Top Rankings
Los Alamos Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 602 students in Los Alamos Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Los Alamos Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 34% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Los Alamos Public Schools School District is Los Alamos Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
8 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
3,709 Students
101,278 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
7,192 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Los Alamos Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 92% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 144 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)92%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.58
# American Indian Students
65 Students
13,459 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
13%
# Asian Students
156 Students
1,187 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,267 Students
60,456 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
60%
# Black Students
34 Students
1,847 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
2,027 Students
21,846 Students
% White Students
55%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
2,334 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
502
# Students in K Grade:
224
2,426
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
2,387
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
2,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
241
2,553
# Students in 4th Grade:
234
2,729
# Students in 5th Grade:
262
2,877
# Students in 6th Grade:
290
18,847
# Students in 7th Grade:
297
25,599
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
26,187
# Students in 9th Grade:
304
4,607
# Students in 10th Grade:
269
3,555
# Students in 11th Grade:
301
3,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
316
3,186
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,198 is higher than the state median of $14,531. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,001 is higher than the state median of $13,905. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,198
$14,531
Spending / Student
$14,001
$13,905
Best Los Alamos Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Los Alamos Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2101 Hawk Dr
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 663-2375
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 663-2375
Grades: 7-8
| 602 students
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