School ratings are a major factor for prospective homeowners trying to decide what neighborhood to buy in.
The Neighborhood Journal will feature a different school in northeast and northwest Albuquerque each week to help readers understand how schools in those neighborhoods are performing.
Below you will find stats and rankings from greatschools.org to help navigate school scores in your neighborhood.
Nex+Gen Academy
Nex+GenAcademy is an Albuquerque Public Schools magnet school established in 2010. The school is located at 5323 Montgomery Blvd. NE on the Del Norte High School campus. The school’s mission is, “To create a community where learning and global citizenship are cultivated to develop future leaders.” The current principal is David Lynch.
GreatSchools Ratings
Nex+Gen Academy has a 8/10 rating, and seven of eight reviewers give the school five stars out of five. Nex+Gen is rated as the sixth best public high school in the Albuquerque district.
The GreatSchools Summary Rating, which includes test scores (9/10), academic progress (6/10), college readiness (8/10) and equity (8/10), is 8/10 for Nex+Gen Academy.
Student enrollment
The school has 317 students in grades 9-12, a ratio of 14:1 students per teacher.
Reviews
The one four-star review from a parent/guardian reads:
“I like how much trust and freedom the teachers give the students.”
A 2020 five-star parent/guardian review reads:
“Great school. Staff is stellar and approachable. Kids graduate with a great deal of growth.”
A 2020 five-star review from a teacher says:
“I love being a part of this impressive learning community.”
