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The top-graded public high schools in New Mexico

Across New Mexico, 26 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against what poverty predicts, and the three-year trend, each compared with schools in the same state. ALBUQUERQUE INSTITUTE OF MATH & SCIENCE leads the list at A+, against a median of B+ across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

New Mexico

Top Grade

A+

Median Grade

B+

TOP GRADED · NEW MEXICO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Grade	Percentile in state
1	ALBUQUERQUE INSTITUTE OF MATH & SCIENCE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE INSTITUTE OF MATH & SCIENCE	High	311	A+	98.8
2	MANDELA INTERNATIONAL MAGNET (MIMS)	SANTA FE, NM	SANTA FE	High	290	A+	96.4
3	QUEMADO HIGH	QUEMADO, NM	QUEMADO	High	81	A	94
4	COTTONWOOD CLASSICAL PREP	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	COTTONWOOD CLASSICAL PREP	High	852	A	91.7
5	DES MOINES HIGH	DES MOINES, NM	DES MOINES	High	50	A	89.3
6	DORA HIGH	DORA, NM	DORA	High	94	A-	84.5
7	ANIMAS 7-12 SCHOOL	ANIMAS, NM	ANIMAS	High	90	A-	82.1
8	CLIFF HIGH	CLIFF, NM	SILVER CITY	High	95	A-	79.8
9	ALDO LEOPOLD CHARTER	SILVER CITY, NM	ALDO LEOPOLD CHARTER	High	201	A-	77.4
10	THE ASK ACADEMY	RIO RANCHO, NM	THE ASK ACADEMY	High	558	A-	75
11	ALBUQUERQUE AVIATION ACADEMY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE AVIATION ACADEMY	High	312	B+	72.6
12	DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	319	B+	70.2
13	ELIDA HIGH	ELIDA, NM	ELIDA	High	73	B+	67.9
14	TAOS ACADEMY	TAOS, NM	TAOS ACADEMY	High	251	B	63.1
15	ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY & CLASSICS	SANTA FE, NM	SANTA FE	High	398	B	56
16	PUBLIC ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	448	B-	51.2
17	NEW MEXICO ACADEMY FOR THE MEDIA ARTS	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	NEW MEXICO ACADEMY FOR THE MEDIA ARTS	High	109	B-	48.8
18	RAMAH HIGH	RAMAH, NM	GALLUP	High	269	C+	44
19	TIERRA ADENTRO	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	TIERRA ADENTRO	High	257	C+	36.9
20	ARTESIA PARK JUNIOR HIGH	ARTESIA, NM	ARTESIA	High	539	C	29.8
21	ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	314	C-	22.6
22	RATON HIGH	RATON, NM	RATON	High	350	C-	17.9
23	MONTE DEL SOL CHARTER	SANTA FE, NM	MONTE DEL SOL CHARTER	High	370	C-	15.5
24	ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	TIERRA AMARILLA, NM	CHAMA VALLEY	High	134	D	13.1
25	SOUTH VALLEY ACADEMY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	604	D	8.3
26	TIERRA ENCANTADA CHARTER SCHOOL	SANTA FE, NM	TIERRA ENCANTADA CHARTER SCHOOL	High	256	D	6

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