Public Academy for Performing Arts

11800 Princess Jeanne Ave. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–12
High
Students
448
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Albuquerque
Bernalillo County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 161 New Mexico high schools · How we grade
Test scores44% proficient in math & reading
86thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
88thpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
76thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
73rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 19% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
41stpercentile
Class size15.4 students per teacher
27thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Public Academy for Performing Arts

Public Academy for Performing Arts is a charter high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades 6–12. It is part of Albuquerque. The school is located in a large city in Bernalillo County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 448 students were enrolled, with about 15.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Mexico high school (12.7 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Albuquerque. Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 161 New Mexico high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–12

Location & nearby schools

11800 Princess Jeanne Ave. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87112
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
6–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
448 students
Students per teacher
15.4 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Albuquerque
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Albuquerque
County
Bernalillo County
NCES school ID
350006000822

Schools near Public Academy for Performing Arts

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.