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Public middle school · Los Lunas · Los Lunas, New Mexico

Los Lunas Middle

Los Lunas Middle rates 5.5, right at the middle of Los Lunas's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Los Lunas median is 5.5.

#603 of 874 schools in New Mexico · Los Lunas: 2 middle schools rated, median 5.5

The brief

A middle school in Los Lunas, NM serving grades 7th – 8th.

It ranks 603 of 874 schools in New Mexico and 11 of 16 in Los Lunas.

Los Lunas Middle is listed in Los Lunas, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math20%770 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading29%767 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 18 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 25% recently.2022 EdFacts; 23 test records from NM state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.9
40% of the rating
Academics
6.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.5
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 29% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 87031; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Los Lunas Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$61,947
Median home value
$206,600
Median rent
$1,083/mo
College educated
21.4%
Homeownership
81%
Poverty rate
18.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 87031; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
44
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
43
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,474/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Los Lunas. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Los Lunas), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
94.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.6Compare →
  2. School of Dreams Academy0.6 mi · charter
    6.9Compare →
  3. Los Lunas Middlethis school
    5.5
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Los Lunas Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Los Lunas Middle serve?

Los Lunas Middle serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Los Lunas Middle?

Los Lunas Middle has an enrollment of approximately 754 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Los Lunas Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Los Lunas Middle is 22.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Los Lunas Middle rank in NM?

Los Lunas Middle ranks #603 of 874 schools in NM.

What is Los Lunas Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Los Lunas Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Los Lunas Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Los Lunas Middle has 29% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 39% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Los Lunas Middle a charter school?

No, Los Lunas Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Los Lunas Middle a Title I school?

No, Los Lunas Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Los Lunas Middle?

94.4% of students at Los Lunas Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
754
Student-teacher ratio
22.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
34
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small Suburb
County
Valencia County
Rank in district
#11 of 16
Schools in district
16
District spending per student
$13,753
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 87031)
46,211
Area average commute
29.8 min
Area median age
36.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Mexico Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.