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Tierra Adentro

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Tierra Adentro ranks 72 nd of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 45% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Tierra Adentro is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with 258 students. The school is part of the Tierra Adentro district, which is ranked 61 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tierra Adentro has shown a mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 43rd to 100th out of New Mexico high schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were above the state average in English Language Arts but significantly below the state average in Mathematics and Science. Tierra Adentro's performance on the SAT School Day assessment was also below the state average. The school has shown some disparities in performance between different student subgroups, with female students ranking higher than male students. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners was relatively stronger compared to other subgroups.

Tierra Adentro's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated between 71.2% and 78.0% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state average. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to some of the nearby public high schools, such as Albuquerque High and Early College Academy. However, Tierra Adentro's academic performance is generally lower than these nearby schools, which have higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The school also serves a highly disadvantaged student population, with a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

257

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,093

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 78th percentile in 2014 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (30% vs 36% meeting standards)

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

New Mexico avg36%

Middle school

116^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

72^nd of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st of 82Tierra 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2023)54th percentile~ school

Male (2023)51st percentile-5 vs school

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

White (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

High school

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

Female (2024)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+9 vs school

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

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

White (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)28th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science28%-8 vs state

Mathematics15%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Tierra Adentro

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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 7th 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	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
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
Gordon Bernell Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	2821 4th Street NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	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	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
Valley High	Public	9-12	1505 Candelaria Rd NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	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%)	29.4	83^rd of 131 public high schools	36.6%		21.8	130^th of 172 public high schools	24.4%	47	38.3	8.9		32.4								$10,979
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tierra Adentro

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.

Is Tierra Adentro a good school?

Tierra Adentro ranks 72^nd of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tierra Adentro?

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

What district is Tierra Adentro in?

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