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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. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Los Lunas Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 34% statewide average).
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
304 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 top 50% 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 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)79%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $14,531. 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 $13,905. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,255
$14,531
Spending / Student
$10,948
$13,905
Best Los Lunas Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Los Lunas Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
220 Luna Ave
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: 7-8
| 797 students
Rank: #22.
Valencia Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
22 Marlink Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: 7-8
| 492 students
Rank: #33.
Los Lunas Family School
Alternative School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
111 Monica Road
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: K-8
| 225 students
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