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Bernalillo 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 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 402 students in Bernalillo 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 Bernalillo School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
11 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
2,761 Students
95,081 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bernalillo School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 55-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
33%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)67%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)87%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.59
% American Indian
45%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
46%
59%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
3%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,058 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,545 is higher than the state median of $14,456. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,058
$15,107
Spending / Student
$17,545
$14,456
Best Bernalillo School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cochiti Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 Quail Hill Trail
Pena Blanca, NM 87041
(505) 867-5547
Pena Blanca, NM 87041
(505) 867-5547
Gr: 6-8 | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Rank: #22.
Spartan Learning Academy
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
485 Camino Don Tomas
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-3309
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-3309
Gr: 7-8 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Santo Domingo Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Hwy 22 West
Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM 87052
(505) 867-4441
Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM 87052
(505) 867-4441
Gr: 6-8 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
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