Enrollment
263
Elementary
STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL·NCES 350017801138
ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL
8650 ALAMEDA BLVD BLDG 2B, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87122 · (505) 539-5369 · Bernalillo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% 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.
- A+Beats 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
19.5:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
37 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 31% larger than its 5th grade class (36).
Student demographics
72%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
94.1%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
87.3%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NM schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
90.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+36.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 90% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 54% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 36 points, placing it in New Mexico's top 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 ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL's state test result (90.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL this school | 263 | 14.1% | 90.0% |
| MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY LOS ALAMOS | 435 | 9.7% | 78.1% |
| PINON ELEMENTARY WHITE ROCK | 350 | 6.0% | 68.3% |
| BARRANCA MESA ELEMENTARY LOS ALAMOS | 429 | 13.1% | 60.6% |
| MONTESSORI OF THE RIO GRANDE ALBUQUERQUE | 219 | 21.0% | 56.4% |
| ASPEN ELEMENTARY LOS ALAMOS | 428 | 17.1% | 60.6% |
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 ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Bernalillo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #1 of 329 | #1 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.3% | #1 of 354 | #1 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 94.1% | #1 of 366 | #1 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #262 of 490 | #72 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #313 of 318 | #97 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #3 of 334 | #1 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.1% | #387 of 393 | #100 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
263
+79 (+43%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 263 | 13.5 | 19.5:1 | 14% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 14.2 | 18.3:1 | 19% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 222 | 12 | 18.5:1 | 17% (37) |
| 2020-21 | 184 | 12 | 15.3:1 | 100% (184) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL.
About ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, administered by ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL. School enrollment was 263 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5.
In federal data, the district for ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL is the school itself.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL is Hispanic (35%). Other groups include 34% White, 16% Asian, 13% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The county population is about 49% Hispanic. ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1 at ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL, with 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in New Mexico, the typical ratio is 12.9:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 14% of enrollment. Across public schools in Bernalillo County, the average is 90%.
allk12 grades ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL an A+. The grade compares the school only with New Mexico public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After accounting for student poverty, ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL is in the top 10% of New Mexico schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 90.0% is 36.0 points above the 54.1% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Federal survey data for Bernalillo County show that median household income is about $69,473, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL is among the 211 public schools in Bernalillo County.
The closest public school, DESERT RIDGE MIDDLE, is about 0.3 miles from ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL is 1st of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
In 2020-21 the school reported 184 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 263. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. The ratio was 15.3:1 in 2020-21 and 19.5:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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- ELDORADO HIGHCombined · 1,579 students
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- DESERT RIDGE MIDDLE0.3 mi · 801
- LA CUEVA HIGH0.4 mi · 1,826
- NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 510
- DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 550
- EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 343
- CORRALES INTERNATIONAL2.0 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOLHow many students attend ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL?
ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 263 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL serve?
ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL is approximately 19.5:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL?
At ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 34% White, 35% Hispanic, 0% Black, 16% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL public or private?
ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL.
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