LA ACADEMIA DE ESPERANZA

LA ACADEMIA DE ESPERANZA is one of the close-knit high schools in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, overseen by ALBUQUERQUE, with 238 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. That puts it 47% smaller than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 450 students.

ALBUQUERQUE comprises 171 schools with combined enrollment of 74,041 students; LA ACADEMIA DE ESPERANZA is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, LA ACADEMIA DE ESPERANZA shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, LA ACADEMIA DE ESPERANZA shows 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.9:1, putting LA ACADEMIA DE ESPERANZA tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 97% of students at LA ACADEMIA DE ESPERANZA qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, census data for Bernalillo County shows 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. In all, Bernalillo County runs 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students), of which LA ACADEMIA DE ESPERANZA is one.

Nearest neighbor: RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting. As a public charter, LA ACADEMIA DE ESPERANZA runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LA ACADEMIA DE ESPERANZA has edged down 29%, going from 334 students in 2018 to 238 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 75% to 97%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 today.

On the community side, members of the LA ACADEMIA DE ESPERANZA community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.