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Altura Preparatory School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5Charter

8650 Alameda Blvd Bldg 2b, Albuquerque, NM 87122 · (505) 539-5369

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

Directions
Students
263
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Altura Preparatory School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 42.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 57.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8650 Alameda Blvd Bldg 2b, Albuquerque

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 149
Grade 247
Grade 345
Grade 439
Grade 536
Enrollment over time
184’20
196’21
222’22
259’23
263’24

Up 42.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 35%White 34%Asian 16%Two or more races 13%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Altura Preparatory School 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.