Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87121

Summary:

The 87121 zip code area of Albuquerque, New Mexico is home to 16 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 5 high schools, operated by the Albuquerque Public Schools district as well as 3 public charter schools. While the majority of schools in this area perform below the state averages in academic proficiency, two standout schools - Mission Achievement And Success 2.0 and Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts - demonstrate significantly higher proficiency rates in Language Arts, Math, and Science compared to their peers.

Mission Achievement And Success 2.0, a K-8 school, ranks 59th out of 435 New Mexico elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite having 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1 and boasts proficiency rates of 55% in Language Arts, 44% in Math, and 48% in Science - well above the state averages. In contrast, Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts, an elementary school, ranks 159th out of 435 New Mexico elementary schools with a 3-star rating, and has proficiency rates of 32% in Language Arts and 40% in Math, still exceeding the state averages.

The other schools in the 87121 zip code generally perform below the state averages in academic proficiency, with several schools ranking in the bottom quartile of their respective school types statewide. The high concentration of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by the 100% free/reduced lunch rates at most schools, suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure educational equity and improve student outcomes across the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Alamosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 Sunset Gardens Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-0288	376	39	9.6	100.0%	13 (3.5%)	8 (2.1%)	338 (89.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	13.8	405^th of 435 public elementary schools	6.9%		11.3	389^th of 420 public elementary schools	7.4%	16	19.0	8.0	15.0	$9,495
Carlos Rey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Cerrillos Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-7738	523	46	11.3	100.0%	31 (5.9%)	12 (2.3%)	463 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	36.3	280^th of 435 public elementary schools	35.6%		15.7	369^th of 420 public elementary schools	12.1%	89	34.0	19.0	20.0	$8,492
Truman Middle	Public	6-8	9400 Benavides Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-3030	671	56	12.0	100.0%	23 (3.4%)	9 (1.3%)	630 (93.9%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19.2	205^th of 239 public middle schools	14.2%		18.5	187^th of 232 public middle schools	19.4%	18	24.0	9.0	21.0	$10,096
West Mesa High	Public	9-12	6701 Fortuna Rd NW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-6993	1,799	116	15.4	100.0%	89 (4.9%)	37 (2.1%)	1,510 (83.9%)	11 (0.6%)	112 (6.2%)	2 (0.1%)	38 (2.1%)	27.9	111^th of 170 public high schools	34.7%		21.3	125^th of 177 public high schools	29.4%	14	26.0	4.0	33.0	$9,378
Maryann Binford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Corriz SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-0623	483	43	11.2	100.0%	28 (5.8%)	4 (0.8%)	442 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	381^st of 435 public elementary schools	12.4%		10.9	392^nd of 420 public elementary schools	6.7%	11	22.0	9.0	22.0	$8,699
Jimmy Carter Middle	Public	6-8	8901 Bluewater NW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 833-7540	542	40	13.6	100.0%	19 (3.5%)	12 (2.2%)	469 (86.5%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	13.9	227^th of 239 public middle schools	5.0%		9.7	217^th of 232 public middle schools	6.5%	10	20.0	8.0	12.0	$10,069
Mark Armijo Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6800 Gonzales Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 873-7758	200	15	13.5	100.0%	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	192 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)				$11,058
Robert F. Kennedy Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	4300 Blake Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 243-1118	370	26	14.0	100.0%	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	342 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.2%)	4 (1.1%)	11.6	162^nd of 170 public high schools	4.7%					(n/a)	17.0		13.0	$10,714
Edward Gonzales Elementary	Public	3-5	554 90th St SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-6214	376	28	13.5	100.0%	14 (3.7%)	9 (2.4%)	332 (88.3%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	28.1	320^th of 435 public elementary schools	26.4%		16.5	365^th of 420 public elementary schools	13.1%	45	24.0	16.0	31.0	$8,958
Rudolfo Anaya Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Vermejo Park Dr SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 452-3137	592	47	12.6	100.0%	39 (6.6%)	16 (2.7%)	510 (86.1%)	5 (0.8%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	22.1	359^th of 435 public elementary schools	17.5%		19.3	346^th of 420 public elementary schools	17.6%	13	27.0	10.0	20.0	$8,862
Helen Cordero Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	8800 Eucariz SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 833-5830	470	34	13.8	100.0%	42 (8.9%)	8 (1.7%)	402 (85.5%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)	9.0			$9,006
Mission Achievement And Success 2.0	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	1255 Old Coors Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Mission Achievement And Success	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 242-3118	937	77	12.1	100.0%	45 (4.8%)	21 (2.2%)	844 (90.1%)	12 (1.3%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)								(n/a)	55.0	44.0	48.0
Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts	Public, Charter	K-7	1401 Old Coors Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 681-3536	80	7	12.1	52.5%	14 (17.5%)	3 (3.8%)	55 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	61.2	159^th of 435 public elementary schools	63.4%					(n/a)	32.0	40.0
La Academia De Esperanza	Public, Charter	6-12	1401 Old Coors Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-5500	233	17	13.3	100.0%	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	231 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			6.0	$14,042
SW Aeronautics Mathematics And Science Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	4100 Aerospace Pkwy Bw	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	SW Aeronautics Mathematics And Science Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 296-7677	278	12	22.3	31.7%	228 (82.0%)	3 (1.1%)	30 (10.8%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	83.4	28^th of 170 public high schools	83.5%		73.4	36^th of 177 public high schools	79.7%	8	54.0	35.0	64.0	$10,269
George I Sanchez	Public	PK, KG-8	4050 118th St SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 253-0300	1,221	78	15.7	100.0%	77 (6.3%)	30 (2.5%)	1,061 (86.9%)	7 (0.6%)	30 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.3%)	24	348^th of 435 public elementary schools	20.0%		23.7	319^th of 420 public elementary schools	24.0%	29	29.0	11.0	18.0	$7,175
Atrisco Heritage Academy High School	Public	9-12	10800 Dennis Chavez Blv SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 243-1458	2,114	128	16.4	100.0%	85 (4.0%)	27 (1.3%)	1,939 (91.7%)	4 (0.2%)	37 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	20 (0.9%)	21.3	134^th of 170 public high schools	21.2%		17.3	142^nd of 177 public high schools	19.8%	8	29.0	8.0	18.0	$8,563

Cities Near Zip Code 87121

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Albuquerque	0.45 mi	212	69^th
Los Lunas	11.59 mi	18	86^th
Los Ranchos De Albuquerque	12.84 mi	2	112^th
Rio Rancho	14.46 mi	24	27^th
Corrales	16.68 mi	1	6^th

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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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