Elementary school (grades K-5) · Albuquerque, NM

21st Century Public Academy

Federal NCES profile for 21st Century Public Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 350018700811Charter school
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

21st Century Public Academy earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Mexico median.

#14 of 36
elementary schools in Albuquerque · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
12.8:1
students per teacher
40.2%
free-lunch eligible

21st Century Public Academy has class sizes near the New Mexico median. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, 21st Century Public Academy ranks #14 of 36 elementary schools in Albuquerque, NM.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-15 students YoY

21st Century Public Academy held near 378 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 29.7 → 32.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 350018700811 · Albuquerque, NM Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

371 enr · 12.8:1 · 40.2% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Ashville Middle School (371 students)

21st Century Public Academy held near 378 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 29.7 → 32.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

How 21st Century Public Academy compares

21st Century Public Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Mexico and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Mexico New Mexico avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.8:1 ▼ 9% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.2% ▼ 50% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 371 top 34% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
371
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.2%
free-lunch eligible - 50% below the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 43% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,779
per pupil, district-wide - below New Mexico avg of $19,381
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 371 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.3%
Hispanic or Latino 15.9%
Two or More 7.5%
African American 4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: White at 69.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.6, 21st Century Public Academy is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for 21st Century Public Academy reports $11,779 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about 21st Century Public Academy

How many students attend 21st Century Public Academy?

21st Century Public Academy has 371 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Albuquerque, NM. CCD year-over-year: 393 (2022-23) → 378 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at 21st Century Public Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at 21st Century Public Academy is 12.8:1, which is 9% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at 21st Century Public Academy?

40.2% of students at 21st Century Public Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of 21st Century Public Academy?

The largest demographic group at 21st Century Public Academy is White at 69.3% of enrollment, in Albuquerque, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for 21st Century Public Academy?

21st Century Public Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does 21st Century Public Academy rank among elementary schools in Albuquerque?

By Resource Investment Index, 21st Century Public Academy ranks #14 of 36 elementary schools in Albuquerque, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Albuquerque on the city page.

What other schools are in 21st Century Public Academy?

None; 21st Century Public Academy is a single-school charter district, and 21st Century Public Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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