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The highest-performing public schools in science in New Mexico

505 public schools in New Mexico appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL leads the list at 91.4%, against a median of 32.4% 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

505

New Mexico

Top % Proficient (Science)

91.4%

Median % Proficient (Science)

32.4%

BEST IN SCIENCE · NEW MEXICO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL	Elementary	263	91.4%
2	SAN JUAN COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL	FARMINGTON, NM	FARMINGTON	High	300	85.4%
3	ALBUQUERQUE INSTITUTE OF MATH & SCIENCE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE INSTITUTE OF MATH & SCIENCE	High	311	84.2%
4	NM SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS	SANTA FE, NM	NM SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS	High	338	81.8%
5	ACEQUIA MADRE ELEMENTARY	SANTA FE, NM	SANTA FE	Elementary	154	81.8%
6	AMY BIEHL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	AMY BIEHL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	High	196	80.4%
7	NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	432	79.0%
8	EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	212	76.8%
9	CARLSBAD EARLY COLLEGE HIGH	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	High	200	76.2%
10	EAST MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL	SANDIA PARK, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	417	75.3%
11	CLOUDCROFT HIGH	CLOUDCROFT, NM	CLOUDCROFT	High	138	75.0%
12	HOLLOMAN MIDDLE	HOLLOMAN AFB, NM	ALAMOGORDO	Middle	173	74.4%
13	MANDELA INTERNATIONAL MAGNET (MIMS)	SANTA FE, NM	SANTA FE	High	290	73.8%
14	NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	510	73.6%
15	DOUBLE EAGLE ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	526	73.4%
16	ALDO LEOPOLD CHARTER	SILVER CITY, NM	ALDO LEOPOLD CHARTER	High	201	73.1%
17	EL DORADO COMMUNITY SCHOOL	SANTA FE, NM	SANTA FE	Elementary	432	72.4%
18	ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL	LAS CRUCES, NM	LAS CRUCES	High	549	71.0%
19	ALTA VISTA EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL	ANTHONY, NM	GADSDEN	High	180	70.7%
20	SIDNEY GUTIERREZ MIDDLE	ROSWELL, NM	ROSWELL	Elementary	196	70.5%
21	MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL CHARTER - GALLUP	GALLUP, NM	MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL CHARTER - GALLUP	High	153	70.3%
22	LOS ALAMOS MIDDLE	LOS ALAMOS, NM	LOS ALAMOS	Middle	543	70.0%
23	MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY	LOS ALAMOS, NM	LOS ALAMOS	Elementary	435	70.0%
24	NEX GEN ACADEMY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	198	69.4%
25	CHAMISA ELEMENTARY	WHITE ROCK, NM	LOS ALAMOS	Elementary	301	69.2%
26	COTTONWOOD CLASSICAL PREP	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	COTTONWOOD CLASSICAL PREP	High	852	69.2%
27	COLLEGE AND CAREER HIGH SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	280	69.1%
28	CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE	CLOUDCROFT, NM	CLOUDCROFT	Middle	105	67.9%
29	DESERT HILLS ELEMENTARY	LAS CRUCES, NM	LAS CRUCES	Elementary	502	67.9%
30	MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	452	67.8%
31	ATALAYA ELEMENTARY	SANTA FE, NM	SANTA FE	Elementary	259	67.6%
32	TEXICO ELEMENTARY	TEXICO, NM	TEXICO	Elementary	246	67.6%
33	HOLLOMAN ELEMENTARY	HOLLOMAN AFB, NM	ALAMOGORDO	Elementary	517	67.2%
34	S. Y. JACKSON ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	519	67.1%
35	PLACITAS ELEMENTARY	BERNALILLO, NM	BERNALILLO	Elementary	112	66.7%
36	DESERT RIDGE MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	801	66.2%
37	TUCUMCARI HIGH	TUCUMCARI, NM	TUCUMCARI	High	247	66.0%
38	NORTHPOINT CHARTER SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	NORTHPOINT CHARTER SCHOOL	High	144	65.9%
39	ANANSI CHARTER SCHOOL	EL PRADO, NM	TAOS	Elementary	198	65.9%
40	WOOD-GORMLEY ELEMENTARY	SANTA FE, NM	SANTA FE	Elementary	298	65.4%
41	DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	550	65.0%
42	ROSELAWN ELEMENTARY	ARTESIA, NM	ARTESIA	Elementary	171	65.0%
43	THE ASK ACADEMY	RIO RANCHO, NM	THE ASK ACADEMY	High	558	65.0%
44	GEORGIA O'KEEFFE ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	504	64.5%
45	RIO RANCHO HIGH	RIO RANCHO, NM	RIO RANCHO	High	2,568	64.1%
46	EISENHOWER MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	740	64.1%
47	LA CUEVA HIGH	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	1,826	63.8%
48	RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOL	RIO RANCHO, NM	RIO RANCHO	Middle	1,024	63.2%
49	ROOSEVELT MIDDLE	TIJERAS, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	401	63.0%
50	CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL	RIO RANCHO, NM	RIO RANCHO	High	2,596	62.9%

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