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New Mexico Connections Academy

Q: Is New Mexico Connections Academy a good school?

New Mexico Connections Academy ranks in the bottom 16.5% of New Mexico alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend New Mexico Connections Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,487 students attended New Mexico Connections Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of New Mexico Connections Academy?

Students at New Mexico Connections Academy are 56% Hispanic, 26% White, 11% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% African American.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades 4-12

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Alternative Schools

Better than 16% of New Mexico alternative schools

Summary

New Mexico Connections Academy is an alternative public school in Santa Fe, NM, serving grades 4–12 with 1,487 students and operating as its own district. It is much larger than nearby alternative options: Nm School For The Deaf has 145 students in PK–12, and Aspen Community School has 285 students in PK–12 and is part of Santa Fe Public Schools.

Graduation is the standout success. The school’s rate rose from 42.6% in 2020–21 to 78.1% in 2024–25, a 35.5-point gain that left it just 2.5 points below the state’s 80.6%. By comparison, Nm School For The Deaf’s last reported school rate was 68.4% in 2022–23, though that is a different year and its 2024–25 school figure was not reported; Aspen Community School has no graduation data. NMCA also has a lower free/reduced lunch rate—47.81% in 2024–25—than Aspen’s 98.6% and Nm School For The Deaf’s 100%, while its student-teacher ratio of 21.6 is much higher than Aspen’s 10.1 and Nm School For The Deaf’s 3.6.

Test results are mixed. ELA is close to the state: 45.81% in 2024–25 versus 44.19%, and 42.92% in 2025–26 versus 44.66%. Math is the clearest weakness, at 15.05% all-grade in 2025–26 versus 27.85% statewide, with SAT School Day math at 2.94% versus 12.55%. Science was 38.48% in 2024–25, above the state’s 35.14%, but fell to 28.17% in 2025–26, below the state’s 33.62%. NMCA outperforms Aspen Community School on every reported all-grade subject—ELA 42.92% vs. 31.87%, math 15.05% vs. 9.43%, science 28.17% vs. 20%—but Aspen serves a much higher-poverty population and some Aspen math results are reported only as under 20%. Values the state suppressed, such as 10th grade ELA, math, and science and 4th grade math, should be treated as unknown, not zero.

1,487

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,147

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Siringo Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 428-2130

District: New Mexico Connections Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.2%

White:

25.6%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2023 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (26% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

New Mexico avg34%

Elementary school

289^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of New Mexico Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

117^th of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of New Mexico Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

87^th of 132

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of New Mexico High Schools →

★★★★★

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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
2026	21.7	289 of 346	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.0	241 of 345	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	257 of 435	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	156 of 420	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.3	301 of 396	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	302 of 383	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.2	286 of 374	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.5	180 of 410	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.1	147 of 421	65.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	39.2	29 of 34	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	37.7	136 of 191	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	206 of 252	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	272 of 390	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	122 of 395	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.3	279 of 339	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	38.9	250 of 395	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	166 of 389	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.3	269 of 320	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	232 of 329	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	28.9	314 of 426	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.4	164 of 410	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	286 of 361	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	237 of 356	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	46.9	206 of 414	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	199 of 392	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	201 of 337	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	201 of 333	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	53.9	40 of 83	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	33.2	65 of 92	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	60 of 99	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	39.4	110 of 165	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	259 of 304	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	267 of 304	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	277 of 413	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	187 of 325	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.9	176 of 187	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	117 of 191	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	113 of 192	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	128 of 239	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	82 of 232	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.3	148 of 200	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	136 of 186	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.9	116 of 176	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.8	84 of 208	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.1	43 of 207	79.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	39.2	22 of 38	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.8	13 of 55	76.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	37.7	34 of 97	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	83 of 136	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	141 of 213	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	72 of 220	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.1	126 of 160	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	120 of 156	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	108 of 143	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.3	76 of 148	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	116 of 204	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	71 of 214	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.2	114 of 150	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	126 of 149	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	91 of 133	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.9	112 of 173	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	159 of 227	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	84 of 223	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.9	125 of 175	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	132 of 168	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	87 of 145	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	101 of 221	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	74 of 213	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.3	104 of 152	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	116 of 151	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	89.5	2 of 37	94.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	53.9	24 of 53	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.4	62 of 65	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	33.2	43 of 58	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.7	17 of 67	74.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	39.4	43 of 100	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	36 of 58	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	11 of 44	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	107 of 170	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.4	109 of 178	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	145 of 229	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	116 of 187	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.1	109 of 121	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	112 of 120	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	87 of 132	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	69 of 131	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	81 of 172	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	87 of 170	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	67 of 177	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.7	158 of 181	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	116 of 182	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.0	128 of 158	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.8	136 of 185	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	55.7	59 of 193	69.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	39.2	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	12 of 24	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	46.2	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	59.9	16 of 51	68.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	37.7	13 of 29	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.7	21 of 29	27.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	46 of 95	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	71 of 142	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.9	84 of 143	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	76 of 157	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	14.7	136 of 144	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	107 of 145	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	57 of 100	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	46 of 98	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	68 of 136	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	63 of 132	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	93 of 150	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.6	129 of 139	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	118 of 133	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	78.5	5 of 24	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	54 of 89	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	47 of 115	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	42 of 127	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.9	102 of 157	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.3	30 of 154	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	24.3	132 of 161	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	127 of 164	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	65 of 100	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	75 of 150	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	66 of 146	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	62 of 159	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.0	123 of 151	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	108 of 143	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	58.8	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	8 of 24	66.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	53.9	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆
2022	49.9	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	54.4	13 of 37	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	31 of 42	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	87.4	6 of 44	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	33.4	34 of 47	27.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	22 of 47	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	1 of 9	88.9%	★★★★★
2024	49.5	15 of 32	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	20 of 38	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.8	52 of 58	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.2	12 of 62	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	71 of 117	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	65 of 117	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	86 of 136	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	96 of 157	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	57 of 133	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	8.5	107 of 109	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	110 of 115	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Multi-racial (2023)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2023)50th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2023)37th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2023)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2023)29th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)29th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)26th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile~ school

White (2026)15th percentile~ school

African American (2023)15th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Military Connected (2022)95th percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)65th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2023)57th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)55th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2023)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

White (2026)37th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Native American (2023)26th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile-14 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+42 vs school

Homeless (2022)79th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2018)69th percentile+32 vs school

Native American (2024)65th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)61st percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2022)58th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)55th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+17 vs school

Military Connected (2024)50th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile~ school

African American (2023)17th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science28%-5 vs state

Mathematics15%-13 vs state

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My son has excelled since enrolling in NMCA. Great teachers! Safe learning environment. Highly recommended to try and see if it's for you and your family. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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
New Mexico Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	4-12	130 Siringo Road	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	New Mexico Connections Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(505) 428-2130	1,487	69	21.6	47.8%	381 (25.6%)	31 (2.1%)	835 (56.2%)	11 (0.7%)	65 (4.4%)	5 (0.3%)	159 (10.7%)								(n/a)		35.6	35.3		3.0	2.9	22.0	26.1	30.6	28.2		38.5	29.3	36.6	44.2	49.7	42.9			17.1	19.5	13.2	14.3	15.1	$8,147
Nm School For The Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1060 Cerrillos Rd	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Nm School For The Deaf	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 476-6300	145	40	3.6	100.0%	28 (19.3%)	4 (2.8%)	87 (60.0%)	4 (2.8%)	12 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)								(n/a)
Aspen Community School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	450 La Madera	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-4500	285	28	10.1	98.6%	28 (9.8%)	3 (1.1%)	244 (85.6%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								25.0		20.0	40.6				28.1	35.0	31.9	< 20%				< 20%	< 20%	9.4	$12,641

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