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Taylor Middle School vs. L.b. Johnson Middle School

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School Overview

School
Taylor Middle School
8200 Guadalupe Tr Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87114
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
L.b. Johnson Middle School
6811 Taylor Ranch Dr Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87120
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Taylor Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 315 students in grades 6-8, Taylor Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 585 students in grades 6-8, L.b. Johnson Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
315 students
585 students
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This chart displays total students of L.b. Johnson Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
46 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of L.b. Johnson Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Taylor Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of L.b. Johnson Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#513 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
#242 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Taylor Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of L.b. Johnson Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
26%
(Top 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Taylor Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of L.b. Johnson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
47%
(Top 30% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Taylor Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of L.b. Johnson Middle School 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
38%
(Top 50% in NM)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Taylor Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of L.b. Johnson Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
93
184
Grade 7 Students
110
195
Grade 8 Students
112
206

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Taylor Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in L.b. Johnson Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Taylor Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in L.b. Johnson Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
71%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Taylor Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in L.b. Johnson Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Taylor Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in L.b. Johnson Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
17%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Taylor Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in L.b. Johnson Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Taylor Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in L.b. Johnson Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Taylor Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of L.b. Johnson Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Taylor Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in L.b. Johnson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(19-20 School Year Data)
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Taylor Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in L.b. Johnson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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