Largest Schools in Albuquerque (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New Mexico.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Volcano Vista High Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,089	27.2 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	2,089
2	Atrisco Heritage Academy HS Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,930	14.6 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	1,930
3	La Cueva High Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,826	47.3 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	1,826
4	Sandia High Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,618	31.1 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	1,618
5	Albuquerque High Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,568	20.2 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	1,568
6	West Mesa High Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,565	15.1 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	1,565
7	Cibola High Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,517	28.3 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	1,517
8	Rio Grande High Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,475	15.2 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	1,475
9	Highland High Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,144	13.9 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	1,144
10	Del Norte High Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,079	15.2 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	1,079
11	George I Sanchez Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	997	14.2 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	997
12	Ecademy Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	973	17.3 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	973
13	Valley High Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	962	17.3 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	962
14	Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative School Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	865	15.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	865
15	Tony Hillerman Middle School Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	860	22.9 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	860
16	Desert Ridge Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	801	55.1 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	801
17	Eisenhower Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	740	48.0 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	740
18	Tierra Antigua Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	696	35.7 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	696
19	James Monroe Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	630	19.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	630
20	Jefferson Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	615	20.1 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	615
21	South Valley Academy Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	604	14.9 Lower 50%	3% Math proficiency	604
22	Rudolfo Anaya Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	592	13.1 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	592
23	Ventana Ranch Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	573	31.9 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	573
24	Dennis Chavez Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	550	47.8 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	550
25	Painted Sky Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	536	16.5 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	536
26	Christine Duncan Heritage Academy Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	534	18.7 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	534
27	Madison Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	532	24.6 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	532
28	Double Eagle Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	526	71.8 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	526
29	Chaparral Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	523	21.3 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	523
30	Truman Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	520	16.2 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	520
31	S. Y. Jackson Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	519	55.9 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	519
32	North Star Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	510	74.4 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	510
33	Manzano Mesa Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	507	25.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	507
34	Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	507	14.7 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	507
35	Georgia O'keeffe Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	504	53.4 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	504
36	Petroglyph Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	498	33.8 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	498
37	L.b. Johnson Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	491	24.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	491
38	Cleveland Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	474	18.6 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	474
39	Ecademy K-8 Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	466	40.2 Lower 50%	98.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	466
40	Hubert H Humphrey Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	465	57.0 Top 50%	70% Math proficiency	465
41	Maryann Binford Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	460	16.1 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	460
42	Seven Bar Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	455	20.9 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	455
43	Siembra Leadership High School Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	452	1.3 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	452
44	Public Academy for Performing Arts Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	448	48.1 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	448
45	Carlos Rey Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	446	17.4 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	446
46	Helen Cordero Primary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	445	31.1 Lower 50%	99.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	445
47	Osuna Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	438	33.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	438
48	Jimmy Carter Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	436	14.4 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	436
49	McKinley Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	434	16.1 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	434
50	New Mexico International School Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	432	61.1 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	432
51	John Adams Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	420	20.6 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	420
52	Cien Aguas International Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	419	38.0 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	419
53	East Mountain High School Sandia Park · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	417	68.5 Top 25%	45% Math proficiency	417
54	Marie M Hughes Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	417	17.1 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	417
55	La Mesa Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	415	15.9 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	415
56	Ernie Pyle Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	409	14.0 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	409
57	Sunset View Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	407	22.3 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	407
58	John Baker Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	404	34.1 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	404
59	Hoover Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	404	21.7 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	404
60	Sierra Vista Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	402	24.3 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	402
61	Roosevelt Middle Tijeras · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	401	28.7 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	401
62	Kit Carson Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	395	14.2 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	395
63	Hodgin Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	392	17.3 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	392
64	Janet Kahn Fine Arts Academy Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–7	Public	389	17.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	389
65	Bandelier Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	387	35.4 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	387
66	Alice King Community School Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	384	52.2 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	384
67	Alamosa Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	382	15.7 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	382
68	Jackson Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	380	14.3 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	380
69	Monte Vista Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	379	30.8 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	379
70	Corrales Elementary Corrales · Elementary · Grades K–7	Public	378	36.1 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	378
71	Hayes Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	372	16.0 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	372
72	A. Montoya Elementary Tijeras · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	370	29.6 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	370
73	Lavaland Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	369	15.2 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	369
74	Collet Park Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	362	24.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	362
75	Wilson Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	359	16.4 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	359
76	Abq Charter Academy Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	350	19.6 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	350
77	Van Buren Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	344	13.4 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	344
78	Navajo Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	344	11.0 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	344
79	Edmund G Ross Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	343	20.9 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	343
80	Apache Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	341	13.1 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	341
81	Gov Bent Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	339	15.7 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	339
82	Edward Gonzales Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	339	13.2 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	339
83	Mission Avenue Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	336	15.1 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	336
84	Emerson Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	334	16.0 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	334
85	Technology Leadership High School Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	334	3.2 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	334
86	Montezuma Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	330	14.9 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	330
87	Comanche Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	325	25.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	325
88	Arroyo del Oso Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	321	36.1 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	321
89	Digital Arts and Technology Academy Albuquerque · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	319	39.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	319
90	East San Jose Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	317	19.1 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	317
91	Robert F. Kennedy Charter Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	314	12.0 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	314
92	Inez Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	309	26.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	309
93	Chelwood Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	309	18.8 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	309
94	Whittier Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	307	17.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	307
95	Coronado Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	306	19.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	306
96	Adobe Acres Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	303	10.5 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	303
97	McCollum Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	302	25.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	302
98	Onate Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	301	43.6 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	301
99	Pajarito Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	301	17.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	301
100	San Antonito Elementary Sandia Park · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	299	53.8 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	299

Volcano Vista High in Albuquerque leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Albuquerque with Enrollment 2,089. Of the 100 schools shown, 88 are public, 12 are charter.

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What is the best largest school in Albuquerque?

Volcano Vista High in Albuquerque, New Mexico ranks first among largest schools in Albuquerque with Enrollment 2,089 (Enrollment: 2,089).

How are largest schools in Albuquerque ranked?

Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

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