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Juvenile Justice School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 34 students in Juvenile Justice School District.
Public Middle Schools in Juvenile Justice School District have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
66 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 10% has decreased from 6-9% over five school years.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(13-14)<50%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(13-14)<50%
49%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≤10%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
59%
# Black Students
5 Students
1,819 Students
% Black Students
8%
2%
# White Students
6 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
9%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
512
# Students in K Grade:
-
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
3
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Juvenile Justice School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Foothill High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Edith Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 841-2400
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 841-2400
Grades: 6-12
| 34 students
Rank: n/an/a
Camino Nuevo Youth
Alternative School
4050 Edith Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 841-2400
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 841-2400
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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