The top reported proficiency rate is 52% in English language arts. The lowest is 34% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Mission Achievement and Success
MissionAchievement and Success, known as MAS, is a charter school network operating two campuses in the Albuquerque metro area. The original campus sits on Yale Boulevard SE, and the network has since added a second location on Old Coors Drive SW. That newer campus currently runs through ninth grade and is growing toward a full pre-K through twelfth grade configuration, so families considering the Old Coors site for older students should ask about the timeline for that expansion. The district's charter contract runs through a multi-year term ending in the late 2020s, which gives enrolled families some continuity.
MAS serves a large student body across both campuses, and the enrollment is overwhelmingly Hispanic. Small numbers of students identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black, white, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. The pre-kindergarten through eighth grade bands account for most of the enrollment, with a smaller high school cohort. A parent looking at the upper grades may want to understand how the high school experience is structured given the relatively compact secondary enrollment compared to the larger elementary and middle grades.
On state assessments for grades three through eight, the academic picture is mixed. English language arts stands out as a clear strength, with roughly half of tested students reaching proficiency, which is a solid result. Science proficiency is moderate, with a smaller share of students tested. Math is the soft spot, with about a third of students proficient. A parent may want to look into how the school approaches math instruction and what supports are available for students working below grade level in that subject. No trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results are improving, holding steady, or declining from prior years.
Several pieces of information that would help round out the picture were missing from the data we received. There is no free or reduced-price lunch figure, so the economic profile of the student body is unclear. No rates for English learners or students with individualized education programs were reported. Graduation rate data was not provided, though that may reflect the fact that the high school is still growing into its full grade span at one campus. No civil-rights data, course access information, staffing figures, or discipline data was available. We looked for a community and economic context brief and did not find one, and no housing or rental information was included, so we cannot speak to the housing market around the campuses.
Program offerings were also not reported in the data we received, so families interested in Advanced Placement, career and technical education, dual credit, arts, athletics, or extracurriculars will need to ask the school directly. The same goes for school environment details like attendance patterns and accessibility.
What the available data does show is a growing charter network with a strong English language arts result, a moderate science result, and a math result that warrants a closer conversation with school staff. The two-campus model gives families in different parts of the Albuquerque area a choice of locations, and the planned expansion of the Old Coors campus toward a full pre-K through twelve configuration suggests the network is still scaling. The charter renewal through the late 2020s provides some assurance of stability during that growth. Families considering MAS should weigh the solid literacy outcomes against the math question and ask the school to fill in the gaps around high school programming, student support services, and the economic diversity of the community it serves.
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