Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87120

Summary:

The 87120 zip code area of Albuquerque, New Mexico is home to 12 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. This summary provides an overview of the key insights about the performance and characteristics of these schools.

Among the standout schools in the area are Horizon Academy West, a public charter elementary school that ranks 52nd out of 435 New Mexico elementary schools and has the highest proficiency rates in language arts, math, and science compared to the other schools. Another high-performing school is SW Aeronautics Mathematics And Science Academy, a public charter high school that ranks 28th out of 170 New Mexico high schools and also has strong proficiency rates. Chamiza Elementary, a public school, also stands out with above-average proficiency rates.

However, several schools in the area face challenges, with some having significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the state averages, such as Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary, Christine Duncan Heritage Academy, and Albuquerque Talent Development Charter. Additionally, many schools in the area have high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations, which may be contributing to the performance gaps observed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Chaparral Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6325 Milne Rd NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-3301	527	40	13.2	100.0%	96 (18.2%)	12 (2.3%)	368 (69.8%)	8 (1.5%)	20 (3.8%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (3.8%)	35.1	284^th of 435 public elementary schools	34.7%		33.5	256^th of 420 public elementary schools	39.0%	28	30.0	21.0	22.0	$11,491
L.B. Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	6811 Taylor Ranch Dr NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-1492	585	46	12.7	41.7%	99 (16.9%)	11 (1.9%)	424 (72.5%)	11 (1.9%)	27 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	55.2	87^th of 239 public middle schools	63.6%		57.6	71^st of 232 public middle schools	69.4%	16	41.0	25.0	36.0	$10,238
Chamiza Elementary	Public	K-5	5401 Homestead Cir NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 897-5174	291	22	13.4	45.7%	74 (25.4%)	4 (1.4%)	192 (66.0%)	5 (1.7%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	61.7	157^th of 435 public elementary schools	63.9%		67	96^th of 420 public elementary schools	77.1%	61	43.0	28.0	40.0	$9,588
Marie M Hughes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Mojave NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 897-3080	409	32	12.6	49.6%	74 (18.1%)	9 (2.2%)	288 (70.4%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	45.5	220^th of 435 public elementary schools	49.4%		43.3	203^rd of 420 public elementary schools	51.7%	17	35.0	21.0	38.0	$9,677
Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 72nd St NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-5400	582	39	15.0	100.0%	55 (9.5%)	22 (3.8%)	433 (74.4%)	13 (2.2%)	51 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	17.2	386^th of 435 public elementary schools	11.3%		14.9	373^rd of 420 public elementary schools	11.2%	13	23.0	10.0	11.0	$9,619
Painted Sky Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8101 Gavin Dr NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-7763	620	45	13.9	100.0%	65 (10.5%)	10 (1.6%)	504 (81.3%)	6 (1.0%)	26 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.1%)	44.9	224^th of 435 public elementary schools	48.5%		29.3	278^th of 420 public elementary schools	33.8%	54	35.0	25.0	24.0	$8,854
Christine Duncan Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1900 Atrisco Dr. NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 839-4971	406	33	12.3	100.0%	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	388 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.6	385^th of 435 public elementary schools	11.5%		10.3	395^th of 420 public elementary schools	6.0%	10	21.0	12.0	14.0	$9,587
Albuquerque Talent Development Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1800 Atrisco Rd NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 503-2465	135	9	14.8	100.0%	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	118 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	17.1	150^th of 170 public high schools	11.8%					(n/a)	11.0		23.0	$13,004
Horizon Academy West	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3021 Todos Santos NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Horizon Academy West	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 998-0459	481	29	16.8	36.2%	61 (12.7%)	13 (2.7%)	393 (81.7%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.4	52^nd of 435 public elementary schools	88.0%		75.2	73^rd of 420 public elementary schools	82.6%	21	54.0	46.0	55.0	$7,696
Albuquerque Bilingual Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7500 La Morada NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Bilingual Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-7706	379	26	14.5	99.2%	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	366 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44.4	228^th of 435 public elementary schools	47.6%		38.9	227^th of 420 public elementary schools	46.0%	1	34.0	25.0	25.0	$11,432
Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative School	Public	K-8	9601 Tierra Pintada NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 253-0200	934	58	16.1	52.9%	95 (10.2%)	37 (4.0%)	626 (67.0%)	18 (1.9%)	123 (13.2%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.5%)	54.8	184^th of 435 public elementary schools	57.7%		44.5	194^th of 420 public elementary schools	53.8%	10	45.0	24.0	26.0	$9,400

Cities Near Zip Code 87120

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Albuquerque	0.69 mi	212	69^th
Los Ranchos De Albuquerque	4.52 mi	2	112^th
Rio Rancho	5.71 mi	24	27^th
Corrales	7.93 mi	1	6^th
Bernalillo	14.59 mi	6	105^th

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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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