ABQ SIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY

ABQ SIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY is an all-grades campus of micro-enrollment scale in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, overseen by ABQ SIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY, serveing 160 students in grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 68% smaller than the state mean of about 498.

ABQ SIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY is the operating authority for ABQ SIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, ABQ SIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%. Other groups include 22% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Native American, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 49% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, ABQ SIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY logs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting ABQ SIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at ABQ SIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Bernalillo County runs at roughly 90%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Bernalillo County) reports that median household income runs about $69,473, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ABQ SIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY is one of 211 public schools in Bernalillo County (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students).

Nearest neighbor: LEW WALLACE ELEMENTARY, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

ABQ SIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY operates from a high-density location. As a public charter, ABQ SIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ABQ SIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY has expanded 63%, going from 98 students in 2018 to 160 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the ABQ SIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.