Middle school (grades 6-8) · Albuquerque, NM

Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 350006001164Charter school
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New Mexico schools.

#22 of 28
middle schools in Albuquerque · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
33.5:1
large classes for New Mexico
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School has class sizes larger than 99% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School ranks #22 of 28 middle schools in Albuquerque, NM.

Enrollment

134

New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

4.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

33.5:1

vs 14:1 New Mexico avg

+139% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 80.8% New Mexico avg

+24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School

Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter middle school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, enrolling 134 students.

Class loads run heavy: 33.5:1 is larger than about 99% of New Mexico schools and 139% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the New Mexico typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 134 puts it in the smaller third of New Mexico schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 867 scored New Mexico schools.

Against 110 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #61.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (71%) and White (16%) (diversity index 47/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 1.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Albuquerque Public Schools spends $12,964 per pupil, 22% below the New Mexico average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Albuquerque Public Schools also operates Volcano Vista High (2,089 students) and Atrisco Heritage Academy Hs (1,930 students) alongside Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School compares

Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School 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 33.5:1 ▲ 139% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 134 top 74% - -

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

33.5:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
134
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 24% above 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
33.5:1
students per teacher - 139% above state mean
Top 99% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
1.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,964
per pupil, district-wide - below New Mexico avg of $16,652
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 70.9%
White 15.7%
Two or More 7.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.7%
African American 2.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.5, Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Albuquerque Public Schools, which includes Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School.

$12,964
Per student
-22%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.5%
State 68.0%
Federal 14.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Volcano Vista High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Atrisco Heritage Academy Hs Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
La Cueva High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sandia High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Eldorado High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Albuquerque Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Mexico, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School

How many students attend Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School?

Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School has 134 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Albuquerque, NM.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School is 33.5:1, which is 139% higher than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 113% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School?

100.0% of students at Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 70.9% of enrollment, in Albuquerque, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School?

Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School rank among middle schools in Albuquerque?

By Resource Investment Index, Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School ranks #22 of 28 middle 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 middle schools in Albuquerque on the city page.

Is Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School a good school?

Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New Mexico schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Albuquerque Public Schools?

Besides Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School, Albuquerque Public Schools also operates Volcano Vista High (2,089 students), Atrisco Heritage Academy Hs (1,930 students), and La Cueva High (1,826 students). See the Albuquerque Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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