.8%), School On Wheels High School (51.5%) and Abq Charter Academy (41.3%), and about even with Albuquerque High (77.1%), though behind the selective and early-college models Early College Academy (90.6%) and College And Career High School (90.1%).

Test scores are the concern. In 2025-26, 11th-grade English language arts proficiency was 16.83% (district 40.67%), science 10.48% (district 34.16%), and math under 10% — a bound reported by the state rather than an exact figure. The contrast two blocks away is striking: Amy Biehl Charter High School serves a similar poverty profile and posts similar graduation results, yet reports 61.9% in ELA and 64.29% in science. Siembra also carries the heaviest teaching load in its peer group, at 26.1 students per teacher versus 10.9 at Amy Biehl. The bottom line: real, hard-won progress on diplomas, but proficiency remains far below district and state levels, and every student group the state measures ranks below the statewide median.

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 Public Schools

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 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (14% vs 28% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Science scores 24 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg30%

New Mexico avg28%

131^st of 132

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 20High Schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools

55^th of 87Albuquerque Public Schools 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
2026	7.8	131 of 132	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	9.1	99 of 100	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	6.7	115 of 117	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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

White (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts17%-20 vs state

Science10%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2026)			SAT School Day Mathematics (2026)			NM-ASR Science (2026)			NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 10th Grade	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day English Language Arts All Grades	SAT School Day Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics All Grades	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 Public Schools	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%)	7.8	131^st of 132 public high schools	0.8%		7.4	129^th of 131 public high schools	1.5%	2		16.8			< 10%	< 10%		10.5										$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%)	88.4	17^th of 132 public high schools	87.1%		89.3	15^th of 131 public high schools	88.5%	2		61.9			< 20%	< 20%		64.3										$11,354
Abq Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	405 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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)		< 20%	< 20%		< 20%	< 20%												$9,716
Ace Leadership High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1240 Bellamah Ave. NW	Albuquerque	87104	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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)		11.9			< 10%	< 10%		< 10%	< 10%									$9,979
Career Enrichment	Public	9-12	807 Mountain Rd NE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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 Public Schools	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%)	97.8	4^th of 132 public high schools	97.0%		96.4	6^th of 131 public high schools	95.4%	2		80.0			52.0			77.1										$2,851
Albuquerque High	Public	9-12	800 Odelia Rd NE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)	53.1	50^th of 132 public high schools	62.1%		54.1	47^th of 131 public high schools	64.1%	3		44.4	43.5		19.7	18.9		41.5										$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%)	62	42^nd of 132 public high schools	68.2%		34.6	72^nd of 131 public high schools	45.0%	30		50.0					53.9	42.9	49.3		48.3	59.0	47.1			< 20%	16.5	$10,093
School On Wheels High School	Public	9-12	129 Hartline Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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 Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(505) 559-4249	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)		≥ 90%	≥ 90%		≥ 90%	≥ 90%	≥ 95%	≥ 90%	≥ 95%	92.3	91.5	≥ 95%	94.7	84.6	88.1	≥ 95%	90.1

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