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

169 public schools in Albuquerque, New Mexico appear in this ranking of the lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools, ranked by the smallest share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. COTTONWOOD CLASSICAL PREP leads the list at 6.5%, against a median of 99.5% 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

169

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Best % FRL

6.5%

Median % FRL

99.5%

LOWEST POVERTY · ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	COTTONWOOD CLASSICAL PREP	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	759	6.5%
2	COTTONWOOD CLASSICAL PREP	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	COTTONWOOD CLASSICAL PREP	High	852	8.8%
3	NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	432	10.2%
4	ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL	Elementary	263	14.1%
5	ALBUQUERQUE AVIATION ACADEMY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE AVIATION ACADEMY	High	312	17.9%
6	LOS PUENTES CHARTER	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	139	20.1%
7	MONTESSORI OF THE RIO GRANDE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	219	21.0%
8	VOZ COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	134	22.4%
9	COLLEGE AND CAREER HIGH SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	280	25.7%
10	NEW MEXICO ACADEMY FOR THE MEDIA ARTS	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	NEW MEXICO ACADEMY FOR THE MEDIA ARTS	High	109	28.4%
11	ALICE KING COMMUNITY SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	384	31.0%
12	PUBLIC ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	448	33.5%
13	NORTHPOINT CHARTER SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	NORTHPOINT CHARTER SCHOOL	High	144	35.4%
14	GORDON BERNELL CHARTER	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	175	36.6%
15	DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	319	40.8%
16	21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY	Elementary	371	46.4%
17	ABQ CHARTER ACADEMY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	350	50.9%
18	RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	Middle	124	54.0%
19	EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	212	62.7%
20	HEALTH LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	233	68.7%
21	CHRISTINE DUNCAN HERITAGE ACADEMY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	534	71.0%
22	ALBUQUERQUE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL	Elementary	221	71.5%
23	CIEN AGUAS INTERNATIONAL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	419	75.2%
24	MARK ARMIJO ACADEMY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	233	79.4%
25	ALBUQUERQUE TALENT DEVELOPMENT CHARTER	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	119	83.2%
26	NEX GEN ACADEMY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	198	88.4%
27	ALBUQUERQUE HIGH	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	1,568	89.1%
28	MANZANO HIGH	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Combined	1,157	95.2%
29	FREEDOM HIGH	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	111	95.5%
30	CIBOLA HIGH	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	1,517	95.8%
31	VALLEY HIGH	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	962	96.2%
32	DEL NORTE HIGH	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	1,079	96.2%
33	ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HS	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	1,930	96.4%
34	POLK MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	222	96.4%
35	SANDIA HIGH	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	1,618	96.8%
36	LA CUEVA HIGH	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	1,826	96.8%
37	LA ACADEMIA DE ESPERANZA	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	238	97.1%
38	WEST MESA HIGH	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	1,565	97.4%
39	WILSON MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	359	97.5%
40	RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS	Elementary	203	98.0%
41	VAN BUREN MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	344	98.3%
42	KENNEDY MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	296	98.3%
43	WHITTIER ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	307	98.4%
44	EMERSON ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	334	98.5%
45	ALAMEDA ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	212	98.6%
46	HIGHLAND HIGH	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	1,144	98.7%
47	RIO GRANDE HIGH	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	1,475	98.7%
48	CLEVELAND MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	474	98.7%
49	LA MESA ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	415	98.8%
50	TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	334	98.8%

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