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Los Lunas School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 4,402 students in Los Lunas School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Mexico.
Public Elementary Schools in Los Lunas School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Mexico public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
16 Schools
676 Schools
# Students
8,234 Students
215,919 Students
# Teachers
454 Teachers
15,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Los Lunas School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 144 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 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)79%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.57
# American Indian Students
406 Students
25,857 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
12%
# Asian Students
14 Students
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6,011 Students
132,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
61%
# Black Students
46 Students
3,944 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,590 Students
45,229 Students
% White Students
19%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
5,445 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
266
6,947
# Students in K Grade:
565
20,114
# Students in 1st Grade:
576
22,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
533
22,109
# Students in 3rd Grade:
558
22,786
# Students in 4th Grade:
558
23,205
# Students in 5th Grade:
552
23,428
# Students in 6th Grade:
605
23,673
# Students in 7th Grade:
659
19,005
# Students in 8th Grade:
664
19,765
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,006
3,776
# Students in 10th Grade:
666
3,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
548
2,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
478
2,490
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,209 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,907 is less than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,209
$14,560
Spending / Student
$10,907
$13,933
Best Los Lunas School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Katherine Gallegos Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
236 Dom Pasqual Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 635 students
Rank: #22.
Peralta Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3645 Hwy 47
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 248 students
Rank: #33.
Bosque Farms Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1390 West Bosque Lp
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 457 students
Rank: #44.
Sundance Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3701 Sundance Sw
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 561 students
Rank: #55.
Valencia Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
111 Monica Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 379 students
Rank: #66.
Ann Parish Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
112 Meadow Lake
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 373 students
Rank: #77.
Raymond Gabaldon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
454 Coronado Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 386 students
Rank: #88.
Los Lunas Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
800 Coronado Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 412 students
Rank: #99.
Tome Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
46 Chacon Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 331 students
Rank: #1010.
Los Lunas Family School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
111 Monica Road
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: K-12
| 245 students
Rank: #1111.
Desert View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
49 Camino La Canada
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 375 students
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