For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 69 students in Jemez Valley 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 School in Jemez Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% 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
3 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
292 Students
95,081 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jemez Valley 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 50-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
33%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)≥80%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.1%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
% American Indian
64%
13%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
25%
59%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
4%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,853 is higher than the state median of $15,117. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,455 is higher than the state median of $14,466. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,853
$15,117
Spending / Student
$31,455
$14,466
Best Jemez Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jemez Valley Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8501 Hwy 4
Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024
(575) 834-7391
Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024
(575) 834-7391
Gr: 6-8 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
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