The brief
An Albuquerque charter high school where students score 22 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 767 of 874 schools in New Mexico and 139 of 169 in Albuquerque.
Los Puentes Charter is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202210%
- 2020–2021: no results on file
- 20195%
- 20185%
- 20173%
- 20163%
- 20153%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 5% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 12% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 87107; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $59,663
- Median home value
- $282,000
- Median rent
- $901/mo
- College educated
- 39.5%
- Homeownership
- 63.1%
- Poverty rate
- 17.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 87107; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 68
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 24
- Minimal Transit
- Bike Score
- 58
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 4,982/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Albuquerque. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Albuquerque), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 3 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 64.7%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Los Puentes Charter serve?
Los Puentes Charter serves students in grades 7th through 12th.
How many students attend Los Puentes Charter?
Los Puentes Charter has an enrollment of approximately 102 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Los Puentes Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Los Puentes Charter is 34:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Los Puentes Charter rank in NM?
Los Puentes Charter ranks #767 of 874 schools in NM.
What is Los Puentes Charter's MySchoolScout rating?
Los Puentes Charter has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Los Puentes Charter?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Los Puentes Charter has 5% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 12% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
Is Los Puentes Charter a charter school?
Yes, Los Puentes Charter is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Los Puentes Charter a Title I school?
No, Los Puentes Charter is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Los Puentes Charter?
64.7% of students at Los Puentes Charter qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 7th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 102
- Student-teacher ratio
- 34:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Bernalillo County
- Phone
- (505) 342-5959
- 4-year graduation
- 21–39%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #139 of 169
- Schools in district
- 174
- District spending per student
- $15,108
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 15.3%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 87107)
- 26,993
- Area average commute
- 19.8 min
- Area median age
- 45.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Mexico Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.