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Tierra Adentro

Q: Is Tierra Adentro a good school?

Tierra Adentro ranks 42 nd of 132 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Tierra Adentro?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Tierra Adentro.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Tierra Adentro?

Students at Tierra Adentro are 91% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 68% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Tierra Adentro is a small school at 1781 Bellemah Ave in Albuquerque, NM, serving grades 6–12 with 257 students, nearly all from low-income families (100% free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025). That rate matches Ace Leadership High School, Amy Biehl Charter High School and Siembra Leadership High School, but is far above Digital Arts And Technology Academy (40.75%) and Gordon Bernell Charter (36.57%). Its district, Tierra Adentro, ranks 25th of 87 in New Mexico (71st percentile, 4 stars); the school ranked 42nd of 132 (68th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026, up from 72nd of 131 (45th percentile, 2 stars) a year earlier, though down from a 2021–2022 peak (69th percentile). It also has the lowest student-teacher ratio (9.5) among nearby schools with reported data.

Academically, the profile is split. In 2025–2026, all-grade Language Arts was 47.79% (state 43.34%) and Science 49.25% (state 33.4%) — a dramatic jump from 27.5% in Science the year before. Math is the clear weakness: 15.04% versus the state's 25.54%. Tierra's ELA beats Valley High (33.15%) and Albuquerque High (43.87%) but trails Digital Arts And Technology Academy (52.68%) and Early College Academy. In math it trails Albuquerque High (19.94%), while Valley (10.87%), Ace Leadership and Siembra were lower, with Ace and Siembra under 10%. Some figures, including 11th-grade and SAT math, were suppressed by the state and are unknown rather than zero.

Graduation is the central puzzle: 66.8% in 2024–2025, below the state's 80.6% and below most nearby schools — Valley 73.7%, Albuquerque High 77.1%, Digital Arts 84.8%, Siembra 76.1%, Amy Biehl 75.6%, Ace Leadership 82.4% — with only Abq Charter Academy (41.3%) and Gordon Bernell (22.7%) lower. It has fallen from 91.9% in 2020–2021. Ace Leadership sits 0.24 miles away with the same 100% free/reduced lunch rate yet posts far weaker test scores and a higher graduation rate, so poverty alone doesn't explain the gap. Results are also uneven within the school: male students were at the 28th percentile in 2023–2024, while low-income students sat around the 50th percentile in 2024–2025. Locally, Tierra lands mid-upper tier: behind Early College Academy, Amy Biehl and Digital Arts, ahead of Valley, Siembra and Gordon Bernell in most academic measures.

257

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,093

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

1781 Bellemah Ave
Albuquerque, NM 87104

(505) 967-4720

District: Tierra Adentro

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.4%

White:

5.1%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 45th percentile in 2019 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2026) from a 45th-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the New Mexico median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the New Mexico average (67% vs 81%)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

New Mexico avg34%

Middle school

43^rd of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

42^nd of 132

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 87Tierra Adentro 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
2026	71.1	43 of 191	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	34.9	116 of 192	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	107 of 239	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.2	135 of 232	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	155 of 200	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	98 of 186	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.4	117 of 176	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.5	125 of 208	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.7	167 of 207	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.8	137 of 222	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.8	147 of 193	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	70.2	12 of 97	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	24 of 136	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	45.1	99 of 213	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	110 of 220	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.5	129 of 160	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	92 of 156	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	21 of 143	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	42.8	67 of 148	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	84 of 204	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	117 of 214	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.1	121 of 150	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	78 of 149	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	97 of 173	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	79 of 227	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	100 of 223	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	128 of 175	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	106 of 168	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	43.6	109 of 221	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	61 of 213	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	58.3	27 of 100	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	36.4	33 of 58	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	56 of 170	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.9	100 of 178	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	105 of 229	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	115 of 187	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	42 of 132	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.6	72 of 131	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	79 of 172	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	69 of 170	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	55 of 177	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	100 of 181	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	90 of 182	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.4	66 of 158	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.0	43 of 185	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	58.3	51 of 193	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	70.5	43 of 198	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	51.9	79 of 177	55.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	33.4	23 of 42	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.2	6 of 29	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	45.0	63 of 142	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	60 of 143	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	43 of 157	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.8	63 of 144	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	76 of 145	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	20 of 100	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	40.7	45 of 98	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	62 of 136	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	51 of 132	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	49 of 150	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	64 of 139	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	70 of 133	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	58 of 115	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	49 of 127	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	47 of 157	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	26 of 154	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	60 of 161	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	76 of 164	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	24.5	108 of 150	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	72 of 146	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.6	117 of 159	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	108 of 151	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	64 of 143	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	58.3	13 of 38	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	29 of 58	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	34 of 117	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	33.5	68 of 117	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	67 of 157	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	62 of 133	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2023)88th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2023)73rd percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2023)51st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2023)66th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)45th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2024)28th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

Science49%+16 vs state

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Mathematics16%-11 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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	—	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
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	—	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
Gordon Bernell Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	2821 4th Street NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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
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	—	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	—	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
Valley High	Public	9-12	1505 Candelaria Rd NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)	29.5	80^th of 132 public high schools	39.4%		29.4	83^rd of 131 public high schools	36.6%	3		33.3	33.5		10.6	11.0		28.5										$10,979
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
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
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

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