TOPPER FRESHMAN ACADEMY

TOPPER FRESHMAN ACADEMY is a K-12 campus of close-knit scale in LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, operated by LOS ALAMOS, serveing 304 students in grade 9. That puts it 39% smaller than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 498 students.

Across the 8 schools in LOS ALAMOS (3,971 students total), TOPPER FRESHMAN ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, TOPPER FRESHMAN ACADEMY records that White students make up the majority at 55%. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Los Alamos County indicate median household income runs about $147,139, 70% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Los Alamos County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,971 students), of which TOPPER FRESHMAN ACADEMY is one.

The closest other public school is LOS ALAMOS HIGH, roughly 0.1 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

TOPPER FRESHMAN ACADEMY operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at TOPPER FRESHMAN ACADEMY has edged up 7%, going from 283 students in 2018 to 304 in 2024. Class-load math has fell: from 35.4:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2024.

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