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Cottonwood Classical Prep vs. Explore Academy

Should you attend Cottonwood Classical Prep or Explore Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cottonwood Classical Prep
7801 Jefferson St. Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87109
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Explore Academy
5100 Masthead St Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87109
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Cottonwood Classical Prep ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Explore Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 759 students in grades 6-12, Cottonwood Classical Prep ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,204 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Explore Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
K-12
Total Students
759 students
1,204 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
93 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Explore Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#24 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 5%)
#67 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Explore Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 5% in NM)
47%
(Top 20% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cottonwood Classical Prep and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Explore Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 5% in NM)
56%
(Top 10% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cottonwood Classical Prep and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Explore Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 10% in NM)
54%
(Top 20% in NM)
88%
(Top 20% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Cottonwood Classical Prep and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Explore Academy and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Explore Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
65
Grade 1 Students
-
58
Grade 2 Students
-
70
Grade 3 Students
-
66
Grade 4 Students
-
59
Grade 5 Students
-
68
Grade 6 Students
131
155
Grade 7 Students
130
178
Grade 8 Students
129
176
Grade 9 Students
112
126
Grade 10 Students
114
85
Grade 11 Students
77
62
Grade 12 Students
66
36

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
2%
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% Asian
4%
3%
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% Hispanic
52%
45%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Explore Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
4%
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% White
37%
45%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Explore Academy and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
n/a
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n/a
0.59
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Cottonwood Classical Prep and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Explore Academy and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Explore Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cottonwood Classical Prep and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Explore Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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