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The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools in New Mexico

Across New Mexico, 671 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the smallest share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. PINON ELEMENTARY leads the list at 6.0%, against a median of 99.7% 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

671

New Mexico

Best % FRL

6.0%

Median % FRL

99.7%

LOWEST POVERTY · NEW MEXICO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	PINON ELEMENTARY	WHITE ROCK, NM	LOS ALAMOS	Elementary	350	6.0%
2	COTTONWOOD CLASSICAL PREP	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	759	6.5%
3	COTTONWOOD CLASSICAL PREP	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	COTTONWOOD CLASSICAL PREP	High	852	8.8%
4	MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY	LOS ALAMOS, NM	LOS ALAMOS	Elementary	435	9.7%
5	EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	Elementary	207	9.7%
6	CARLSBAD EARLY COLLEGE HIGH	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	High	200	10.0%
7	NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	432	10.2%
8	LOS ALAMOS HIGH	LOS ALAMOS, NM	LOS ALAMOS	High	1,181	11.4%
9	TOPPER FRESHMAN ACADEMY	LOS ALAMOS, NM	LOS ALAMOS	Combined	304	12.2%
10	BARRANCA MESA ELEMENTARY	LOS ALAMOS, NM	LOS ALAMOS	Elementary	429	13.1%
11	CHAMISA ELEMENTARY	WHITE ROCK, NM	LOS ALAMOS	Elementary	301	13.3%
12	LOS ALAMOS MIDDLE	LOS ALAMOS, NM	LOS ALAMOS	Middle	543	13.6%
13	ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL	Elementary	263	14.1%
14	ASPEN ELEMENTARY	LOS ALAMOS, NM	LOS ALAMOS	Elementary	428	17.1%
15	THE ASK ACADEMY	RIO RANCHO, NM	THE ASK ACADEMY	High	558	17.7%
16	ALBUQUERQUE AVIATION ACADEMY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE AVIATION ACADEMY	High	312	17.9%
17	OCOTILLO ELEMENTARY	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	Elementary	621	20.1%
18	LOS PUENTES CHARTER	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	139	20.1%
19	NM SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS	SANTA FE, NM	NM SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS	High	338	20.4%
20	MONTESSORI OF THE RIO GRANDE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	219	21.0%
21	EAST MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL	SANDIA PARK, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	417	21.6%
22	CARLSBAD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL - PR LEYVA CAMPUS	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	Middle	908	21.7%
23	CARLSBAD HIGH	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	High	1,685	22.0%
24	DESERT WILLOW ELEMENTARY	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	Elementary	667	22.0%
25	VOZ COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	134	22.4%
26	J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY	LAS CRUCES, NM	J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY	Elementary	200	25.5%
27	COLLEGE AND CAREER HIGH SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	280	25.7%
28	COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	Elementary	684	28.1%
29	MONTERREY ELEMENTARY	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	Elementary	366	28.1%
30	SUNSET ELEMENTARY	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	Elementary	438	28.3%
31	CAPITAN HIGH	CAPITAN, NM	CAPITAN	High	134	28.4%
32	NEW MEXICO ACADEMY FOR THE MEDIA ARTS	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	NEW MEXICO ACADEMY FOR THE MEDIA ARTS	High	109	28.4%
33	CAPITAN MIDDLE	CAPITAN, NM	CAPITAN	Middle	102	30.4%
34	ALICE KING COMMUNITY SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	384	31.0%
35	EXPLORE ACADEMY - RIO RANCHO	RIO RANCHO, NM	EXPLORE ACADEMY - RIO RANCHO	Elementary	430	33.0%
36	CAPITAN ELEMENTARY	CAPITAN, NM	CAPITAN	Elementary	207	33.3%
37	CLOUDCROFT ELEMENTARY	CLOUDCROFT, NM	CLOUDCROFT	Elementary	186	33.3%
38	PUBLIC ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	448	33.5%
39	TAOS ACADEMY	TAOS, NM	TAOS ACADEMY	High	251	33.9%
40	CARLSBAD SIXTH GRADE ACADEMY - ALTA VISTA CAMPUS	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	Middle	740	34.3%
41	NORTHPOINT CHARTER SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	NORTHPOINT CHARTER SCHOOL	High	144	35.4%
42	CARLSBAD ENRICHMENT CENTER	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	Combined	170	36.5%
43	GORDON BERNELL CHARTER	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	175	36.6%
44	THE MASTERS PROGRAM	SANTA FE, NM	THE MASTERS PROGRAM	High	258	36.8%
45	CLOUDCROFT HIGH	CLOUDCROFT, NM	CLOUDCROFT	High	138	39.9%
46	DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	319	40.8%
47	TATUM HIGH	TATUM, NM	TATUM	High	129	43.4%
48	21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY	Elementary	371	46.4%
49	EXPLORE ACADEMY LAS CRUCES	LAS CRUCES, NM	EXPLORE ACADEMY LAS CRUCES	Combined	599	46.6%
50	DORA ELEMENTARY	DORA, NM	DORA	Elementary	126	46.8%

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