Tierra Adentro

Summary:

Tierra Adentro is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with 243 students. The school is part of the Tierra Adentro district, which is ranked 66 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tierra Adentro has shown strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, with 40% and 44% of students proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 39% and 36%. However, the school lags behind the state average in Mathematics, with only 15% of students proficient or better compared to 25% statewide. Tierra Adentro has also maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 71.6% to 76.8% over the past few years, on par with nearby public high schools like Valley High (76.7%) and Albuquerque High (76.7%).

While Tierra Adentro serves a high-need population, with 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, it is not the top-performing school in the immediate area. Early College Academy, a public high school located just 1.72 miles away, consistently ranks among the top 2-6 high schools in the state and outperforms Tierra Adentro across multiple academic measures. Additionally, Tierra Adentro's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 43rd out of 185 high schools in 2015-2016 to 93rd out of 190 high schools in the most recent 2023-2024 school year, suggesting the school may be losing ground relative to others in the state.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

 1781 Bellemah Ave
       Albuquerque, NM  87104


(505) 967-4720

District: Tierra Adentro

SchoolDigger Rank:
93rd of 190 New Mexico High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,093 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  258

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.1%
White:
3.5%
African American:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tierra Adentro ranks better than 53.2% of middle schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.52. (See more...)
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Compare Details Tierra Adentro ranks better than 51.1% of high schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.44. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Tierra Adentro who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.1%), White (3.5%), African American (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tierra Adentro is 13.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tierra Adentro is $10,093.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tierra Adentro:

SchoolDigger ranks Tierra Adentro 110th of 235 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Tierra Adentro in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Tierra Adentro 93rd of 190 New Mexico public high schools. (See Tierra Adentro in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Tierra Adentro 66th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tierra Adentro

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Rank History for all middle school students at Tierra Adentro

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 24.79 147th 193 23.8%
2014 37.80 137th 222 38.3%
2015 24.68 167th 207 19.3%
2016 37.46 125th 208 39.9%
2017 31.38 117th 176 33.5%
2018 42.15 98th 186 47.3%
2019 22.15 155th 200 22.5%
2022 32.17 135th 232 41.8%
2023 47.79 107th 239 55.2%
2024 45.52 110th 235 53.2%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Tierra Adentro

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.18 12th 97 87.6%
2024 38.95 37th 91 59.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Tierra Adentro

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 36.36 33rd 58 43.1%
2023 58.26 27th 100 73.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tierra Adentro

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.81 106th 168 36.9%
2019 28.94 128th 175 26.9%
2022 39.88 100th 223 55.2%
2023 56.60 79th 227 65.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Tierra Adentro

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.10 92nd 156 41.0%
2019 22.55 129th 160 19.4%
2022 33.73 110th 220 50.0%
2023 45.12 99th 213 53.5%
2024 49.70 94th 217 56.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Tierra Adentro

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 59.47 61st 213 71.4%
2023 43.64 109th 221 50.7%
2024 32.22 141st 219 35.6%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Tierra Adentro

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.48 78th 149 47.7%
2019 23.08 121st 150 19.3%
2022 30.93 117th 214 45.3%
2023 50.24 84th 204 58.8%
2024 46.15 92nd 206 55.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Tierra Adentro

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 39.77 115th 187 38.5%
2023 48.21 105th 229 54.1%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Tierra Adentro

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Rank History for all high school students at Tierra Adentro

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 51.93 79th 177 55.4%
2014 70.53 43rd 198 78.3%
2015 58.30 51st 193 73.6%
2016 64.00 43rd 185 76.8%
2017 49.42 66th 158 58.2%
2018 38.08 90th 182 50.5%
2019 35.15 100th 181 44.8%
2022 58.41 55th 177 68.9%
2023 47.79 69th 170 59.4%
2024 41.44 93rd 190 51.1%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Tierra Adentro

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.18 6th 29 79.3%
2024 38.95 18th 41 56.1%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Tierra Adentro

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.22 29th 58 50.0%
2023 58.26 13th 38 65.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tierra Adentro

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.12 76th 164 53.7%
2019 52.49 60th 161 62.7%
2022 72.14 26th 154 83.1%
2023 56.60 47th 157 70.1%
2024 47.46 62nd 154 59.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Tierra Adentro

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.41 76th 145 47.6%
2019 49.85 63rd 144 56.3%
2022 69.45 43rd 157 72.6%
2023 45.12 60th 143 58.0%
2024 49.70 61st 153 60.1%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Tierra Adentro

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.80 64th 143 55.2%
2019 26.43 108th 151 28.5%
2022 29.62 117th 159 26.4%
2023 43.64 72nd 146 50.7%
2024 31.83 99th 159 37.7%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Tierra Adentro

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.89 70th 133 47.4%
2019 44.80 64th 139 54.0%
2022 58.06 49th 150 67.3%
2023 50.24 51st 132 61.4%
2024 43.88 67th 142 52.8%
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Rank History for high school White students at Tierra Adentro

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 47.56 62nd 133 53.4%
2023 48.21 67th 157 57.3%
2024 50.55 59th 155 61.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Tierra Adentro

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 18 4 0 128 1 0 2 0 153
2012 23 9 0 146 3 0 2 0 183
2013 20 6 0 170 6 0 3 0 205
2014 21 5 0 198 4 0 3 0 231
2015 21 8 0 202 5 0 2 0 238
2016 21 7 0 227 7 0 3 0 265
2017 24 6 1 243 9 0 5 0 288
2018 26 4 1 229 12 0 4 0 276
2019 15 3 1 245 13 0 6 0 283
2020 19 4 0 237 9 0 4 0 273
2021 17 5 0 216 4 0 4 0 246
2022 13 3 0 197 5 0 3 0 221
2023 21 7 1 207 2 1 4 0 243
2024 9 6 1 235 5 0 2 0 258

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tierra Adentro

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 153 13.3 11.4 70.6
2012 183 16.5 11.0 71
2013 205 18.4 11.1 65.4
2014 231 20.4 11.3 62.3
2015 238 23.0 10.3 71.4
2016 265 23.0 11.5 65.7
2017 288 23.5 12.2 64.9
2018 276 23.5 11.7 66.7
2019 283 25.0 11.3 74.2
2020 273 23.0 11.8 76.2
2021 246 23.0 10.6 100
2022 221 21.5 10.2 100
2023 243 20.5 11.8 100
2024 258 18.5 13.9 97.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tierra Adentro

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 153 13.3 11.4 70.6
2012 183 16.5 11.0 71
2013 205 18.4 11.1 65.4
2014 231 20.4 11.3 62.3
2015 238 23.0 10.3 71.4
2016 265 23.0 11.5 65.7
2017 288 23.5 12.2 64.9
2018 276 23.5 11.7 66.7
2019 283 25.0 11.3 74.2
2020 273 23.0 11.8 76.2
2021 246 23.0 10.6 100
2022 221 21.5 10.2 100
2023 243 20.5 11.8 100
2024 258 18.5 13.9 97.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tierra Adentro

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,093

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tierra Adentro

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 155th of 200 Middle schoolsRanks 107th of 239 Middle schools
 32.7%
Ranks 100th of 181 High schoolsRanks 69th of 170 High schools
 14.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (Tierra Adentro)2427.6
 3.6%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Tierra Adentro)1520.7
 5.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Tierra Adentro)1737.8
 20.8%
   7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3134.8
 3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Tierra Adentro)624.3
 18.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1924.8
 5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Tierra Adentro)1524.4
 9.4%
   8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3133.2
 2.2%
11th Grade Language Arts (Tierra Adentro)4140.9
 0.1%
   11th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)4033.1
 6.9%
11th Grade Science (Tierra Adentro)2642.9
 16.9%
   11th Grade Science (New Mexico)2540.2
 15.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students283243
 14.1%
African American37
 133.3%
American Indian132
 84.6%
Asian11
Hispanic245207
 15.5%
Pacific Islander01
White1521
 40%
Two or More Races64
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.2%100%
 25.8%


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Students at Tierra Adentro are 91% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 258 students attended Tierra Adentro.

Tierra Adentro ranks 93rd of 190 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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