Top Rankings
Los Alamos 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 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 543 students in Los Alamos 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 34% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in Los Alamos 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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
7 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
3,667 Students
95,081 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Los Alamos School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 141 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
24%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
34%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
33%
Graduation Rate
96%
76.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.3%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.59
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
2%
13%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
7%
1%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
36%
59%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% White
53%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,156 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,446 is less than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$6,038 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$60 MM
$5,713 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$17,156
$19,444
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$16,446
$18,398
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Los Alamos School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Los Alamos Middle School
(Math: 56% | 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
Gr: 7-8 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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