Elementary school (grades K-5) · Albuquerque, NM
Southwest Preparatory Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Southwest Preparatory Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
The verdict
Southwest Preparatory Learning Center earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Mexico median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Mexico schools.
- #7 of 36
- elementary schools in Albuquerque · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.8:1
- students per teacher
- 36.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Southwest Preparatory Learning Center has class sizes near the New Mexico median. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Southwest Preparatory Learning Center ranks #7 of 36 elementary schools in Albuquerque, NM.
School address
NCES ID 350013600927 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 350013600927 · Albuquerque, NM Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
124 enr · 13.8:1 · 36.9% lunch · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: Aguila Elementary School (124 students)
Resource Investment Index #7 of 36 elementary schools in Albuquerque. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →
How Southwest Preparatory Learning Center compares
Southwest Preparatory Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against New Mexico and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Mexico | New Mexico avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.8:1 | ▼ 1% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.9% | ▼ 54% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 124 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 66.9, Southwest Preparatory Learning Center is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southwest Preparatory Learning Center, which includes Southwest Preparatory Learning Center.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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.
Similar enrollment (~124 students)
Frequently asked questions about Southwest Preparatory Learning Center
How many students attend Southwest Preparatory Learning Center?
Southwest Preparatory Learning Center has 124 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Albuquerque, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center is 13.8:1, which is 1% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 12% 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 Southwest Preparatory Learning Center?
36.9% of students at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southwest Preparatory Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Southwest Preparatory Learning Center is Hispanic or Latino at 45.2% of enrollment, in Albuquerque, NM. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southwest Preparatory Learning Center?
Southwest Preparatory Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher 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 Southwest Preparatory Learning Center rank among elementary schools in Albuquerque?
By Resource Investment Index, Southwest Preparatory Learning Center ranks #7 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 Southwest Preparatory Learning Center?
None; Southwest Preparatory Learning Center is a single-school charter district, and Southwest Preparatory Learning Center is its only campus.
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