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Solare Collegiate Charter School

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Solare Collegiate Charter School ranks 80 th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 58% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Solare Collegiate Charter School is a middle school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 295 students. The school is part of the Solare Collegiate Charter School District, which is ranked 38 out of 82 districts in New Mexico and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Solare Collegiate Charter School has consistently outperformed the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 41.18% compared to the state's 44.19%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 31.52% compared to the state's 26.81%. The school's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with a proficiency rate of 38.39% in the 2024-2025 school year, higher than the state's 35.14%. Additionally, the school has shown strong performance among its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups, ranking higher than nearby public middle schools such as Garfield Middle, Truman Middle, and John Adams Middle.

Solare Collegiate Charter School's low student-teacher ratio of 9.6 in the 2023-2024 school year is significantly lower than the nearby public middle schools, which range from 10.8 to 14.1 students per teacher. The school also serves a predominantly low-income population, with a free and reduced lunch rate of over 100% in recent years, which is a key differentiating factor compared to the nearby public middle schools in the Albuquerque area.

314

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1623 La Vega Dr SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105

(505) 917-6442

District: Solare Collegiate Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.3%

White:

5.1%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2022 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the New Mexico median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

New Mexico avg35%

80^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 21 pts since 2022

From bottom 37% (2022) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 82Solare Collegiate 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	80 of 192	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	78 of 165	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	132 of 239	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	146 of 232	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	47.6	28 of 55	49.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	59.3	22 of 108	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	32.4	38 of 97	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	41 of 69	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	31.7	98 of 162	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	108 of 213	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.4	123 of 220	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	41 of 148	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	43.3	65 of 154	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	103 of 204	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	108 of 214	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	63 of 173	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	74 of 144	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	106 of 227	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	108 of 223	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	46.9	55 of 161	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.7	144 of 221	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	124 of 213	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	19.5	53 of 78	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	80 of 178	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.0	88 of 142	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	150 of 229	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	130 of 187	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2024)66th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2022)49th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2024)40th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2024)32nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-3 vs state

Science38%+3 vs state

Mathematics32%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Solare Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	1623 La Vega Dr SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Solare Collegiate Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 917-6442	314	29	10.7	100.0%	16 (5.1%)	11 (3.5%)	274 (87.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	47.6	80^th of 192 public middle schools	58.3%		37.6	78^th of 165 public middle schools	52.7%	2	33.3	40.2	38.4	34.5	39.4	41.3	45.7	41.2	39.0	25.0	31.7	31.5
Ernie Pyle Middle	Public	6-8	1820 Valdora Dr SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-3770	409	34	11.9	99.5%	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	394 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	11.2	183^rd of 192 public middle schools	4.7%		10	159^th of 165 public middle schools	3.6%	24		17.4			23.9	21.0	33.3	25.8	11.2	8.0	6.5	8.6	$9,902
South Valley Prep	Public, Charter	6-8	2551 Karsten Ct SE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	South Valley Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 222-5642	138	9	15.3	100.0%	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (93.5%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	26.8	140^th of 192 public middle schools	27.1%		40	72^nd of 165 public middle schools	56.4%	68		20.8			42.5	34.0	41.7	39.1	22.5			10.1	$10,076
Harrison Middle	Public	6-8	3912 Isleta Blvd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-1279	265	27	9.7	99.2%	15 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	242 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.7	180^th of 192 public middle schools	6.3%		7	165^th of 165 public middle schools	0.0%	15		23.2			25.0	14.6	35.6	25.3	11.1			6.6	$10,025
Washington Middle	Public	6-8	1101 Park SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2000	248	21	11.9	99.2%	13 (5.2%)	5 (2.0%)	216 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	10.5	184^th of 192 public middle schools	4.2%		14.7	146^th of 165 public middle schools	11.5%	38		9.3			32.2	21.2	31.2	28.1	8.1	9.4		6.8	$9,918
Truman Middle	Public	6-8	9400 Benavides Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-3030	520	52	10.0	99.6%	17 (3.3%)	6 (1.2%)	485 (93.3%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.4	182^nd of 192 public middle schools	5.2%		14.1	149^th of 165 public middle schools	9.7%	33		11.7			21.1	31.9	29.4	27.9	7.0	12.1	4.9	7.9	$10,096
John Adams Middle	Public	6-8	5401 Glenrio Rd NW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-0400	420	43	9.7	99.5%	25 (6.0%)	5 (1.2%)	352 (83.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)	15.6	176^th of 192 public middle schools	8.3%		8.7	163^rd of 165 public middle schools	1.2%	13		17.4			26.9	31.9	40.0	32.3	14.1	8.9	6.4	10.2	$12,937
Vision Quest Alternative Middle	Public	6-8	5401 Glenrio Rd NW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 352-0343	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	712 Girard NE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-8691	615	50	12.3	99.3%	147 (23.9%)	25 (4.1%)	372 (60.5%)	13 (2.1%)	36 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	63.8	56^th of 192 public middle schools	70.8%		66.5	25^th of 165 public middle schools	84.8%	31		39.8			55.3	56.4	52.7	54.8	48.3	39.1	21.7	36.8	$8,449
Jimmy Carter Middle	Public	6-8	8901 Bluewater NW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 833-7540	436	39	11.2	99.5%	16 (3.7%)	9 (2.1%)	382 (87.6%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	13.3	178^th of 192 public middle schools	7.3%		12	155^th of 165 public middle schools	6.1%	23		18.6			29.8	23.4	27.7	26.7	12.9	12.0	10.0	11.7	$10,069

Frequently Asked Questions about Solare Collegiate Charter School

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What is the racial makeup of Solare Collegiate Charter School?

Students at Solare Collegiate Charter School are 87% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Solare Collegiate Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Solare Collegiate Charter School.

Is Solare Collegiate Charter School a good school?

Solare Collegiate Charter School ranks 80^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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