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The Masters Program

Q: Is The Masters Program a good school?

The Masters Program ranks 46 th of 132 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend The Masters Program?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended The Masters Program.

Q: What is the racial makeup of The Masters Program?

Students at The Masters Program are 64% Hispanic, 24% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 65% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

The Masters Program is a small 9–12 high school in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serving 258 students as its own district, so its school and district figures are usually identical. In the district listing it ranks 35th of 87 in New Mexico (60th percentile, 3 stars), and its most recent school rank is 46th of 132 for 2025–2026 (65th percentile, 3 stars). Historically it has been stronger — a 4-star school in most years shown and 5 stars in 2014–2015 — with a recent peak at the 85th percentile in 2022–2023, followed by 70th, 73rd, and now 65th. Even at this lower point, it remains above the state median.

Graduation is the standout: The Masters Program posted 92.0% in 2024–2025 versus 80.6% statewide, up from 82.0% in 2021–2022. In testing, 11th-grade English language arts is 53.42% versus 36.78% statewide and 34.01% in Santa Fe Public Schools, and science is 44.44% versus 34.02% statewide. Math, at 12.33%, is essentially at the state average of 12.72%. The student-teacher ratio improved notably to 11.2.

Compared with nearby schools, Mandela International Magnet (Mims) and Academy For Technology & Classics outscore it in all three subjects, while it leads Santa Fe High, Capital High, Early College Opportunities, Tierra Encantada Charter School, and Monte Del Sol Charter in most measures. Its 36.82% free/reduced-lunch rate is lower than every nearby school reporting one, several of which are at 100%, and its effectiveness with low-income students ranked at the 82nd percentile in 2024–2025.

258

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,430

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

6401 Richards Ave
Santa Fe, NM 87508

(505) 428-7320

District: The Masters Program

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.3%

White:

24.4%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (37% vs 28% meeting standards)

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New Mexico average (81%)

✓Above the New Mexico median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

New Mexico avg28%

46^th of 132

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 87The Masters Program 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	46 of 132	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.0	35 of 131	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	52 of 172	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	25 of 170	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	34 of 177	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	36 of 181	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	42 of 182	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	67.6	38 of 158	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	67.7	39 of 185	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.1	20 of 193	89.6%	★★★★★
2014	74.2	35 of 198	82.3%	★★★★☆
2013	91.1	13 of 177	92.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	98.4	2 of 51	96.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	60.6	12 of 29	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	35 of 95	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	52 of 142	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.7	23 of 143	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	44 of 157	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	16 of 144	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	53 of 145	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	35 of 100	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	35 of 98	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	53 of 136	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	25 of 132	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	45.3	70 of 150	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	32 of 139	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	33 of 133	75.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	73.5	7 of 24	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	21 of 115	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	32 of 127	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	36 of 157	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	38 of 154	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	23 of 161	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	35 of 164	78.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	29 of 100	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	31 of 150	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	19 of 146	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	23 of 159	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	24 of 151	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	32 of 143	77.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	71.4	17 of 58	70.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	47 of 117	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.7	33 of 117	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	52 of 136	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.1	30 of 157	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	12 of 133	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	14 of 109	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	35 of 115	69.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2018)96th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile+6 vs school

Homeless (2022)71st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2022)71st percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile~ school

Female (2026)63rd percentile~ school

White (2026)60th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)59th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%+16 vs state

Science44%+10 vs state

Mathematics12%~ state avg

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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	Directly certified (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 11th 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 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
The Masters Program	Public, Charter	9-12	6401 Richards Ave	Santa Fe	87508	Santa Fe County	The Masters Program	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 428-7320	258	23	11.2	20.5%	63 (24.4%)	2 (0.8%)	166 (64.3%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	54.9	46^th of 132 public high schools	65.2%		69	35^th of 131 public high schools	73.3%	11	53.4	12.3			44.4								$9,430
Tierra Encantada Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	4601 Mission Bend	Santa Fe	87507	Santa Fe County	Tierra Encantada Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 983-3337	256	15	16.9	24.6%	11 (4.3%)	3 (1.2%)	238 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	17.9	113^th of 132 public high schools	14.4%					(n/a)	25.0	< 20%	< 20%	18.2	21.6	19.8	50.0	36.4	41.2		< 20%	< 10%	$9,361
Monte Del Sol Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	4157 Walking Rain Rd	Santa Fe	87507	Santa Fe County	Monte Del Sol Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 982-5225	370	30	12.3	19.7%	36 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	312 (84.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	30.9	78^th of 132 public high schools	40.9%		66.5	36^th of 131 public high schools	72.5%	42	35.7	< 20%	< 20%	11.1	26.2	16.7	47.5	31.5	38.8	21.3	< 10%	12.0	$11,040
Academy For Technology & Classics	Public, Charter	7-12	74 A Van Nu PO Rd	Santa Fe	87508	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 473-4282	398	28	14.4	12.8%	91 (22.9%)	2 (0.5%)	272 (68.3%)	21 (5.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	82	26^th of 132 public high schools	80.3%		82.9	20^th of 131 public high schools	84.7%	6	61.3	32.3		40.0	57.4	47.8	58.3	56.0	57.1	33.3	28.0	30.6	$7,301
Desert Sage Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	2504 Camino Entrada	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(505) 467-0310	69	14	4.9	52.2%	4 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$7,359
Capital High	Public	9-12	4851 Paseo Del Sol	Santa Fe	87507	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-1000	1,388	89	15.5	37.0%	46 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1,311 (94.5%)	5 (0.4%)	14 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	10.8	128^th of 132 public high schools	3.0%		14.8	116^th of 131 public high schools	11.5%	12	18.5	< 5%	< 5%		16.3								$8,879
Early College Opportunities	Public	9-12	2301 W. Zia Rd.	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-2701	137	13	10.8	41.6%	18 (13.1%)	1 (0.7%)	107 (78.1%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	16.6	116^th of 132 public high schools	12.1%					(n/a)	15.9	< 20%	< 20%		27.3								$20,303
Santa Fe High	Public	9-12	2100 Yucca Rd	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-2400	1,491	84	17.8	30.2%	261 (17.5%)	19 (1.3%)	1,139 (76.4%)	24 (1.6%)	34 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	12 (0.8%)	44.7	61^st of 132 public high schools	53.8%		37	68^th of 131 public high schools	48.1%	7	41.6	14.6			38.4								$8,789
Penitentiary Of Nm-Santa Fe	Public	8-12	4331 State Highway 14	Santa Fe	87504	Santa Fe County	Nm Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 473-3200	5	1	5.0	—	0 (0.0%)	2 (40.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Santa Fe Indian School	Public	7-12	1501 Cerrillos Road	Santa Fe	87502	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Indian School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 989-6330	701	21	34.1	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	701 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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