Los Alamos School District

2075 Trinity Drive
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 592 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 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
8 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
3,723 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
6,868 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.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#3 out of 141 school districts
(Top 5%)
61%
24%
67%
34%
64%
33%
(20-21)
92%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.59
% American Indian
1%
13%
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
35%
59%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
54%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,140 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,948 is less than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,140
$14,756
Spending / Student
$13,948
$14,121

Best Los Alamos School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Los Alamos Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2101 Hawk Dr
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 663-2375
Gr: 7-8 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,723 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 92% (Top 1% in NM)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • : 67% (Top 5%)
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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