EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY

As an intimate all-grades campus in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY hosts 342 students from grades K through 12, overseen by ALBUQUERQUE. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 498 students each, so EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY sits 31% smaller than that benchmark.

Within ALBUQUERQUE, which oversees 171 schools and 74,041 students, EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY shows that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 49% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Bernalillo County runs at roughly 90%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.0%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Bernalillo County indicate median household earnings sit near $69,473, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY is one of 211 public schools in Bernalillo County (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students).

The closest other public school is ADOBE ACRES ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 20.4%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting. EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 13%: 302 students in 2018 compared to 342 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 9% to 3% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.