NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Set in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL is a sizable K-5 school, one of the schools within ALBUQUERQUE. It educates 432 students across grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 287 students per school, that is 51% larger than typical.

NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL is one of 171 schools operated by ALBUQUERQUE, a district that serves 74,041 students overall.

Demographically, NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL lists that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 38% Hispanic, 3% Native American, 2% Asian.

Looking at school resources, On paper, NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 10% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Bernalillo County (around 90%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 55.0%; this one delivers 73.3%, a residual of +18.4 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Bernalillo County shows median household earnings sit near $69,473, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL is one of 211 public schools in Bernalillo County (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students).

Nearest neighbor: CLEVELAND MIDDLE, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 36.2%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 92%: 225 students in 2018 compared to 432 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 46% to 54% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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