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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBUQUERQUE·NCES 350006000918

NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY

1000 INDIAN SCHOOL RD, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87104 · (505) 266-0992 · Bernalillo County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
Enrollment
428
Combined
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 498
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
380 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 90%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
18
Grade 1
21
Grade 2
22
Grade 3
22
Grade 4
21
Grade 5
22
Grade 6
44
Grade 7
47
Grade 8
42
Grade 9
60
Grade 10
36
Grade 11
44
Grade 12
29
Student demographics
Hispanic
5613%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2%
Two+
4711%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
32476%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22352%
Female
20548%

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Test scores

NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
34.2%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
10.9%
NM avg 27.2%
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
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
428
-6 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
was 13.2:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
13%
was 6%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY

NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY is a moderately sized combined-grade school in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, one of the schools within ALBUQUERQUE. The school works with 428 students in grades K through 12.

ALBUQUERQUE comprises 171 schools with combined enrollment of 74,041 students; NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY is among them.

In terms of who attends, NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY logs that Native American students make up the majority at 76%. The remainder looks like 13% Hispanic, 11% multiracial.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 36.1%, the actual is 33.2%, a residual of -2.9 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Bernalillo County) records that median household income runs about $69,473, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Bernalillo County runs 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students), of which NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY is one.

Nearest neighbor: ACE LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 29.7%.

NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY operates from a downtown location. NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY has showed little movement, going from 434 students in 2018 to 428 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 6% to 13% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 7.4:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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
NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY
District
ALBUQUERQUE
Address
1000 INDIAN SCHOOL RD, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87104
Phone
(505) 266-0992
County
Bernalillo County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
428
Teachers (FTE)
58
Student–teacher ratio
7.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
380 (89%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
350006000918
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY
How large is NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY?
NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY enrolls approximately 428 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY serve?
NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY is approximately 7.4:1 (58 FTE teachers).
How diverse is NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY?
NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY reports a student body of 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY?
NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY is overseen by ALBUQUERQUE in Bernalillo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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