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About this school
La Academia De Esperanza is
a suburban public school
in Albuquerque, New Mexico that is part of Albuquerque Public Schools.
It serves 238 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
238 Students
29 Teachers
7311 Glenrio Rd NWContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
La Academia De Esperanza Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 4, 2026
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La Academia De Esperanza
$14,252
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
51
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
La Academia De Esperanza has received support from
28 individuals from New Mexico and
23 individuals out-of-state.