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Northpoint Charter School

Q: Is Northpoint Charter School a good school?

Northpoint Charter School ranks 59 th of 132 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Northpoint Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Northpoint Charter School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Northpoint Charter School?

Students at Northpoint Charter School are 42% White, 40% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 55% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Northpoint Charter School is a small public charter high school on Candelaria Road NE in Albuquerque's northeast heights, serving about 144 students in grades 9–12 as a single-school district.

Northpoint's academic reputation has shifted considerably over the past decade. In 2014–15 it ranked 4th of 193 New Mexico high schools; in 2025–26 it sits 59th of 132 — the 55th percentile. Recent years have swung sharply (77th percentile in 2024–25, then 55th), and with only 144 students, a few dozen students can move the numbers. Test scores look better than the overall rank suggests: on the 2025–26 SAT, math proficiency was 24.14% versus the state's 12.55%, and English language arts 41.38% versus 37.09%. Eleventh-grade math (25.00%) was also roughly double the state rate (12.72%). Science is the weak spot, at 28.57% in 11th grade versus the state's 34.02%, down from a 21-point advantage in 2022–23. The graduation rate rose to 73.4% in 2024–25, its highest in the series, though still about 7 points below the state.

What stands out most is the comparison with nearby schools. Northpoint's economically disadvantaged share (35.4%) is roughly a third of nearby Albuquerque Public Schools campuses such as Sandia High (96.8%) and Del Norte High (96.2%). Its closest match is Public Academy For Performing Arts, 1.5 miles away, with nearly identical economics (33.5%) but stronger results in every reported subject and a 94.0% graduation rate. Northpoint also carries the highest student–teacher ratio in the group, 16:1. Internally, some groups outperform the overall average — Hispanic students ranked in the 97th percentile statewide in 2023–24 — while female students have fallen to the 49th percentile, the clearest internal gap. Note that 10th-grade language arts and math are suppressed by the state for privacy, as are full records for Freedom High, New Futures High School and Gilbert L Sena Charter High School.

144

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,776

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

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: Northpoint Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.7%

Hispanic:

40.3%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the New Mexico average (73% vs 81%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

New Mexico avg28%

59^th of 132

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 87Northpoint 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2017	68.4	36 of 176	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	53.8	75 of 208	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	81.9	23 of 207	88.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.5	33 of 222	85.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	59 of 132	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.9	30 of 131	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	66 of 172	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	50 of 170	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	52 of 177	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	42 of 181	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	36 of 182	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	24 of 158	84.8%	★★★★☆
2016	79.9	20 of 185	89.2%	★★★★☆
2015	93.1	4 of 193	97.9%	★★★★★
2014	98.3	2 of 198	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	98.3	3 of 177	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	40.7	73 of 142	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.6	37 of 157	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	25 of 144	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	43 of 145	70.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	96.4	4 of 136	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	24 of 150	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	21 of 139	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	29 of 133	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	26 of 115	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	39 of 161	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	28 of 164	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	60.1	50 of 150	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	74 of 159	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	25 of 151	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	24 of 143	83.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	43.2	25 of 58	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	50 of 117	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.1	34 of 117	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	55 of 136	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	44 of 157	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	42.0	75 of 133	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	47 of 109	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	38 of 115	67.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

High school

Hispanic (2024)97th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2024)67th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)57th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2024)49th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%+4 vs state

Science29%-6 vs state

Mathematics24%+12 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
Northpoint Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	10301 Candelaria Rd NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Northpoint Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 296-7677	144	9	16.0	35.4%	60 (41.7%)	4 (2.8%)	58 (40.3%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.3%)	45.2	59^th of 132 public high schools	55.3%		73.9	30^th of 131 public high schools	77.1%	29		39.3	41.4		25.0	24.1		28.6										$10,776
Sierra Alternative	Public	9-12	2611 Eubank NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 296-6708	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Public Academy For Performing Arts	Public, Charter	6-12	11800 Princess Jeanne Ave. NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 830-3128	448	29	15.4	33.5%	137 (30.6%)	11 (2.5%)	233 (52.0%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.5%)	79.8	29^th of 132 public high schools	78.0%		61.6	41^st of 131 public high schools	68.7%	12		60.4			24.5		52.8	67.9	59.2	54.6	57.9	66.7	59.8	43.9	44.7	19.4	36.0	$7,196
Sandia High	Public	9-12	7801 Candelaria NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 294-1511	1,618	114	14.2	96.8%	385 (23.8%)	55 (3.4%)	926 (57.2%)	62 (3.8%)	90 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (6.1%)	71	35^th of 132 public high schools	73.5%		71.2	31^st of 131 public high schools	76.3%	4		53.8			27.1			50.3										$8,994
Gilbert L Sena Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	69 Hotel Cir NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 237-2374	185	17	10.8	—	23 (12.4%)	12 (6.5%)	126 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (7.0%)								(n/a)
Nex Gen Academy	Public	9-12	5325 Montgomery NE	Albuquerque	87109	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 878-6400	198	19	10.3	88.4%	56 (28.3%)	3 (1.5%)	119 (60.1%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	91.4	14^th of 132 public high schools	89.4%		84.8	19^th of 131 public high schools	85.5%	5		63.9	60.0		38.9	37.5		75.0										$8,453
New Futures High School	Public	7-12	5400 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 883-5680	73	18	4.0	—	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
Del Norte High	Public	9-12	5323 Montgomery NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 883-7222	1,079	71	15.2	96.2%	104 (9.6%)	50 (4.6%)	649 (60.1%)	38 (3.5%)	171 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (6.2%)	25.9	90^th of 132 public high schools	31.8%		21.7	102^nd of 131 public high schools	22.1%	12		31.1			9.9			25.1										$10,957
Connected	Public, Virtual	9-12	5300 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(505) 247-4209	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ecademy	Public, Virtual	9-12	5300 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(505) 247-4209	973	109	8.8	—	157 (16.1%)	25 (2.6%)	687 (70.6%)	11 (1.1%)	55 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.9%)	22.4	99^th of 132 public high schools	25.0%		8.4	128^th of 131 public high schools	2.3%	29		30.1			< 5%	< 5%		22.0										$9,635

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