The top reported proficiency rate is 33% in English language arts. The lowest is 13% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School
Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School sits on San Pedro in southeast Albuquerque, serving grades six through eight as a charter middle school. It is a small school by design, with an enrollment that fits a tight-knit middle-school model. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with American Indian and Alaska Native, white, and multiracial students also represented. A very large share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic conditions of the surrounding neighborhoods.
The school's name signals a college-preparatory mission, and for a charter of this size that framing matters. What the available data does not show is the curriculum, course access, staffing ratios, or program offerings. We looked for these sections and found them absent, so rather than speculate, we note that a parent would want to ask the school directly about its academic program, how it defines collegiate preparation at the middle-school level, and what enrichment or support structures it offers beyond the state-tested subjects.
State assessment results from the most recent year give a mixed picture. In English language arts, a moderate share of tested students reached proficiency, a result that sits in a middle band for the state. In mathematics, proficiency was markedly lower, with only a small portion of students meeting that bar. Science results were suppressed, which typically happens when the number of tested students is small enough that reporting could identify individuals. This is common for charter schools with compact enrollments and does not by itself indicate a problem. Only one year of data is available, so no trend can be drawn.
The school does not have a reported graduation rate, which is expected because it serves only middle-school grades. Title I status was not reported, and individualized education program and English learner data were missing from the available records. Civil rights data, discipline information, attendance figures, and staffing details were also absent. These gaps limit what can be said about the school's full environment, and a parent may want to look into them further with the school.
Southeast Albuquerque, where Voz is located, is the quadrant that includes major federal installations such as Sandia National Laboratories and Kirtland Air Force Base, along with residential neighborhoods and commercial corridors. The broader city is New Mexico's largest, sprawling across mesas and valleys with the Rio Grande running through its center. It is car-oriented overall, with walkable pockets concentrated in Old Town, Downtown, and the Nob Hill area near the University of New Mexico. The publicly reported economic base includes government and defense work, healthcare, the university, a growing film and media sector, and the airport.
Housing in the school's zip code sits below both state and national benchmarks for typical home values, and rents are modest relative to income. The local market has seen home values soften slightly while rents have crept upward, a pattern that can strain renters even in a relatively affordable zone. For families considering the area, the cost of living is lower than in many comparable metropolitan settings.
The district brief for Albuquerque Public Schools returned no parent-relevant changes, policy shifts, or recent initiatives in the available search results, so we left that section out rather than guess. Voz operates as a charter school, which means it functions independently of the traditional district framework, though it sits within the same city and serves families from the same neighborhoods.
What this school offers, based on the available evidence, is a small, focused middle-school environment with a college-preparatory name and a student body that reflects the surrounding community's diversity and economic needs. The academic data shows a clear relative strength in literacy compared to mathematics, and the math results are a soft spot a parent may want to discuss with the school. The missing program, staffing, and support data means the picture here is partial, and filling in those gaps directly with Voz would give a family a fuller sense of whether this is the right fit.
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