Twenty-first Century (Closed 2023)

Twenty-first Century ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 28% (which was higher than the New Mexico state average of 21%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 46% (which was higher than the New Mexico state average of 33%).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
Total Students (19-20)
294 students
This chart displays total students of Twenty-first Century by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)
18 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Twenty-first Century by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (NM)
(18-19)
28%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Twenty-first Century 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 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
46%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Twenty-first Century 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 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Twenty-first Century and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
American Indian
(19-20)
3%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Twenty-first Century and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Asian
(19-20)
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Twenty-first Century and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hispanic
(19-20)
64%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Twenty-first Century and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Twenty-first Century and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
White
(19-20)
26%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Twenty-first Century and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(19-20)
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Twenty-first Century and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Twenty-first Century and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
1%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Twenty-first Century and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (19-20)
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Twenty-first Century 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.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 21% NM state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 33% NM state average).
How many students attend Twenty-first Century?
294 students attend Twenty-first Century.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
64% of Twenty-first Century students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 3% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.
What grades does Twenty-first Century offer ?
Twenty-first Century offers enrollment in grades 5-8
What school district is Twenty-first Century part of?
Twenty-first Century is part of Albuquerque Public Schools School District.

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