Jemez Valley School District

8501 Highway 4
Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 125 students in Jemez Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Jemez Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
4 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
362 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Jemez Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#140 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jemez Valley  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jemez Valley  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jemez Valley  School District 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.
10-14%
33%
(20-21)
≥80%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jemez Valley  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.59
# American Indian Students
255 Students
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
71%
13%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
59%
# Black Students
n/a
1,819 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
12 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
3%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
2,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
13
512
# Students in K Grade:
25
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
22
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,113 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,373 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jemez Valley  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jemez Valley  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,113
$14,757
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jemez Valley  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,373
$14,122
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jemez Valley  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jemez Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
San Diego Riverside
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
504 Mission Rd
Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024
(575) 834-7391
Grades: K-8
| 55 students
Rank: #22.
Jemez Valley Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8501 Hwy 4
Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024
(575) 834-7391
Grades: 6-8
| 70 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 362 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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