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 10 public preschools serving 4,070 students in Los Lunas Public Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Los Lunas Public Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 0.51.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
16 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
8,203 Students
100,126 Students
# Teachers
459 Teachers
7,486 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
0.51
# American Indian Students
427 Students
9,720 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
10%
# Asian Students
13 Students
1,101 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5,933 Students
67,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
67%
# Black Students
43 Students
1,702 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,626 Students
18,352 Students
% White Students
20%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
83 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
2,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
233
9,280
# Students in K Grade:
562
15,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
519
13,377
# Students in 2nd Grade:
540
13,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
555
13,247
# Students in 4th Grade:
556
12,749
# Students in 5th Grade:
602
13,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
666
3,583
# Students in 7th Grade:
654
1,067
# Students in 8th Grade:
697
947
# Students in 9th Grade:
879
1,323
# Students in 10th Grade:
678
909
# Students in 11th Grade:
575
733
# Students in 12th Grade:
487
693
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Katherine Gallegos Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
236 Dom Pasqual Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 623 students
Rank: #22.
Sundance Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3701 Sundance Sw
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 509 students
Rank: #33.
Bosque Farms Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1390 West Bosque Lp
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 469 students
Rank: #44.
Peralta Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3645 Hwy 47
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 237 students
Rank: #55.
Raymond Gabaldon Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 30% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
454 Coronado Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 354 students
Rank: #66.
Valencia Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
111 Monica Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 366 students
Rank: #77.
Ann Parish Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 27% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
112 Meadow Lake
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 387 students
Rank: #88.
Los Lunas Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Coronado Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 401 students
Rank: #99.
Desert View Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
49 Camino La Canada
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 391 students
Rank: #1010.
Tome Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 23% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
46 Chacon Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Grades: PK-6
| 333 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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