The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in English language arts. The lowest is 18% in Math.
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THE GREAT ACADEMY is a single-school charter district in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades six through twelve. It operates as its own district entity under a state charter, with one school under its umbrella. The student body is small for a secondary-grade span, and the enrollment figures have been declining. Publicly reported state data show enrollment fell from a higher level at the end of the 2022-23 school year to a notably smaller number by 2024-25, a drop that raises questions about fiscal sustainability and the range of programs the school can sustain.
The school's student composition is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller representations of white, Black, multiracial, and American Indian students. Information on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, and English learner status was not available, so the picture of how the school serves economically disadvantaged students or students with specialized needs is incomplete. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these supports.
On state assessments for the most recent reported year, ELA proficiency among tested students in the tested grade band was moderate, with roughly four in ten students scoring proficient or above. Math proficiency was lower, with under one in five reaching proficiency. Science results were suppressed, which typically happens when the tested group is too small to report reliably. Only a small number of students sat for each assessment, so these figures should be read with caution given the limited test pool. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether performance is improving or declining over time. There is no comparison fact-set positioning this entity against neighboring districts, so its standing relative to nearby schools is not established here.
The school received a Comprehensive Support School designation from the New Mexico Public Education Department for the 2022-23 year. This means the state identified it as needing comprehensive support and improvement, a designation that carries ongoing implications for oversight and available resources. The charter contract was renewed through 2027, though with conditions attached, meaning the school must meet specified state requirements to maintain its authorization. Both of these factors are relevant for a parent weighing long-term stability. They do not by themselves indicate that the school cannot serve a student well, but they do signal that the state is watching the school closely and that its future depends on meeting those conditions.
Several categories of information that parents often rely on were missing from the available data. No graduation rate was reported, which is a gap for a school serving high school grades. No course access, staffing, attendance, or discipline data was available. No programs or extracurricular offerings were listed. No community or economic context was provided for Albuquerque, and no locale brief described the surrounding area. Without these, it is hard to characterize the school's academic pathways, peer environment, or student support systems in the depth a parent might want. A family considering THE GREAT ACADEMY would benefit from visiting the school, asking about graduation outcomes, course offerings, and the specific conditions tied to its charter renewal, since the public record here is thin on those points.
What the available evidence does establish is a small, predominantly Hispanic charter secondary school in Albuquerque with mixed state assessment results, a state designation flagging it for comprehensive support, a conditional charter renewal, and a declining enrollment trend. For a family that values a small secondary setting and is willing to engage directly with the school about its improvement plans and academic offerings, this may be a workable fit. For a family looking for a broad program catalogue or a long track record of strong outcomes, the current record does not make that case.
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