Explore Academy
Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Albuquerque, New Mexico
Explore Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico enrolled 1,413 students in 2024-25 with 115.2 full-time teachers, 12.3 students per teacher against the New Mexico median of 12.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 56% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 45% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New Mexico: 33.8% and 24.4%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-69% (New Mexico: 76.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 17% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 23%
1,204 students in 2022-23, 1,354 students in 2023-24, 1,413 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 93.3 to 115.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,204 | 93.3 | 12.9 |
| 2023-24 | 1,354 | 103.6 | 13.1 |
| 2024-25 | 1,413 | 115.2 | 12.3 |
12.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 53 of every 100 New Mexico schools of this kind
Among the 43 New Mexico schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.0; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 512 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Explore Academy enrolled 1,023 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 16 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 512 of the 1,023 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions16
- Chronically absent30.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
47.7% of students were Hispanic, 32.6% White, 15.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Hispanic47.7%
- White32.6%
- Two or more races15.9%
- Black2.3%
- Asian0.8%
- American Indian0.6%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Explore Academy scored proficient or above: 56% in reading in 2021-22 and 45% in math in 2022-23, against 33.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 24.4% in math in 2022-23 across New Mexico. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Mexico, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 56% | 56% | 33.8% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 45% | 47% (2021-22) | 24.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
60-69% of the 59 students in Explore Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 60‑69% | 60‑69% | 76.5% |
| Students in the class | 59 | 59 | 25,411 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Albuquerque
17 public schools of this kind in Albuquerque report 2024-25 enrollment; Explore Academy is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado High | 1,579 | 14.6 | 99.7% |
| Explore Academy | 1,413 | 12.3 | 23.6% |
| Mission Achievement and Success 1.0 | 1,193 | 15.5 | 99.6% |
| Manzano High | 1,157 | 12.8 | 95.2% |
| Mission Achievement and Success 2.0 | 1,040 | 15.8 | 99.6% |
| Abq School of Excellence | 1,005 | 16.3 | 40.8% |
| Cottonwood Classical Prep | 759 | 14.7 | 6.5% |
| Native American Community Academy | 428 | 7.4 | 88.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Explore Academy
- Corrales InternationalThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.3 miles away: 232 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Aces Technical High SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.2 miles away: 165 students, 11.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
- Compare Explore Academy with Corrales InternationalStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Explore Academy spends per student$12,548 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,548
- The largest public schools in New MexicoExplore Academy is the number 4 by size of 47 New Mexico schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#4 of 47
- New Mexico schools by students per teacher12.3 students per teacher here against the New Mexico median of 12.0 for schools of this kind.12.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Explore Academy
How many students attend Explore Academy?
1,413 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,204 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Albuquerque, NM.What is the student-teacher ratio at Explore Academy?
12.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Mexico median for schools of this kind is 12.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Explore Academy a Title I school?
Explore Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Explore Academy do on state tests?
The students tested at Explore Academy scored proficient or above: 56% in reading in 2021-22 and 45% in math in 2022-23, against 33.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 24.4% in math in 2022-23 across New Mexico. New Mexico's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Explore Academy?
60-69% of the 59 students in Explore Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Explore Academy in?
Explore Academy, NCES district ID 3500167. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 350016701103 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.