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Albuquerque Aviation Academy

Q: Is Albuquerque Aviation Academy a good school?

Albuquerque Aviation Academy ranks 20 th of 132 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Albuquerque Aviation Academy?

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

Q: 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.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 85% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Albuquerque Aviation Academy is a grades 6–12 school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving about 312 students and operating as its own district. In 2025–26 it ranked 20th of 132 New Mexico high schools (85th percentile, 4 stars)—roughly the top 15% of the state—well ahead of the next-best nearby school, Tierra Adentro (42nd of 132, 3 stars). Its rank history is consistently strong: mostly 4 stars, with a brief dip to 3 stars in 2017–18 and an upward trend from 35th of 172 in 2023–24 to 20th of 132 in 2025–26. Its district ranks 12th of 87 statewide, versus Albuquerque Public Schools at 55th of 87.

Academically, AAA’s 2025–26 all-grade proficiency rates are well above state averages: Language Arts 63.69% vs. 43.34%, Mathematics 42.26% vs. 25.54%, and Science 59.3% vs. 33.4%. Nearby schools trail in every core subject—Volcano Vista High posted 46.9% in Language Arts and 14.05% in math, Valley High 33.15% and 10.87%, and West Mesa High 24.55% and 5.43%. Its 2024–25 graduation rate was 86.1%, above the state’s 80.6% and near the top locally, with only Volcano Vista High (87.2%) and Mark Armijo Academy (85.9%) slightly higher, while Tierra Adentro (66.8%) and Robert F. Kennedy Charter (51.5%) were lower.

Context matters when reading these numbers. AAA’s free/reduced-price lunch rate is 17.95%, far below most nearby schools, which range from about 79% to 100%—a major difference in enrollment profile. At 312 students, AAA is much smaller than comprehensive high schools such as Volcano Vista High (2,089) and West Mesa High (1,565), and it serves grades 6–12 rather than 9–12. Its student-teacher ratio improved from 22.3 in 2022–23 to 14.6 in 2024–25, mid-pack locally. Special Education students ranked 3rd of 32 statewide in 2023–24 (5 stars). Students from low-income families ranked 57th percentile in 2022–23, below the school’s overall standing that year—a relative watch point based on older data.

312

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,269

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

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 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 15% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

New Mexico avg34%

Middle school

27^th of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

20^th of 132

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 87Albuquerque 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
2026	80.7	27 of 191	85.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	84.4	17 of 143	88.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	90.7	5 of 133	96.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	83.4	22 of 145	84.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	78.6	31 of 170	81.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	86.8	20 of 132	84.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	89.4	15 of 100	85.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	84.9	16 of 100	84.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	86.0	18 of 117	84.6%	★★★★☆
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+10 vs school

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

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

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2023)77th percentile-6 vs school

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

High school

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

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2024)73rd percentile-7 vs school

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

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+19 vs state

Science59%+26 vs state

Mathematics43%+15 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
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%)	86.8	20^th of 132 public high schools	84.8%		80.5	23^rd of 131 public high schools	82.4%	3		63.9			38.9		60.0	58.3	59.3	47.4	65.9	74.0	63.6	52.6	45.5	34.0	43.2	$10,269
Volcano Vista High	Public	9-12	8100 Rainbow Rd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 890-0343	2,089	157	13.3	—	396 (19.0%)	36 (1.7%)	1,433 (68.6%)	44 (2.1%)	75 (3.6%)	1 (0.0%)	104 (5.0%)	42.9	64^th of 132 public high schools	51.5%		56.6	46^th of 131 public high schools	64.9%	18		46.9	47.1		13.5	13.6		31.6										$8,646
West Mesa High	Public	9-12	6701 Fortuna Rd NW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)	20.1	106^th of 132 public high schools	19.7%		25.5	94^th of 131 public high schools	28.2%	12		25.6	24.2		4.7	4.5		26.4										$9,378
Albuquerque Talent Development Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1800 Atrisco Rd NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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)		< 20%	< 20%		< 20%	< 20%		< 20%	< 20%									$13,004
Mark Armijo Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6800 Gonzales Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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)		< 20%	< 20%		< 20%	< 20%		< 20%	< 20%									$11,058
La Academia De Esperanza	Public, Charter	6-12	1401 Old Coors Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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)		< 10%	< 10%		< 10%	< 10%		< 10%	< 10%									$14,042
Valley High	Public	9-12	1505 Candelaria Rd NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)	29.5	80^th of 132 public high schools	39.4%		29.4	83^rd of 131 public high schools	36.6%	3		33.3	33.5		10.6	11.0		28.5										$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	—	13 (5.1%)	5 (1.9%)	235 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	62	42^nd of 132 public high schools	68.2%		34.6	72^nd of 131 public high schools	45.0%	30		50.0					53.9	42.9	49.3		48.3	59.0	47.1			< 20%	16.5	$10,093
Robert F. Kennedy Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	4300 Blake Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 243-1118	314	26	12.3	—	8 (2.5%)	5 (1.6%)	292 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)							< 20%		11.1			24.3	17.5			< 20%	< 10%	$10,714
Ace Leadership High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1240 Bellamah Ave. NW	Albuquerque	87104	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 242-4733	285	19	15.3	—	16 (5.6%)	3 (1.1%)	253 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)								(n/a)		11.9			< 10%	< 10%		< 10%	< 10%									$9,979

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