Canon Christian Academy vs. St. Mary's Catholic School Belen
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Canon Christian Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Mexico for:
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St. Mary's Catholic School Belen ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Mexico for:
Overview
Calvary Chapel Academy is a non denominational Christian School located in heart of Valencia County, serving Belen, Los Lunas, Bosque Farms, Peralta and Albuquerque. CCA’s goal is to raise spiritually mature disciples of Jesus that are equipped, emotionally secure and physically healthy. CCA wants to support to parents who are seeking to teach biblical values.
We partner with parents in the education of their children and approach all education from a Biblical world-view.
St. Mary's Catholic School Belen is a co–ed Catholic school serving preschool through 8th grade in a suburban setting in Belen, NM.
The school enrolls 176 udents with a student–teacher ratio of 13:1 and an average class size of 20.
Founded in 1927,. Mary's has a long–anding presence in the Belen community and is among the oldest private schools in New Mexico.
Annual tuition is $4,975, with 40% of udents receiving financial aid; the school maintains an 85% acceptance rate.
The faculty includes 14 teachers, 72% of whom have advanced degrees, supporting education for a udent body that is 76% diverse in racial and ethnic representation.
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Year Founded
2007
1927
Students Body
Total Students
207 students
176 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
100%
76%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
30
18
Grade 1 Students
14
20
Grade 2 Students
16
21
Grade 3 Students
18
19
Grade 4 Students
7
15
Grade 5 Students
9
15
Grade 6 Students
17
16
Grade 7 Students
25
20
Grade 8 Students
14
14
Grade 9 Students
17
-
Grade 10 Students
10
-
Grade 11 Students
20
-
Grade 12 Students
10
-
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
14 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
85%
72%
Average Class Size
12
20
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Business casual )
(Business casual )
Casual
(school uniforms required)
(school uniforms required)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$4,200
$4,975
Tuition Notes
n/a
Tuition Aide available
% on Financial Aid
n/a
40%
Acceptance Rate
n/a
85%
Admissions Director
Susan Guest
Janet Montoya
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
8
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
2
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Roadrunners 4-H ClubRobotics Club