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New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts

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New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts ranks 42 nd of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 68% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with around 150 students. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of New Mexico high schools over the past decade, with a peak ranking of 30th out of 182 schools in the 2017-2018 school year and is currently ranked 42nd out of 131 high schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year.

New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 45.65% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.19%. In Science, the school had 48% of 11th graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.69%. The school has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 68.8% to 78.0% over the past few years, which is on par with or slightly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 13.7 over the past few years, which is lower than the larger public high schools in the area.

The school is located in close proximity to several other high-performing public and charter high schools, such as Early College Academy and Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science, which could provide opportunities for collaboration and shared best practices. While the school outperforms the state average in ELA and Science, its mathematics proficiency rates are lower, with only 17% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of 25%. This suggests the school may need to focus on strengthening its mathematics instruction and support for students.

109

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,054

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4401 Central Ave NE Bldg 2
Albuquerque, NM 87108

(505) 243-1957

District: New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.8%

White:

23.9%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2018 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the New Mexico average (64% vs 81%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2018) to 68th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

New Mexico avg41%

42^nd of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 82New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	49.7	100 of 239	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	67 of 232	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	70 of 200	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	69 of 186	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.3	38 of 176	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	72.1	34 of 208	83.7%	★★★★☆
2015	32.0	137 of 207	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.8	118 of 222	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	58.6	18 of 55	67.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	53.2	78 of 213	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.4	26 of 220	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	35 of 160	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	38 of 156	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	62.5	57 of 204	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	29 of 214	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	33 of 149	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	37.0	137 of 227	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.0	31 of 223	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	21 of 175	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	46 of 168	72.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	41.4	117 of 221	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	69 of 213	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	69 of 152	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	80 of 151	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	51.3	97 of 229	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	73 of 187	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	76 of 121	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	69 of 120	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	42 of 131	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	51 of 172	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	65 of 170	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	40 of 177	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	54 of 181	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	30 of 182	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	69.7	34 of 158	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	33 of 185	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	64.3	42 of 193	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	54.3	88 of 198	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.2	73 of 177	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	48 of 163	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	29 of 157	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	31 of 154	79.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	81.4	4 of 24	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	54.2	54 of 142	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	50 of 143	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	38 of 157	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	45 of 144	68.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	19 of 145	86.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	55.0	47 of 136	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	40 of 132	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	13 of 150	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	20 of 133	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	37.0	85 of 157	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	96.3	6 of 154	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	72.1	31 of 161	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	25 of 164	84.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	60.7	48 of 150	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	79 of 146	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	88.9	16 of 159	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	70.8	37 of 151	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	28 of 143	80.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	55.6	22 of 58	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.6	4 of 62	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	16 of 117	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	20 of 136	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	63 of 157	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.7	13 of 133	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	70.5	26 of 109	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	45 of 115	60.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2023)72nd percentile+14 vs school

African American (2022)67th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2023)63rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2023)58th percentile~ school

Male (2023)47th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)40th percentile-19 vs school

High school

White (2025)86th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2022)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)68th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)65th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2022)62nd percentile-15 vs school

Female (2024)62nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)46th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science42%+7 vs state

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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 All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts	Public, Charter	6-12	4401 Central Ave NE Bldg 2	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 243-1957	109	11	9.7	28.4%	26 (23.9%)	8 (7.3%)	51 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.8%)	59.5	42^nd of 131 public high schools	67.9%		62.5	51^st of 172 public high schools	70.3%	9	50.0			48.0	42.1	58.3	38.1	45.7					$11,054
Highland High	Public	9-12	4700 Coal Av SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 265-3711	1,144	85	13.4	98.7%	85 (7.4%)	73 (6.4%)	808 (70.6%)	24 (2.1%)	94 (8.2%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.1%)	21.7	103^rd of 131 public high schools	21.4%		18.4	144^th of 172 public high schools	16.3%	41	28.8	8.1		29.6									$11,903
Cesar Chavez Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	1325 Palomas Dr SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Cesar Chavez Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-0558	181	18	10.2	100.0%	10 (5.5%)	7 (3.9%)	136 (75.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (8.3%)								(n/a)													$11,619
College And Career High School	Public	9-12	525 Buena Vista Dr SE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 224-4880	280	16	17.3	25.7%	49 (17.5%)	3 (1.1%)	201 (71.8%)	12 (4.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	87	18^th of 131 public high schools	86.3%		87.5	18^th of 172 public high schools	89.5%		66.2	33.8		69.1									$7,185
Ecademy	Public, Virtual	9-12	5300 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(505) 247-4209	973	109	8.8	99.7%	157 (16.1%)	25 (2.6%)	687 (70.6%)	11 (1.1%)	55 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.9%)	8.4	128^th of 131 public high schools	2.3%		18.7	142^nd of 172 public high schools	17.4%	14	18.9			16.8									$9,635
Connected	Public, Virtual	9-12	5300 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(505) 247-4209	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Freedom High	Public	9-12	5200 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 884-6012	111	10	10.7	95.5%	17 (15.3%)	4 (3.6%)	75 (67.6%)	2 (1.8%)	8 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)								(n/a)													$11,512
New Futures High School	Public	7-12	5400 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 883-5680	73	18	4.0	100.0%	6 (8.2%)	1 (1.4%)	55 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)								(n/a)													$36,833
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
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts

Is New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts a good school?

New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts ranks 42^nd of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 109 students attended New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts.

What is the racial makeup of New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts?

Students at New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts are 47% Hispanic, 24% White, 14% Two or more races, 8% American Indian, 7% African American.

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