Top 73 charter schools in New Mexico (2025)

Publicly funded charter schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 73 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Cottonwood Classical Prep Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	83.2 Top 5%	8.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	852
2	Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–9	Charter	78.7 Top 25%	22.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	134
3	Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	76.3 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	311
4	21st Century Public Academy Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades 1–8	Charter	75.4 Top 25%	46.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	371
5	Anansi Charter School El Prado · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	73.3 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	198
6	Explore Academy - Rio Rancho Rio Rancho · Elementary · Grades K–7	Charter	72.1 Top 25%	33% Free/reduced-price lunch	430
7	East Mountain High School Sandia Park · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	68.5 Top 25%	45% Math proficiency	417
8	Nm School for the Arts Santa Fe · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	68.1 Top 25%	27% Math proficiency	338
9	Altura Preparatory School Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	65.7 Top 50%	14.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	263
10	Sidney Gutierrez Middle Roswell · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	62.4 Top 50%	82% Math proficiency	196
11	New Mexico International School Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	61.1 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	432
12	Montessori of the Rio Grande Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	59.3 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	219
13	Taos Academy Taos · High · Grades 5–12	Charter	57.9 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	251
14	The Ask Academy Rio Rancho · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	57.9 Top 50%	30% Math proficiency	558
15	The Masters Program Santa Fe · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	54.2 Top 50%	17% Math proficiency	258
16	Academy for Technology & Classics Santa Fe · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	54.1 Top 50%	36% Math proficiency	398
17	Albuquerque Aviation Academy Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	53.0 Top 50%	25% Math proficiency	312
18	Alice King Community School Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	52.2 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	384
19	Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	51.3 Top 50%	71.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	221
20	J Paul Taylor Academy Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	49.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	200
21	Public Academy for Performing Arts Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	48.1 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	448
22	Northpoint Charter School Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	46.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	144
23	Aldo Leopold Charter Silver City · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	45.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	201
24	Taos Municipal Charter Taos · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	44.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	216
25	New Mexico Academy for the Media Arts Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	42.2 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	109
26	Middle College High School Charter - Gallup Gallup · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	39.9 Lower 50%	60.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	153
27	Digital Arts and Technology Academy Albuquerque · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	39.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	319
28	Cien Aguas International Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	38.0 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	419
29	Horizon Academy West Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	37.5 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	495
30	Gordon Bernell Charter Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	36.3 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	175
31	Solare Collegiate Charter School Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	34.7 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	314
32	Taos Integrated School of Arts Taos · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	33.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	215
33	Renaissance Academy Charter School Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 4–8	Charter	33.5 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	124
34	Los Puentes Charter Albuquerque · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	30.7 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	139
35	Cottonwood Valley Charter Socorro · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	29.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	170
36	New America School Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	29.4 Lower 50%	99.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	131
37	Gilbert L Sena Charter HS Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	29.3 Lower 50%	99.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	185
38	Amy Biehl Charter High School Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	29.2 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	196
39	Raices del Saber Xinachtli Community Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	27.1 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	122
40	Monte del Sol Charter Santa Fe · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	25.9 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	370
41	Turquoise Trail Charter School Santa Fe · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	25.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	622
42	Thrive Community School Santa Fe · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	25.5 Lower 50%	98% Free/reduced-price lunch	305
43	Rio Grande Academy of Fine Arts Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	25.1 Lower 50%	98% Free/reduced-price lunch	203
44	Red River Valley Charter School Red River · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	23.8 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	84
45	South Valley Prep Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	23.7 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	138
46	Vista Grande High School Taos · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	23.5 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	69
47	Coral Community Charter Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	22.7 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	241
48	Mosaic Academy Charter Aztec · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	22.7 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	179
49	Abq Charter Academy Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	19.6 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	350
50	Montessori Elementary School Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	19.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	452
51	Tierra Encantada Charter School Santa Fe · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	19.2 Lower 50%	3% Math proficiency	256
52	Christine Duncan Heritage Academy Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	18.7 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	534
53	Mountain Mahogany Community School Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	18.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	223
54	Alma D'arte Charter Las Cruces · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	17.9 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	63
55	North Valley Academy Los Ranchos de Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	17.5 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	280
56	Albuquerque Talent Development Charter Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	17.4 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	119
57	Tierra Adentro Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	17.2 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	257
58	Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education Rio Rancho · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	16.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	222
59	Albuquerque Bilingual Academy Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	15.1 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	328
60	South Valley Academy Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	14.9 Lower 50%	3% Math proficiency	604
61	Mark Armijo Academy Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	14.6 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	233
62	Health Leadership High School Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	14.3 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	233
63	Las Montanas Charter Las Cruces · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	14.2 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	201
64	Taos International School Taos · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	12.5 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	179
65	Robert F. Kennedy Charter Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	12.0 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	314
66	Cesar Chavez Community School Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	11.8 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	181
67	New America School - Las Cruces Las Cruces · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	10.3 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	225
68	Ace Leadership High School Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	7.5 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	285
69	Rio Gallinas School Las Vegas · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	6.6 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	80
70	La Academia de Esperanza Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	6.3 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	238
71	Deming Cesar Chavez Deming · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	6.0 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	177
72	Technology Leadership High School Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	3.2 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	334
73	Siembra Leadership High School Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	1.3 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	452

Cottonwood Classical Prep in Albuquerque leads the 2025 list of charter schools in New Mexico with a Success Index (US) of 83.2. Of the 73 schools shown, 73 are charter.

Scores are percentiles within school type, so a elementary school and a high school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.

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What is the best charter school in New Mexico?

Cottonwood Classical Prep in Albuquerque ranks first among charter schools in New Mexico with a Success Index (US) of 83.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 852).

How are charter schools in New Mexico ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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