The top reported proficiency rate is 81% in English language arts. The lowest is 65% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on New Mexico International School
New Mexico International School sits on Montgomery Boulevard in Albuquerque's Northeast Heights, a charter school serving kindergarten through eighth grade. It is part of the broader Albuquerque Public Schools landscape but operates with its own charter autonomy. The school sits in a residential and commercial corridor of the city, where the quadrant grid system places it firmly in the northeast, an area characterized by suburban arterials and strip commercial development rather than the walkable nodes found near Old Town or the UNM campus along Central Avenue.
The academic results from the most recent state assessments are strong across all three tested subjects. English language arts stands out, with the large majority of tested students in grades three through eight scoring proficient or above. Science proficiency is similarly high. Math is solidly above midpoint as well, though it trails ELA and science by a noticeable margin. Only one year of data is available, so there is no trend to report; a parent may want to ask the school how performance has moved over time and whether the math-ELA gap is a focus of instructional planning. Average scale scores were not reported, and participation rates were not available in the data provided.
The school's enrollment is moderate for a K-through-eight charter, with the bulk of students concentrated in the elementary grades. The upper grades thin out considerably by seventh and especially eighth grade, which is common in K-8 charters where families often transition to larger middle or high school programs. A Hispanic-majority student body reflects the broader Albuquerque community, with a substantial white enrollment as well and very small representation across other racial and ethnic groups. Just over a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is below the typical level for Albuquerque Public Schools overall and suggests a somewhat more economically mixed to advantaged peer environment than the district average. IEP and English learner counts were not reported, so we cannot characterize the school's special education or language-learner population from the available data.
Because the school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report and no AP or dual-credit course data. Program offerings were not provided in the data, so a parent would need to check the school directly for details on electives, language instruction, arts, or any International Baccalaureate or similar framework that the school's name might imply. The name suggests an international focus, but the data does not describe the curriculum, so we leave that to the school's own materials rather than guess.
The school's location in the 87109 zip code sits in a housing market that is slightly above the state benchmark for typical home values and roughly in line with national levels. Home values in this zip code have softened modestly year over year, while rents remain affordable relative to mortgage costs, with renting running cheaper than owning at current interest rates. For a family considering the area, this means rental access near the school is comparatively approachable, while buying a home carries a moderate price-to-income ratio. Albuquerque's broader economy draws on Sandia National Laboratories, Kirtland Air Force Base, the University of New Mexico, and a growing film and media sector anchored in part by a Netflix production hub. The city's population has been roughly flat to slightly declining in recent estimates, and the city has promoted affordable housing initiatives, though specifics on new development near the school were not available.
We looked for district-level policy or program changes at Albuquerque Public Schools that might affect this charter and found none reported. No discipline data, course-access data, staffing ratios, or attendance figures were available for the school itself, and the Title I status was not reported. These gaps leave a parent without a full picture of the school's climate and support infrastructure; asking the school directly about class sizes, teacher retention, and disciplinary approach would be a reasonable next step.
In sum, this is a K-8 charter with strong proficiency results, particularly in reading and science, a moderately diverse student body that leans somewhat more advantaged than the district average, and a location in an established northeast Albuquerque neighborhood with reasonable rental access. The missing data on programs, special populations, staffing, and school climate means the academic numbers are the strongest evidence available, but they are encouraging on their own terms.
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