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Renaissance Academy Charter School

Q: Is Renaissance Academy Charter School a good school?

Renaissance Academy Charter School ranks 60 th of 191 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Renaissance Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Renaissance Academy Charter School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Renaissance Academy Charter School?

Students at Renaissance Academy Charter School are 45% Hispanic, 29% White, 20% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% African American.

Public, Charter Grades 4-8

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 191 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 69% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Renaissance Academy Charter School is a small public charter school in Albuquerque, NM — 124 students in grades 4 through 8, located on Candelaria Road NE in the city's northeast — and it ranks 60th of 191 New Mexico middle schools (69th percentile, 3 stars) for 2025-26, well ahead of the Albuquerque Public Schools district as a whole (37th percentile, 2 stars).

Against the ten nearby middle schools, reading and science are the clear strengths. The school's English language arts proficiency is 46.96% and science is 37.93%, both above the state averages of 44.66% and 33.62%, and it outranks 8 of those 10 neighbors overall. Math is the weak spot at 21.05%, below the state's 27.85%, and the trend matters more than the level: math proficiency has slid from 33% in 2022-23 to 21.05% in 2025-26 while reading held steady — a subject-specific problem, not a general decline. Only Eisenhower Middle (93rd percentile) and Hoover Middle clearly outperform it, while Kennedy Middle, Van Buren Middle, Hayes Middle and McKinley Middle rank in the bottom 6% of the state.

Results climb sharply by grade. Eighth grade is the engine: reading about 18 points above the state, science about 20 points above, and math about 9 points above. Sixth-grade reading is slightly below state, and grade-level results for grades 4 and 5 are not publicly reported, so the entry end of the grade span is harder to judge. Students from low-income families ranked in the 63rd–83rd percentile when last reported, suggesting the school adds value for the students it serves. Two cautions: 54.03% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch versus 98–100% at the nearby APS schools, so head-to-head proficiency comparisons are not like-for-like, and with only 124 students a school-wide rank can shift on a few dozen students. Its 9.2:1 student-teacher ratio is the lowest in the comparison group.

124

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,538

Per pupil spending ?

54.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

10301 Candelaria Rd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87112

(505) 296-7677

District: Renaissance Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.2%

White:

29.0%

Two or more races:

20.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2024 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2024) to 69th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg36%

60^th of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 11 pts since 2019

From top 42% (2019) to top 31% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 87Renaissance Academy Charter School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	70.5	124 of 435	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	75 of 420	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	43.0	208 of 396	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	155 of 383	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.3	60 of 374	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	52 of 410	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	93.5	19 of 421	95.5%	★★★★★
2014	93.0	16 of 442	96.4%	★★★★★
2013	98.2	3 of 412	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	68.3	113 of 390	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	33.5	229 of 343	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	123 of 339	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	58.5	116 of 329	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	53.0	197 of 426	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	68.1	114 of 414	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	35 of 392	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	61.3	99 of 337	70.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	40.3	61 of 91	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	71.7	104 of 413	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	142 of 325	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.8	155 of 199	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	137 of 187	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	60 of 191	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	61 of 192	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	27 of 165	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	62 of 239	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	53 of 232	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	85 of 200	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	21 of 136	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	20 of 162	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	56 of 213	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	69 of 220	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	71 of 160	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	44 of 156	71.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	30 of 143	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	41.5	74 of 154	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	32 of 150	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	26 of 149	82.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	53.0	85 of 227	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	37 of 223	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	62 of 175	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	52 of 168	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	33 of 145	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	28 of 161	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	60 of 221	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	40 of 213	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.5	63 of 152	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	37 of 151	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	45 of 170	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	50 of 178	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	26 of 142	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	55 of 229	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	96 of 187	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	89 of 121	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.0	67 of 120	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2023)75th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2023)71st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)65th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)54th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)33rd percentile-49 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)85th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)63rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Science38%+4 vs state

Mathematics21%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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 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
Renaissance Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	4-8	10301 Candelaria Rd NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Renaissance Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 296-7677	124	13	9.2	54.0%	36 (29.0%)	3 (2.4%)	56 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (20.2%)	62.1	60^th of 191 public middle schools	68.6%		61.1	61^st of 192 public middle schools	68.2%	1		54.1	37.9			36.4	51.7	62.2	47.0				25.0	29.7	21.1	$9,538
Madison Middle	Public	6-8	3501 Moon St NE	Albuquerque	87111	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 299-4735	532	40	13.4	62.0%	128 (24.1%)	22 (4.1%)	291 (54.7%)	20 (3.8%)	36 (6.8%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.2%)	51.3	78^th of 191 public middle schools	59.2%		47.4	81^st of 192 public middle schools	57.8%	3		36.5				41.7	49.3	55.8	49.6			31.3	32.1	24.4	29.0	$8,278
Jackson Middle	Public	6-8	10600 Indian School Rd NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-7377	380	27	13.9	73.9%	86 (22.6%)	17 (4.5%)	196 (51.6%)	16 (4.2%)	37 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	33.8	111^th of 191 public middle schools	41.9%		37.3	107^th of 192 public middle schools	44.3%	4		34.6				29.9	47.4	51.9	42.8			15.4	16.7	17.6	16.5	$8,926
Hoover Middle	Public	6-8	12015 Tivoli NE	Albuquerque	87111	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 298-6896	404	32	12.7	54.5%	119 (29.5%)	11 (2.7%)	198 (49.0%)	12 (3.0%)	22 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.4%)	69.5	48^th of 191 public middle schools	74.9%		66.8	52^nd of 192 public middle schools	72.9%	4		48.8				47.2	55.0	64.6	55.6			37.5	40.0	40.9	39.5	$9,402
Grant Middle	Public	6-8	1111 Easterday NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-2113	286	27	10.6	73.4%	51 (17.8%)	14 (4.9%)	158 (55.2%)	17 (5.9%)	29 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	27.2	135^th of 191 public middle schools	29.3%		37.1	108^th of 192 public middle schools	43.8%	27		20.2				29.7	45.3	32.1	35.2			18.7	28.0	19.3	21.7	$13,116
Eisenhower Middle	Public	6-8	11001 Camero Rd NE	Albuquerque	87111	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 292-2530	740	56	13.2	35.5%	371 (50.1%)	8 (1.1%)	258 (34.9%)	32 (4.3%)	22 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.4%)	93.2	14^th of 191 public middle schools	92.7%		94.8	10^th of 192 public middle schools	94.8%	4		61.3				69.6	73.0	73.7	72.0			63.1	56.1	51.9	57.3	$7,915
Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	721 Tomasita NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 298-6701	296	29	10.3	80.4%	30 (10.1%)	14 (4.7%)	196 (66.2%)	6 (2.0%)	33 (11.1%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.4%)	5.6	190^th of 191 public middle schools	0.5%		9.1	188^th of 192 public middle schools	2.1%	2		8.1				13.3	19.5	23.9	18.9			< 10%	< 10%	< 10%	3.1	$10,766
Hayes Middle	Public	6-8	1100 Texas St NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 265-7741	372	39	9.5	81.7%	32 (8.6%)	8 (2.2%)	296 (79.6%)	6 (1.6%)	19 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	11.8	181^st of 191 public middle schools	5.2%		8	191^st of 192 public middle schools	0.5%	10		17.1				17.7	29.4	28.1	25.2			9.9	12.8	8.4	10.4	$12,050
Cleveland Middle	Public	6-8	6910 Natalie St NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 881-9227	474	39	12.2	65.8%	79 (16.7%)	23 (4.9%)	256 (54.0%)	17 (3.6%)	67 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	41.3	99^th of 191 public middle schools	48.2%		51.8	70^th of 192 public middle schools	63.5%	29		34.5				32.4	51.9	46.9	43.3			19.7	28.4	27.7	25.0	$9,993
McKinley Middle	Public	6-8	4500 Comanche Rd NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 881-9390	434	42	10.3	85.3%	34 (7.8%)	18 (4.1%)	281 (64.7%)	7 (1.6%)	70 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	11.9	180^th of 191 public middle schools	5.8%		9.4	187^th of 192 public middle schools	2.6%	7		19.4				24.8	26.5	25.0	25.5			16.5	7.5	7.4	10.5	$10,829

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