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

Valencia Middle School

Valencia Middle School rates 5.4, 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.
5.4this school

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

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

The brief

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

Students at Valencia Middle School score 24% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 23%).

It ranks 624 of 874 schools in New Mexico and 13 of 16 in Los Lunas.

Math19%480 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading28%479 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 12 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 24% 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
6.2
40% of the rating
Academics
6.4
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.8
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 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 37% (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.
Valencia Middle School 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
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
42
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
95.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Valencia Middle School serve?

Valencia Middle School serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Valencia Middle School?

Valencia Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 485 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Valencia Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Valencia Middle School is 18:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Valencia Middle School rank in NM?

Valencia Middle School ranks #624 of 874 schools in NM.

What is Valencia Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Valencia Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 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 Valencia Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Valencia Middle School has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 37% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Valencia Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Valencia Middle School a Title I school?

No, Valencia Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Valencia Middle School?

95.5% of students at Valencia Middle School 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
485
Student-teacher ratio
18:1
Teachers (FTE)
27
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Valencia County
Rank in district
#13 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.