Enrollment
371
Elementary
STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY·NCES 350018700811
21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY
4300 CUTLER AVE. NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87110 · (505) 254-0280 · Bernalillo County
GRADES 01–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
36 FTE teachers
STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
172 students
STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 16 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 86 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 19% |
This year's 1st grade class (16) is 77% smaller than its 8th grade class (71).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.0%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
30.5%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY
21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY's state test result (47.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY this school | 371 | 46.4% | 47.6% |
| DORA ELEMENTARY DORA | 126 | 46.8% | 57.3% |
| DES MOINES ELEMENTARY DES MOINES | 82 | 46.3% | 80.4% |
| CAPITAN ELEMENTARY CAPITAN | 207 | 33.3% | 46.3% |
| CLOUDCROFT ELEMENTARY CLOUDCROFT | 186 | 33.3% | 47.1% |
| LOGAN ELEMENTARY LOGAN | 102 | 58.8% | 68.8% |
Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Bernalillo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #51 of 329 | #16 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #132 of 354 | #34 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #45 of 366 | #17 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #148 of 490 | #39 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #35 of 318 | #18 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #131 of 334 | #54 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.4% | #374 of 393 | #97 of 101 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
371
+20 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 371 | 36.2 | 10.3:1 | 46% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 32.5 | 11.6:1 | 51% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 29.7 | 13.2:1 | 53% (207) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 24 | 14.6:1 | 48% (168) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY.
About 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY
21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY is a medium-sized elementary school for students in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico. Its 371 students are spread across grades 1 through 8. The school's enrollment is 29% above the 287 average for elementary schools in New Mexico.
In federal data, the district for 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY is the school itself.
A majority of students at 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY, 69%, are White. The next largest groups are 16% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Black. The school's White share is 20 points above the 49% share among Bernalillo County residents. By the diversity index, 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY comes in at 49%.
With 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY was 10.3:1. Among elementary schools in New Mexico, the typical ratio is 12.9:1. 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 46%. It compares with 90% for public schools in Bernalillo County.
The allk12 Grade for 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY is B+. Compared with New Mexico public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 69% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.6%, compared with a predicted 46.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New Mexico schools on BeatsExpectations.
County data help place the school in context: in Bernalillo County, median household income is about $69,473, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY is among the 211 public schools in Bernalillo County.
The nearest other public school, MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY, is about 0.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY. On state test proficiency, 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY ranks 1st in a group of 4 nearby schools.
21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY is one of the charter schools in New Mexico.
The number of students climbed from 351 to 371 over 4 years. Students per teacher fell from 14.6 in 2020-21 to 10.3 in 2024-25.
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Bernalillo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
673,930
Census ACS
Median income
$69,473
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
211
85,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALBUQUERQUE
- VOLCANO VISTA HIGHHigh · 2,089 students
- ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSHigh · 1,930 students
- LA CUEVA HIGHHigh · 1,826 students
- SANDIA HIGHHigh · 1,618 students
- ELDORADO HIGHCombined · 1,579 students
- ALBUQUERQUE HIGHHigh · 1,568 students
Nearby schools
- MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 330
- FREEDOM HIGH0.7 mi · 111
- ECADEMY0.8 mi · 973
- ECADEMY K-80.8 mi · 466
- NEW FUTURES HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 73
- BEL-AIR ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 254
Frequently asked questions
About 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY?
21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY enrolls approximately 371 students in grades 01-08.
What age range does 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY serve?
21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY serves students from grade 01 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY is approximately 10.3:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY?
At 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY in?
21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY is part of 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY.
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