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1 / 10#10. Lincoln Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Rio Rancho Public Schools, NM
- Enrollment: 800 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
Best public middle schools in the Albuquerque metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Albuquerque metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here.
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2 / 10#9. Rio Rancho Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Rio Rancho Public Schools, NM
- Enrollment: 1,125 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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3 / 10#8. Public Academy for Performing Arts
- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Albuquerque Public Schools, NM
- Enrollment: 448 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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4 / 10#7. 21st Century Public Academy
- School grades: 1-8
- Location: Albuquerque, NM
- Enrollment: 371 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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5 / 10#6. Mountain View Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Rio Rancho Public Schools, NM
- Enrollment: 902 (26:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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6 / 10#5. The Montessori Elementary & Middle School
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Albuquerque, NM
- Enrollment: 450 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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7 / 10#4. Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School
- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Albuquerque Public Schools, NM
- Enrollment: 803 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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8 / 10#3. Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science
- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Albuquerque, NM
- Enrollment: 310 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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9 / 10#2. Renaissance Academy
- School grades: 4-8
- Location: Albuquerque, NM
- Enrollment: 157 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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10 / 10#1. Aces Technical Charter School
- School grades: K-9
- Location: Albuquerque, NM
- Enrollment: 161 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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