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Horizon Academy West

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Horizon Academy West ranks 57 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Horizon Academy West is a public charter elementary school serving 524 students in grades PK-5 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Horizon Academy West has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 166 out of 383 elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 57 out of 345 in 2024-2025.

Horizon Academy West significantly outperforms the nearby Albuquerque Public Schools in academic proficiency. For example, in 2024-2025, Horizon Academy West's ELA proficiency rate was 59.09% compared to the Albuquerque district average of 43.65%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 43.18% compared to the district average of 26.48%. The school's focus on equity and inclusive practices is evident in its strong performance across diverse student subgroups, including Hispanic, Native American, and special education students.

The school's lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.7 to 16.8 over the past three years, and lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (36.17% to 46.21%) compared to nearby public schools may contribute to its academic success. Horizon Academy West has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a high level of academic achievement and student outcomes.

495

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,696

Per pupil spending ?

36.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3021 Todos Santos NW
Albuquerque, NM 87120

(505) 998-0459

District: Horizon Academy West

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.6%

Two or more races:

17.4%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2014 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (49% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

New Mexico avg35%

57^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 82Horizon Academy West 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	74.6	57 of 345	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	62 of 413	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	52 of 435	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	73 of 420	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	102 of 396	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	166 of 383	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.4	211 of 374	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.7	208 of 410	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.6	226 of 421	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.2	144 of 442	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.7	165 of 412	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	147 of 398	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	158 of 402	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.5	253 of 419	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	61.0	23 of 56	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	83.0	47 of 398	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	44 of 390	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	54 of 395	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	65 of 343	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	47.0	161 of 339	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	48 of 255	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	55 of 384	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	47 of 395	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	45 of 389	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	75 of 320	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	138 of 329	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	44 of 325	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	81 of 356	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	81 of 426	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	58 of 410	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	59 of 361	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	126 of 356	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	67.4	104 of 397	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	66 of 414	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	76 of 392	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	115 of 337	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	154 of 333	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	88.3	8 of 99	91.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	91.3	16 of 158	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	76.8	33 of 165	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	64 of 304	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	67 of 339	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	49 of 413	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	66 of 325	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	47 of 199	76.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Native American (2022)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2024)90th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)88th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2024)74th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2022)59th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+15 vs state

Mathematics43%+16 vs state

Science35%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th 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
Horizon Academy West	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3021 Todos Santos NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Horizon Academy West	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 998-0459	495	29	17.0		8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	394 (79.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (17.4%)	74.6	57^th of 345 public elementary schools	83.5%		81.7	62^nd of 413 public elementary schools	85.0%	5	35.4			56.5	62.9	58.5				59.1	47.1	40.0	41.5				43.2	$7,696
Albuquerque Bilingual Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7500 La Morada NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Bilingual Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-7706	328	23	14.5		75 (22.9%)	2 (0.6%)	247 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	21.2	288^th of 345 public elementary schools	16.5%		37.7	234^th of 413 public elementary schools	43.3%	54			16.9	43.3	18.0	32.3	23.3	20.0	40.0	29.3							6.4	$11,432
Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 72nd St NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-5400	507	43	11.7	100.0%	50 (9.9%)	12 (2.4%)	388 (76.5%)	10 (2.0%)	36 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	18	307^th of 345 public elementary schools	11.0%		15.4	362^nd of 413 public elementary schools	12.3%	55	16.9			31.6	37.2	31.2				33.5		10.5	18.2				11.3	$9,619
Chaparral Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6325 Milne Rd NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-3301	523	45	11.5	99.4%	70 (13.4%)	15 (2.9%)	389 (74.4%)	10 (1.9%)	21 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.1%)	22.1	281^st of 345 public elementary schools	18.6%		31.4	264^th of 413 public elementary schools	36.1%	17	23.3			27.5	38.8	36.5				34.3	16.2	17.9	20.3				18.2	$11,491
Christine Duncan Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1900 Atrisco Dr. NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 839-4971	534	38	14.0	71.0%	22 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	509 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.9	297^th of 345 public elementary schools	13.9%		22.4	322^nd of 413 public elementary schools	22.0%	25	20.0		13.3	29.6	31.0	31.3	28.3	27.5	27.1	29.1		15.5	28.1	28.3			15.6	$9,587
Painted Sky Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8101 Gavin Dr NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-7763	536	46	11.7	99.6%	43 (8.0%)	12 (2.2%)	436 (81.3%)	4 (0.7%)	28 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.1%)	26.7	244^th of 345 public elementary schools	29.3%		31	269^th of 413 public elementary schools	34.9%	25	23.2			34.4	33.8	40.0				36.2	21.5	16.9	25.3				21.5	$8,854
Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative School	Public	K-8	9601 Tierra Pintada NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 253-0200	865	59	14.7	99.4%	68 (7.9%)	32 (3.7%)	597 (69.0%)	20 (2.3%)	104 (12.0%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.9%)	47.6	155^th of 345 public elementary schools	55.1%		45.6	194^th of 413 public elementary schools	53.0%	39	34.2	33.8	33.9	41.1	60.5	51.2	39.7	54.2	48.2	48.4	41.1	32.9	40.2	16.6	18.3	14.6	24.3	$9,400
Lavaland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 57th St NW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-4911	369	33	11.1	100.0%	19 (5.1%)	8 (2.2%)	329 (89.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	11.5	335^th of 345 public elementary schools	2.9%		10	388^th of 413 public elementary schools	6.1%	53	21.7			13.2	22.9	25.0				20.5								$8,894
Montessori Of The Rio Grande	Public, Charter	K-5	1650 Gabaldon Dr. N.W.	Albuquerque	87104	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 842-5993	219	19	11.7	21.0%	97 (44.3%)	3 (1.4%)	85 (38.8%)	15 (6.8%)	11 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	78.4	50^th of 345 public elementary schools	85.5%		83.8	53^rd of 413 public elementary schools	87.2%	3	44.1			62.2	91.9	85.3				79.6	27.0	40.5	50.0				38.9	$8,950
Reginald Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Mountain Rd NW	Albuquerque	87104	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2008	174	20	8.7	100.0%	12 (6.9%)	6 (3.4%)	146 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	29.7	223^rd of 345 public elementary schools	35.4%		22.8	319^th of 413 public elementary schools	22.8%	96				32.4	44.1					32.7		20.6					13.3	$11,074

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Academy West

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Horizon Academy West

How many students attend Horizon Academy West?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Horizon Academy West.

Is Horizon Academy West a good school?

Horizon Academy West ranks 57^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Academy West?

Students at Horizon Academy West are 80% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 2% White.

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