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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBUQUERQUE·NCES 350006000823

ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER

4300 BLAKE RD SW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87121 · (505) 243-1118 · Bernalillo County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL314 STUDENTS
Enrollment
314
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 450
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 22.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
313 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
Grade 6
13
Grade 7
22
Grade 8
29
Grade 9
65
Grade 10
86
Grade 11
57
Grade 12
42
Student demographics
White
83%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 19%
Hispanic
29293%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63%
Black
52%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12%
Pacific Islander
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
14947%
Female
16553%

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Test scores

NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
23.7%
NM avg 44.2%
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
30.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
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
314
-13 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.9:1
% White
3%
was 6%
% Hispanic
93%
was 93%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER

ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER, a compact senior high in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, run under ALBUQUERQUE, educates 314 students, covering grades 6 through 12. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 450 students each, so ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER sits 30% below that benchmark.

Across the 171 schools in ALBUQUERQUE (74,041 students total), ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (93%). Other groups include 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 49% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.9:1, putting ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Bernalillo County's rate of about 90%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.5%; this one delivers 30.8%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Bernalillo County put median household income runs about $69,473, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Bernalillo County runs 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students), of which ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER is one.

The closest other public school is RUDOLFO ANAYA ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 22.9%.

ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER operates from a metropolitan location. ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER's enrollment has declined 4% since 2018, when it stood at 327 (now 314). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

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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
ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER
District
ALBUQUERQUE
Address
4300 BLAKE RD SW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87121
Phone
(505) 243-1118
County
Bernalillo County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
314
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
313 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
350006000823
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER
What is the total enrollment at ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER?
ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER enrolls approximately 314 students in grades 06-12.
Is ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER is approximately 12.3:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER?
At ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER, the student body is approximately 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER in?
ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTER is part of ALBUQUERQUE.
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