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Tierra Adentro

PublicHighGrades 6–12Charter

1781 Bellemah Ave, Albuquerque, NM 87104 · (505) 967-4720

Albuquerque’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of New Mexico school districts

Directions
Students
257
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Tierra Adentro

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 57.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Mexico’s 213 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1781 Bellemah Ave, Albuquerque

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 628
Grade 745
Grade 857
Grade 946
Grade 1027
Grade 1135
Grade 1219
Enrollment over time
246’20
221’21
243’22
258’23
257’24

Up 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 91%White 5%Black 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tierra Adentro from Albuquerque families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Mexico’s other public schools; Albuquerque’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.