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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87110


At a glance
20
Schools
8,760
Students
2
Districts
1
5-star school
Top rankedDesert Willow Family School3rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools
Biggest riser
Mark Twain Elementary up 84 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Mark Twain Elementary 8 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
4★
3★
2★
1★
0★
4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The 87110 zip code area of Albuquerque, New Mexico is home to 18 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this area display a wide range of academic performance, with some standout high-performing institutions like Desert Willow Family School and 21st Century Public Academy, as well as several struggling schools with low proficiency rates.

The highest-performing school in the area is Desert Willow Family School, which is ranked 3rd out of 345 elementary schools in the state and has an impressive 5-star rating. It boasts exceptional proficiency rates in English Language Arts (87.63%) and Mathematics (74.23%). Another standout is 21st Century Public Academy, a charter elementary/middle school ranked 66th out of 345 elementary schools in the state with a 4-star rating and very strong proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts (62.99%). At the high school level, Sandia High School is the highest-ranked, coming in at 31st out of 131 high schools statewide and earning a 4-star rating.

However, the data also reveals significant challenges faced by many schools in the 87110 area, with several institutions struggling to achieve proficiency rates above 25% in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The schools with the highest percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Ecademy K-8 (110.28%) and Hodgin Elementary (102.03%), tend to have the lowest academic performance, highlighting the impact of socioeconomic factors on educational outcomes. Additionally, the two virtual schools in the area, Ecademy and Ecademy K-8, demonstrate much lower proficiency rates compared to the brick-and-mortar schools, suggesting potential challenges with virtual learning models.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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