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Northpoint Charter School

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Northpoint Charter School ranks 30 th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 77% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Northpoint Charter School is a high-performing charter high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 145 students in grades 9-12. The school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking as high as 2nd out of 198 schools in the 2013-2014 school year.

Northpoint Charter School's academic performance is impressive, with significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the state average in subjects like Science, English Language Arts, and Mathematics. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, ranking highly for Hispanic students, White students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Northpoint Charter School's four-year graduation rates, ranging from 62.1% to 78.0% in recent years, are generally higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Nex Gen Academy, Northpoint Charter School stands out as a high-performing institution, with higher proficiency rates in Science and Mathematics. The school's commitment to providing a quality education is further evidenced by its consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and its ability to support the academic achievement of a diverse student population, including a significant number of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Northpoint Charter School's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15 to 17.7 students per teacher, may also contribute to its academic success.

144

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,776

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Rebounding — 62nd percentile in 2024 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (48% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New Mexico high schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2025) from a 62nd-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

New Mexico avg31%

30^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 82Northpoint 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
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
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

White (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2024)67th percentile+5 vs school

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

Female (2024)49th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science66%+24 vs state

English Language Arts57%+18 vs state

Mathematics23%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Northpoint Charter School

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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 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%)	73.9	30^th of 131 public high schools	77.1%		52.3	66^th of 172 public high schools	61.6%	36	56.8	22.7		65.9										$10,776
Sierra Alternative	Public	9-12	2611 Eubank NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	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	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%)	61.6	41^st of 131 public high schools	68.7%		77.1	32^nd of 172 public high schools	81.4%	9	50.0		52.9	50.0	51.9	65.8	49.3	67.6	60.8	57.5	27.4	16.9	34.1	$7,196
Sandia High	Public	9-12	7801 Candelaria NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	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%)	71.2	31^st of 131 public high schools	76.3%		64.6	48^th of 172 public high schools	72.1%	17	58.4	25.3		55.3										$8,994
Gilbert L Sena Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	69 Hotel Cir NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 237-2374	185	17	10.8	99.5%	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	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%)	84.8	19^th of 131 public high schools	85.5%		90	14^th of 172 public high schools	91.9%	5	62.2	32.4		69.4										$8,453
New Futures High School	Public	7-12	5400 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 883-5680	73	18	4.0	100.0%	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	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%)	21.7	102^nd of 131 public high schools	22.1%		27.1	115^th of 172 public high schools	33.1%	13	28.8	6.1		32.4										$10,957
Connected	Public, Virtual	9-12	5300 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	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	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(505) 247-4209	973	109	8.8	99.7%	157 (16.1%)	25 (2.6%)	687 (70.6%)	11 (1.1%)	55 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.9%)	8.4	128^th of 131 public high schools	2.3%		18.7	142^nd of 172 public high schools	17.4%	14	18.9			16.8										$9,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Northpoint Charter School

How many students attend Northpoint Charter School?

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

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Northpoint Charter School

Is Northpoint Charter School a good school?

Northpoint Charter School ranks 30^th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

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