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Albuquerque Aviation Academy

Q: Is Albuquerque Aviation Academy a good school?

Albuquerque Aviation Academy ranks 23 rd of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 82% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Albuquerque Aviation Academy is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with 306 students. The school is part of the Albuquerque Aviation Academy District, which is ranked 13 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Albuquerque Aviation Academy consistently ranks among the top 30-40 high schools in New Mexico, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 62.32% compared to the state's 44.19%, and its Math proficiency rate was 43.48% compared to the state's 26.81%. Albuquerque Aviation Academy's 11th-grade students also outperform the state in SAT School Day assessments, with 64% proficient in ELA and 28% proficient in Math, compared to the state's 38.44% and 12.22%, respectively.

The school's performance across different student subgroups, including gender, ethnicity, and special education, is particularly noteworthy. Albuquerque Aviation Academy outperforms the nearby traditional public high schools, such as Valley High and Rio Grande High, as well as nearby public charter high schools, such as Tierra Adentro and Robert F. Kennedy Charter, in both academic performance and student subgroup outcomes. However, the school's free and reduced-price lunch rate is lower than some of the nearby schools, which may contribute to its stronger academic results.

312

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,269

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4100 Aerospace Pkwy Bw
Albuquerque, NM 87121

(505) 296-7677

District: Albuquerque Aviation Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.0%

White:

25.0%

Two or more races:

14.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (54% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New Mexico high schools

✓86% graduate in 4 years — above the New Mexico average (81%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

New Mexico avg34%

Middle school

33^rd of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

23^rd of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 82Albuquerque Aviation Academy 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	79.5	33 of 192	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	40 of 239	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	58 of 232	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	57 of 200	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	64 of 186	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.2	78 of 176	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.3	72 of 208	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	80.7	25 of 207	87.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	86.7	5 of 69	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	72.6	49 of 213	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	27 of 160	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	39 of 156	75.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	18 of 148	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	46 of 204	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	43.4	119 of 227	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.5	25 of 223	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	39 of 175	77.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	84.6	33 of 221	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	44 of 213	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	27 of 152	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	36 of 151	76.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	39.3	45 of 65	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	92.2	7 of 100	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	60.7	17 of 58	70.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	29 of 178	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	40 of 229	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	38.6	118 of 187	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	86 of 121	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.2	51 of 120	57.5%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	23 of 131	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	35 of 172	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	28 of 170	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	36 of 177	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	33 of 181	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	57 of 182	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.9	31 of 158	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	70.4	36 of 185	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	77.0	27 of 193	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	66.7	39 of 142	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	34 of 143	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	30 of 157	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	32 of 144	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	45.4	69 of 145	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	17 of 98	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	33 of 136	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	33 of 132	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	43 of 150	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	23 of 139	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	47.6	65 of 133	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	43.4	68 of 157	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	30 of 161	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	49 of 164	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	75.8	27 of 150	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	21 of 146	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	44 of 159	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	22 of 151	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	31 of 143	78.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	96.8	3 of 32	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	3 of 38	92.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	17 of 117	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	33 of 136	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	29 of 157	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	33 of 109	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	44.5	66 of 115	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2023)93rd percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)93rd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2023)77th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)48th percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)31st percentile-44 vs school

High school

Special Education (2024)91st percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2024)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)57th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+28 vs state

English Language Arts62%+18 vs state

Mathematics43%+17 vs state

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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
Albuquerque Aviation Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	4100 Aerospace Pkwy Bw	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Aviation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 296-7677	312	21	14.6	17.9%	78 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (58.0%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (14.7%)	80.5	23^rd of 131 public high schools	82.4%		74.6	35^th of 172 public high schools	79.7%	12	64.0	28.0	62.2	64.0	62.9	63.0	53.2	71.1	62.3	58.7	31.9	40.0	43.5	$10,269
Volcano Vista High	Public	9-12	8100 Rainbow Rd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 890-0343	2,089	157	13.3	99.2%	396 (19.0%)	36 (1.7%)	1,433 (68.6%)	44 (2.1%)	75 (3.6%)	1 (0.0%)	104 (5.0%)	56.6	46^th of 131 public high schools	64.9%		53	64^th of 172 public high schools	62.8%	18	54.9	17.4		46.8										$8,646
West Mesa High	Public	9-12	6701 Fortuna Rd NW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-6993	1,565	110	14.2	97.4%	67 (4.3%)	44 (2.8%)	1,271 (81.2%)	16 (1.0%)	126 (8.1%)	3 (0.2%)	38 (2.4%)	25.5	94^th of 131 public high schools	28.2%		18.8	139^th of 172 public high schools	19.2%	45	32.9	5.5		35.7										$9,378
Albuquerque Talent Development Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1800 Atrisco Rd NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 503-2465	119	9	13.2	83.2%	4 (3.4%)	2 (1.7%)	109 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)														$13,004
Mark Armijo Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6800 Gonzales Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 873-7758	233	16	14.3	79.4%	8 (3.4%)	2 (0.9%)	215 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)														$11,058
La Academia De Esperanza	Public, Charter	6-12	1401 Old Coors Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-5500	238	13	18.4	97.1%	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.8%)	230 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)														$14,042
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
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
Robert F. Kennedy Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	4300 Blake Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 243-1118	314	26	12.3	99.7%	8 (2.5%)	5 (1.6%)	292 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)				34.2	27.1			31.0	23.7					$10,714
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Albuquerque Aviation Academy

Is Albuquerque Aviation Academy a good school?

Albuquerque Aviation Academy ranks 23^rd of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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How many students attend Albuquerque Aviation Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Albuquerque Aviation Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Albuquerque Aviation Academy?

Students at Albuquerque Aviation Academy are 58% Hispanic, 25% White, 15% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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