Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

Summary:

Southwest Preparatory Learning Center is a public charter middle school serving grades 4-8 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with 149 students. This relatively small school has consistently ranked in the top half of New Mexico middle schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwest Preparatory Learning Center outperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency across multiple subjects. In 2023-2024, the school had 48% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39%. In mathematics, 29% of students were proficient or better, higher than the state's 25%. The school also performed well in science, with 33% proficient compared to the state's 36%. Additionally, the school has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 55th out of 217 New Mexico middle schools for female students and 65th out of 219 for male students in 2023-2024. The school's Hispanic students also performed well, ranking 104th out of 206 middle schools in the state. Compared to the nearby Albuquerque traditional public schools, Southwest Preparatory Learning Center has a relatively lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 36.91% in 2022-2023, while the nearby schools had 100% free/reduced lunch rates.

Southwest Preparatory Learning Center has maintained a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the nearby schools, with a ratio of 16.5 students per teacher in 2022-2023, while the nearby schools ranged from 10.8 to 16.2 students per teacher. The school's consistent performance, strong subgroup equity, and lower student-teacher ratio suggest it is providing a quality education to its students. However, the nearby traditional public schools serve a more disadvantaged student population, which may present opportunities for collaboration to share best practices and support student success across the district.


Detail:

Public, Charter 4-8

 10301 Candelaria Rd NE
       Albuquerque, NM  87112


(505) 296-7677

District: Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

SchoolDigger Rank:
68th of 235 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,538 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  149

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.9%
Two or more races:
6.0%
American Indian:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.9% Help


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Compare Details Southwest Preparatory Learning Center ranks better than 68.8% of elementary schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.72. (See more...)
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Compare Details Southwest Preparatory Learning Center ranks better than 71.1% of middle schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.72. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.9%), two or more races (6%), American Indian (5.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center is 16.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center is $9,538.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southwest Preparatory Learning Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Southwest Preparatory Learning Center 135th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Southwest Preparatory Learning Center in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Southwest Preparatory Learning Center 68th of 235 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Southwest Preparatory Learning Center in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Southwest Preparatory Learning Center 35th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 98.25 3rd 412 99.3%
2014 93.00 16th 442 96.4%
2015 93.47 19th 421 95.5%
2016 82.49 52nd 410 87.3%
2017 76.27 60th 374 84.0%
2018 51.58 155th 383 59.5%
2019 42.97 208th 396 47.5%
2022 74.58 75th 420 82.1%
2023 70.54 124th 435 71.5%
2024 62.72 135th 433 68.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 40.34 61st 91 33.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.01 197th 426 53.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.20 123rd 339 63.7%
2019 33.47 229th 343 33.2%
2023 68.33 113th 390 71.0%
2024 62.81 121st 393 69.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.32 99th 337 70.6%
2022 82.38 35th 392 91.1%
2023 68.13 114th 414 72.5%
2024 59.57 150th 410 63.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.53 116th 329 64.7%
2024 41.52 219th 390 43.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.63 137th 187 26.7%
2019 27.85 155th 199 22.1%
2022 52.70 142nd 325 56.3%
2023 71.65 104th 413 74.8%
2024 51.38 135th 293 53.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

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Rank History for all middle school students at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.28 85th 200 57.5%
2022 69.36 53rd 232 77.2%
2023 70.54 62nd 239 74.1%
2024 62.72 68th 235 71.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.29 52nd 168 69.0%
2019 55.21 62nd 175 64.6%
2022 69.47 37th 223 83.4%
2023 53.01 85th 227 62.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.89 44th 156 71.8%
2019 48.43 71st 160 55.6%
2022 52.46 69th 220 68.6%
2023 68.33 56th 213 73.7%
2024 62.81 55th 217 74.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.19 37th 151 75.5%
2019 49.51 63rd 152 58.6%
2022 73.54 40th 213 81.2%
2023 68.13 60th 221 72.9%
2024 59.57 65th 219 70.3%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.34 26th 149 82.6%
2019 71.07 32nd 150 78.7%
2024 41.52 104th 206 49.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.96 67th 120 44.2%
2019 29.99 89th 121 26.4%
2022 47.95 96th 187 48.7%
2023 71.65 55th 229 76.0%
2024 51.38 79th 181 56.4%
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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 Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 66 1 3 35 0 0 0 0 105
2012 68 5 5 27 0 0 0 0 105
2013 60 2 6 35 1 0 0 0 104
2014 58 0 6 39 2 0 0 0 105
2015 50 4 7 42 2 0 0 0 105
2016 50 4 3 43 2 0 1 0 103
2017 45 5 3 48 1 0 0 0 102
2018 81 8 5 93 4 0 0 0 191
2019 107 6 4 50 5 0 3 0 175
2020 150 1 4 28 8 0 4 0 195
2021 146 3 3 12 4 0 5 0 173
2022 126 4 5 8 9 0 8 0 160
2023 122 5 3 2 8 0 9 0 149

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

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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 Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 105 4.7 22.1 27.6
2012 105 4.7 22.1 28.6
2013 104 4.7 22.1 30.8
2014 105 5.1 20.3 32.4
2015 105 5.0 21.0 29.5
2016 103 5.0 20.6 40.8
2017 102 4.9 20.6 41.2
2018 191 9.0 21.2 42.9
2019 175 10.3 16.9 39.4
2020 195 10.4 18.7 39.5
2021 173 9.3 18.5 40.5
2022 160 8.5 18.6 40
2023 149 9.0 16.5 36.9

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 Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 105 4.7 22.1 27.6
2012 105 4.7 22.1 28.6
2013 104 4.7 22.1 30.8
2014 105 5.1 20.3 32.4
2015 105 5.0 21.0 29.5
2016 103 5.0 20.6 40.8
2017 102 4.9 20.6 41.2
2018 191 9.0 21.2 42.9
2019 175 10.3 16.9 39.4
2020 195 10.4 18.7 39.5
2021 173 9.3 18.5 40.5
2022 160 8.5 18.6 40
2023 149 9.0 16.5 36.9

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 Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,538

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Southwest Preparatory Learning Center

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 208th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 124th of 435 Elementary schools
 24%
Ranks 85th of 200 Middle schoolsRanks 62nd of 239 Middle schools
 16.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade Language Arts (Southwest Preparatory Learning Center)1466.7
 52.7%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Southwest Preparatory Learning Center)2750
 23%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Southwest Preparatory Learning Center)5028.6
 21.4%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
6th Grade Language Arts (Southwest Preparatory Learning Center)2652
 26%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Southwest Preparatory Learning Center)2848
 20%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Southwest Preparatory Learning Center)2642.9
 16.9%
   7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3134.8
 3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Southwest Preparatory Learning Center)3138.1
 7.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1924.8
 5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Southwest Preparatory Learning Center)2245.5
 23.5%
   8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3133.2
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Southwest Preparatory Learning Center)2824.1
 3.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2019.7
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students175149
 14.9%
African American65
 16.7%
American Indian58
 60%
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic502
 96%
Pacific Islander00
White107122
 14%
Two or More Races39
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.4%36.9%
 2.5%


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Students at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center are 82% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

Southwest Preparatory Learning Center ranks 68th of 235 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 149 students attended Southwest Preparatory Learning Center.


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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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