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Aspen Community School

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Aspen Community School ranks 139 th of 192 New Mexico alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Alternative Schools

Better than 28% of New Mexico alternative schools

Summary

Aspen Community School is an alternative public school in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 304 students. The school is part of the Santa Fe school district, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.14% to 100% over the past three school years.

Aspen Community School consistently underperforms compared to the Santa Fe district and the state of New Mexico in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (25.31%) and Mathematics (11.11%) for all grades are significantly lower than the Santa Fe district (42.76% and 24.12%) and the state (44.19% and 26.81%). However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.5 to 13 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby Desert Sage Academy (21.3) and New Mexico Connections Academy (21.5), both of which are virtual/online schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, Desert Sage Academy and New Mexico Connections Academy, have significantly different student demographics and academic performance compared to Aspen Community School. For example, New Mexico Connections Academy outperforms Aspen Community School in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, despite serving a larger student population. Additionally, the Nm School For The Deaf, a specialized public school serving students who are deaf or hard of hearing, is located less than a mile from Aspen Community School and has a very low student-teacher ratio of 3.4.

285

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,641

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 La Madera
Santa Fe, NM 87501

(505) 467-4500

District: Santa Fe

Students who attend Aspen Community School usually attend:

High:

Santa Fe Engage

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.6%

White:

9.8%

American Indian:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2018 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (17% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Science scores 22 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg33%

New Mexico avg35%

139^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 82Santa Fe 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	16.6	389 of 435	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	324 of 420	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	287 of 396	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	261 of 383	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.8	303 of 374	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.7	336 of 410	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.4	375 of 421	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.6	318 of 442	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.4	340 of 412	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	13.4	188 of 191	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	22.0	332 of 390	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	262 of 395	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	240 of 343	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	208 of 339	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	15.6	362 of 395	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	295 of 389	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	235 of 320	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	217 of 329	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	17.2	381 of 426	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	277 of 410	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	246 of 361	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	222 of 356	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	11.6	398 of 414	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	253 of 392	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	179 of 337	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.0	109 of 333	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	47.9	26 of 47	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	14.4	377 of 413	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	298 of 325	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	139 of 192	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	220 of 239	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	166 of 232	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	166 of 200	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	93 of 186	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	26.8	131 of 176	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.3	121 of 208	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.5	140 of 207	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.6	158 of 222	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.7	137 of 193	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	13.4	93 of 97	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	22.0	178 of 213	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	174 of 220	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	135 of 160	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	79 of 156	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	95 of 148	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.6	188 of 204	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	122 of 214	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	116 of 150	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.9	65 of 149	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	114 of 173	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.2	206 of 227	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	169 of 223	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	139 of 175	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.7	61 of 168	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	11.6	215 of 221	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	105 of 213	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.4	121 of 152	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	124 of 178	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.4	210 of 229	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	185 of 187	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2019)45th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2023)15th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)11th percentile~ school

White (2023)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)8th percentile~ school

Male (2023)4th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)2nd percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)16th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)4th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2023)3rd percentile-5 vs school

High school

White (2024)75th percentile+62 vs school

Female (2024)15th percentile~ school

Male (2024)11th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)10th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)6th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-19 vs state

Science13%-22 vs state

Mathematics11%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Thursday, February 4, 2021

Our new building wing is complete and we have a wonderful principal! Check out our mission statement on our website! I am a teacher at Aspen and I am so excited about the direction our school is going - strong academics and a caring community! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, June 10, 2018

Aspen Community Magnet School is a great school with caring teachers and staff. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	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 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 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Aspen Community School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	450 La Madera	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	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)				21.6		13.3			40.0	37.8	25.3			20.0		11.1	$12,641
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)
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)	38.3	6.0	25.0	30.1	47.0	38.5	32.6	43.2	46.2	51.2	45.8	23.3	19.3	20.7	8.0	15.9	$8,147
Desert Sage Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2504 Camino Entrada	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(505) 467-0310	69	14	4.9	100.0%	4 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$7,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Aspen Community School

What district is Aspen Community School in?

Santa Fe

Is Aspen Community School a good school?

Aspen Community School ranks 139^th of 192 New Mexico alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Aspen Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Aspen Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Aspen Community School?

Students at Aspen Community School are 86% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% American Indian, 1% African American.

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