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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,239 students in Los Lunas School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Los Lunas School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
15 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
8,167 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
477 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Los Lunas School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
410 Students
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
13%
# Asian Students
18 Students
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5,987 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
59%
# Black Students
53 Students
1,819 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,522 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
19%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
172 Students
2,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
270
512
# Students in K Grade:
537
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
583
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
585
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
545
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
569
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
546
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
562
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
601
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
638
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
955
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
732
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
598
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
446
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,309 in this school district is less 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 $10,996 is less than the state median of $14,122. 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
$12,309
$14,757
Spending / Student
$10,996
$14,122
Best Los Lunas School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Los Lunas Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
220 Luna Ave
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: 7-8
| 754 students
Rank: #22.
Valencia Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
22 Marlink Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: 7-8
| 485 students
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