West Mesa High

Summary:

West Mesa High is a public high school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 1,799 students in grades 9-12 with a diverse student population that is majority Hispanic (83.94%) and significant Native American (6.23%) and White (4.95%) representation.

While West Mesa High has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.4, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in academic proficiency, with only 26% of students proficient or better in Language Arts, 4% in Mathematics, and 33% in Science. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Native American students performing relatively better than other racial/ethnic groups. However, West Mesa High ranks very low for African American (17 out of 18), Hispanic (86 out of 132), and White (118 out of 157) students, highlighting significant achievement gaps. Additionally, the school serves a highly disadvantaged population, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Siembra Leadership High School, Amy Biehl Charter High School, and Valley High, West Mesa High's performance is generally lower. Over the past decade, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined, from 100 out of 163 high schools in 2011-2012 to 111 out of 170 in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school's performance has not kept pace with improvements in other New Mexico high schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 6701 Fortuna Rd NW
       Albuquerque, NM  87121


(505) 831-6993

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
111th of 170 New Mexico High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,378 Help


Feeder schools for West Mesa High:

Elementary:    Alamosa Elementary
    Edward Gonzales Elementary
    Helen Cordero Primary
    Lavaland Elementary
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Middle:    Jimmy Carter Middle
    John Adams Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  1,799

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.9%
American Indian:
6.2%
White:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details West Mesa High ranks worse than 65.3% of high schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 14th among 24 ranked high schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.92. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of West Mesa High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.9%), American Indian (6.2%), White (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Mesa High is 15.4. 19 high schools in the Albuquerque School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Mesa High is $9,378. 18 high schools in the Albuquerque School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

West Mesa High:

SchoolDigger ranks West Mesa High 111th of 170 New Mexico public high schools. (See West Mesa High in the ranking list.)

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Albuquerque:

SchoolDigger ranks Albuquerque 78th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Mesa High

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Rank History for all students at West Mesa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 22.26 99th 129 23.3%
2006 22.20 106th 134 20.9%
2007 25.11 114th 150 24.0%
2008 33.16 101st 146 30.8%
2009 36.29 95th 151 37.1%
2010 41.50 93rd 154 39.6%
2011 33.38 107th 157 31.8%
2012 39.67 100th 163 38.7%
2013 35.03 123rd 177 30.5%
2014 48.68 102nd 198 48.5%
2015 34.40 113th 193 41.5%
2016 31.56 121st 185 34.6%
2017 21.36 134th 158 15.2%
2018 22.68 142nd 182 22.0%
2019 22.68 145th 181 19.9%
2022 21.26 125th 177 29.4%
2023 27.92 111th 170 34.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Mesa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.36 10th 20 50.0%
2019 20.57 28th 31 9.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Mesa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.34 55th 62 11.3%
2022 13.82 57th 58 1.7%
2023 24.84 28th 38 26.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Mesa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.22 116th 164 29.3%
2019 29.16 117th 161 27.3%
2022 26.84 93rd 154 39.6%
2023 32.77 94th 157 40.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at West Mesa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.65 8th 9 11.1%
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Rank History for Female students at West Mesa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.25 118th 145 18.6%
2019 23.96 114th 144 20.8%
2022 17.24 139th 157 11.5%
2023 28.73 93rd 143 35.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at West Mesa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.44 28th 51 45.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at West Mesa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 9.93 23rd 24 4.2%
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Rank History for Male students at West Mesa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.44 132nd 143 7.7%
2019 19.01 139th 151 7.9%
2022 21.17 137th 159 13.8%
2023 29.97 107th 146 26.7%
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Rank History for African American students at West Mesa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.37 14th 21 33.3%
2022 28.60 18th 24 25.0%
2023 21.47 17th 18 5.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Mesa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.13 105th 133 21.1%
2019 24.64 113th 139 18.7%
2022 20.46 131st 150 12.7%
2023 29.87 86th 132 34.8%
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Rank History for Native American students at West Mesa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.28 24th 47 48.9%
2019 53.98 18th 47 61.7%
2022 50.70 21st 44 52.3%
2023 46.26 21st 42 50.0%
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Rank History for White students at West Mesa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.36 100th 115 13.0%
2019 10.47 105th 109 3.7%
2022 29.11 96th 133 27.8%
2023 24.54 118th 157 24.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for West Mesa High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 549 73 18 1613 104 n/a n/a 0 2357
1991 480 92 23 1599 91 n/a n/a 0 2285
1992 551 95 13 1531 140 n/a n/a 0 2330
1993 446 110 20 1640 144 n/a n/a 0 2360
1994 455 103 27 1573 124 n/a n/a 0 2282
1995 457 117 23 1566 111 n/a n/a 0 2274
1996 457 117 23 1566 111 n/a n/a 0 2274
1997 466 102 18 1652 113 n/a n/a 0 2351
1998 340 98 16 1826 131 n/a n/a 0 2411
1999 264 105 22 1818 138 n/a n/a 0 2347
2000 281 111 15 1805 136 n/a n/a 0 2348
2001 275 101 19 1753 154 n/a n/a 0 2302
2002 267 108 18 1848 164 n/a n/a 0 2405
2003 267 108 18 1848 164 n/a n/a 0 2405
2004 289 117 25 1990 165 n/a n/a 0 2586
2005 276 102 22 2012 188 n/a n/a 0 2600
2006 237 89 17 2028 161 n/a n/a 0 2532
2007 255 79 24 2149 154 n/a n/a 0 2661
2008 234 96 18 2235 182 n/a n/a 0 2765
2009 185 63 19 1870 155 n/a n/a 0 2292
2010 102 51 18 1655 118 0 31 0 1975
2011 88 41 9 1468 107 0 29 0 1742
2012 80 32 10 1365 102 0 27 0 1616
2013 91 30 9 1289 106 1 25 0 1551
2014 87 34 11 1244 100 1 25 0 1502
2015 78 36 8 1331 83 0 24 0 1560
2016 74 41 11 1282 93 1 18 0 1520
2017 72 45 11 1364 98 0 21 0 1611
2018 73 40 11 1332 110 1 18 0 1585
2019 88 48 16 1411 102 0 33 0 1698
2020 88 52 14 1451 99 0 41 0 1745
2021 82 38 9 1546 99 3 39 0 1816
2022 104 41 8 1683 117 3 42 0 1998
2023 89 37 11 1510 112 2 38 0 1799

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Mesa High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 2357 117.2 20.1 n/a
1991 2285 112.0 20.4 n/a
1992 2330 122.3 19.0 14.3
1993 2360 128.8 18.3 n/a
1994 2282 120.3 19.0 n/a
1995 2274 112.9 20.1 n/a
1996 2274 112.9 20.1 n/a
1997 2351 113.3 20.8 n/a
1998 2411 114.2 21.1 n/a
1999 2347 113.0 20.8 13.7
2000 2348 121.3 19.4 16
2001 2302 118.9 19.4 25.5
2002 2405 132.0 18.2 33.6
2003 2405 132.0 18.2 33.6
2004 2586 133.6 19.4 47.5
2005 2600 134.9 19.3 50
2006 2532 153.0 16.5 55.3
2007 2661 152.0 17.5 52.5
2008 2765 148.0 18.7 52.3
2009 2292 143.4 16.0 62
2010 1975 126.7 15.5 66.4
2011 1742 111.5 15.6 71.9
2012 1616 96.8 16.6 76.3
2013 1551 96.3 16.1 74.4
2014 1502 97.4 15.4 74.3
2015 1560 95.0 16.4 71.6
2016 1520 87.0 17.4 70.9
2017 1611 91.0 17.6 73.8
2018 1585 89.7 17.6 n/a
2019 1698 99.4 17.0 99.3
2020 1745 110.9 15.7 99.9
2021 1816 108.2 16.7 100
2022 1998 118.3 16.8 100
2023 1799 116.1 15.4 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Mesa High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 2357 117.2 20.1 n/a
1991 2285 112.0 20.4 n/a
1992 2330 122.3 19.0 14.3
1993 2360 128.8 18.3 n/a
1994 2282 120.3 19.0 n/a
1995 2274 112.9 20.1 n/a
1996 2274 112.9 20.1 n/a
1997 2351 113.3 20.8 n/a
1998 2411 114.2 21.1 n/a
1999 2347 113.0 20.8 13.7
2000 2348 121.3 19.4 16
2001 2302 118.9 19.4 25.5
2002 2405 132.0 18.2 33.6
2003 2405 132.0 18.2 33.6
2004 2586 133.6 19.4 47.5
2005 2600 134.9 19.3 50
2006 2532 153.0 16.5 55.3
2007 2661 152.0 17.5 52.5
2008 2765 148.0 18.7 52.3
2009 2292 143.4 16.0 62
2010 1975 126.7 15.5 66.4
2011 1742 111.5 15.6 71.9
2012 1616 96.8 16.6 76.3
2013 1551 96.3 16.1 74.4
2014 1502 97.4 15.4 74.3
2015 1560 95.0 16.4 71.6
2016 1520 87.0 17.4 70.9
2017 1611 91.0 17.6 73.8
2018 1585 89.7 17.6 n/a
2019 1698 99.4 17.0 99.3
2020 1745 110.9 15.7 99.9
2021 1816 108.2 16.7 100
2022 1998 118.3 16.8 100
2023 1799 116.1 15.4 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Mesa High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,378

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Mesa High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 145th of 181 High schoolsRanks 111th of 170 High schools
 14.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Language Arts (West Mesa High)3125.3
 5.7%
   11th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)4039.7
 0.3%
   11th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)4033.1
 6.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (West Mesa High)95.3
 3.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)1322
 9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1015.9
 5.9%
11th Grade Science (West Mesa High)1224.3
 12.3%
   11th Grade Science (Albuquerque)2641.9
 15.9%
   11th Grade Science (New Mexico)2540.2
 15.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students16981799
 5.9%
African American4837
 22.9%
American Indian102112
 9.8%
Asian1611
 31.3%
Hispanic14111510
 7%
Pacific Islander02
White8889
 1.1%
Two or More Races3338
 15.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.3%100%
 0.7%


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West Mesa High ranks 111th of 170 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,799 students attended West Mesa High.

Students at West Mesa High are 84% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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