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DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY

1011 LAMBERTON NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87107 · (505) 341-0888 · Bernalillo County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of New Mexico public schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B+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 schools

Enrollment
319
High
DISTRICT 678 · STATE 450
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 22.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
130 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 7258%
Grade 83611%
Grade 95517%
Grade 106520%
Grade 116721%
Grade 127122%
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 55% · US 70%
White
5818%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 19% · US 43%
Hispanic
21768%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 15%
Asian
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
309%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
62%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12% · US 1%
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
Male
17655%
Female
14345%

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Test scores

NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
48.4%
NM avg 44.2%

What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The New Mexico average is about 44 of 100.

Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY

DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY's state test result (52.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY this school31940.8%52.9%
THE MASTERS PROGRAM
SANTA FE
25836.8%N/A
TAOS ACADEMY
TAOS
25133.9%52.6%
PUBLIC ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS
ALBUQUERQUE
44833.5%48.6%
EUNICE HIGH
EUNICE
22149.8%N/A
ALBUQUERQUE AVIATION ACADEMY
ALBUQUERQUE
31217.9%55.7%
Matched among New Mexico high 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 DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New MexicoIn Bernalillo County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
52.9%#5 of 17#3 of 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
48.4%#10 of 20#5 of 9
Enrollment
ranked largest first
319#79 of 212#20 of 45
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.5:1#35 of 104#8 of 29
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
49.5%#39 of 113#12 of 30
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
40.8%#128 of 147#30 of 40
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+10.8%#24 of 44#6 of 8
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
319
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
+14% since 2010-11, when it was 281
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2531923.713.5:141% (130)
2023-2432925.213.1:121% (68)
2022-233482712.9:142% (147)
2020-213122214.2:121% (67)
2017-182881915.2:153% (152)
2015-163011915.8:144% (132)
2010-112812014.1:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY.

Since 2017-18: students up 11% (288 to 319); teachers up 25% (19 to 23.7).

About DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY

DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY is a high school with a street address in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico. Grades offered run from 7 through 12, with 319 students enrolled. The average among high schools in New Mexico is roughly 450 students; this school is 29% smaller than that.

The 172 schools in ALBUQUERQUE enroll 74,800 students altogether, DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY among them.

At 68%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY combined. After that, the student body is 18% White and 9% multiracial. Among all residents of Bernalillo County, the Hispanic share is about 49%. By the diversity index, DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY comes in at 49%.

The school reports 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.5 students per teacher. The 22.9:1 average for high schools in New Mexico is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 41%. Among public schools in Bernalillo County, the average eligibility rate is 90%.

The allk12 Grade for DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY is B+. Compared with New Mexico public schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Schools in New Mexico with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 47.6%. DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY scores 52.9%.

Bernalillo County census figures show that median household income is about $69,473, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 211 public schools operate in Bernalillo County, serving about 85,724 students.

Nearby, SEQUOYAH is about 0.6 miles away. DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

In the federal locale system, DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY is a publicly funded charter school.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 312 to 319, a small change.

Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Bernalillo County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY
District
ALBUQUERQUE
Address
1011 LAMBERTON NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87107
Phone
(505) 341-0888
County
Bernalillo County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
319
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
130 (41%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
350006000853
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY
What is the total enrollment at DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY?
DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY enrolls approximately 319 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY serve?
DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY.
How diverse is DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY?
DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY reports a student body of 18% White, 68% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY in?
DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY is part of ALBUQUERQUE.
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