Los Lunas Public Schools School District

343 Main St Nw
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Los Lunas Public Schools 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 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,514 students in Los Lunas Public Schools School District.
Public Middle Schools in Los Lunas Public Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 77% 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
16 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
8,203 Students
101,278 Students
# Teachers
459 Teachers
7,192 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Los Lunas Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 84 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#66 out of 85 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Los Lunas Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25-29%
25%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Los Lunas Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45-49%
58%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Los Lunas Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
66%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Los Lunas Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.58
# American Indian Students
427 Students
13,459 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
13%
# Asian Students
13 Students
1,187 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5,933 Students
60,456 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
60%
# Black Students
43 Students
1,847 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,626 Students
21,846 Students
% White Students
20%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
2,334 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
233
502
# Students in K Grade:
562
2,426
# Students in 1st Grade:
519
2,387
# Students in 2nd Grade:
540
2,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
555
2,553
# Students in 4th Grade:
556
2,729
# Students in 5th Grade:
602
2,877
# Students in 6th Grade:
666
18,847
# Students in 7th Grade:
654
25,599
# Students in 8th Grade:
697
26,187
# Students in 9th Grade:
879
4,607
# Students in 10th Grade:
678
3,555
# Students in 11th Grade:
575
3,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
487
3,186
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,255 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,948 is less than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart display total revenue of Los Lunas Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$90 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart display total spending of Los Lunas Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,255
$14,520
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Los Lunas Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,948
$13,895
This chart display average spending per public school student in Los Lunas Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Los Lunas Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Los Lunas Family School
Alternative School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
111 Monica Road
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: K-8
| 225 students
Rank: #22.
Los Lunas Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
220 Luna Ave
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: 7-8
| 797 students
Rank: #33.
Valencia Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
22 Marlink Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: 7-8
| 492 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,203 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 79% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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