Is Garfield Middle a good school?

Garfield Middle ranks in the bottom 9.4% of New Mexico middle schools.

How many students attend Garfield Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 303 students attended Garfield Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Middle?

Students at Garfield Middle are 85% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Garfield Middle attend?

Students who attend Garfield Middle usually go on to attend Valley High

Garfield Middle

Summary:

Garfield Middle is a public middle school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 315 students. The school is part of the Albuquerque School District, which is ranked 89 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Garfield Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking of 213 out of 235 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating.

Garfield Middle significantly underperforms compared to the Albuquerque and New Mexico averages in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 19% of Garfield Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39% for Albuquerque and the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 11%, compared to 24% for Albuquerque and 25% for the state. The school's science proficiency rate of 21% also lags behind the Albuquerque (35%) and New Mexico (36%) averages. Additionally, Garfield Middle's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female, male, and Hispanic students, all of which rank in the bottom 10% of New Mexico middle schools.

Garfield Middle has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 41.71% to 100% free or reduced-price lunch recipients. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.1 to 12 students per teacher in recent years, which is lower than the nearby Cleveland Middle, L.B. Johnson Middle, and Taylor Middle schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3501 Sixth St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107

(505) 344-1647

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
213^th of 235 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,531

Students who attend Garfield Middle usually attend:

High:

Valley High

Feeder schools for Garfield Middle:

Elementary:	Cochiti Elementary
	Duranes Elementary
	Griegos Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 303

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.5%

White:

9.2%

African American:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 101.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garfield Middle ranks worse than 90.6% of middle schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 19^th among 27 ranked middle schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.2. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.5%), White (9.2%), African American (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 101.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garfield Middle is 12, which is the 9^th best among 27 middle schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Garfield Middle employs 25.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garfield Middle is $11,531, which is the 6^th highest among 27 middle schools in the Albuquerque School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garfield Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Middle 213^th of 235 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Garfield Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Albuquerque:

SchoolDigger ranks Albuquerque 89^th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Garfield Middle

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Rank History for all students at Garfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	20.08	133^rd	157	15.3%
2006	18.66	138^th	156	11.5%
2007	23.21	141^st	171	17.5%
2008	24.67	135^th	172	21.5%
2009	18.22	153^rd	178	14.0%
2010	16.92	157^th	179	12.3%
2011	14.49	162^nd	173	6.4%
2012	18.04	153^rd	178	14.0%
2013	27.57	142^nd	193	26.4%
2014	30.86	156^th	222	29.7%
2015	16.26	195^th	207	5.8%
2016	17.52	190^th	208	8.7%
2017	20.15	147^th	176	16.5%
2018	16.23	163^rd	186	12.4%
2019	14.60	180^th	200	10.0%
2022	11.47	210^th	232	9.5%
2023	19.71	203^rd	239	15.1%
2024	15.20	213^th	235	9.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	20.08	147^th	168	12.5%
2019	17.84	154^th	175	12.0%
2022	13.49	189^th	223	15.2%
2023	21.32	187^th	227	17.6%
2024	19.54	90^th	107	15.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Garfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	39.49	21^st	33	36.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Garfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	17.04	136^th	156	12.8%
2019	13.18	146^th	160	8.8%
2022	8.68	190^th	220	13.6%
2023	17.96	191^st	213	10.3%
2024	13.95	205^th	217	5.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Garfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	16.57	130^th	151	13.9%
2019	17.97	129^th	152	15.1%
2022	12.17	181^st	213	15.0%
2023	16.48	198^th	221	10.4%
2024	15.59	193^rd	219	11.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	15.50	134^th	149	10.1%
2019	14.16	136^th	150	9.3%
2022	11.04	180^th	214	15.9%
2023	16.26	185^th	204	9.3%
2024	10.91	200^th	206	2.9%

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Rank History for Native American students at Garfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	63.80	11^th	67	83.6%

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Rank History for White students at Garfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	18.91	104^th	120	13.3%
2022	14.05	178^th	187	4.8%
2023	16.37	203^rd	229	11.4%
2024	26.83	131^st	181	27.6%

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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Garfield Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	94	1	1	486	32	n/a	n/a	614
1991	91	7	0	464	43	n/a	n/a	605
1992	78	6	0	473	50	n/a	n/a	607
1993	94	3	0	438	43	n/a	n/a	578
1994	58	4	0	481	37	n/a	n/a	580
1995	61	9	0	467	38	n/a	n/a	575
1996	61	9	0	467	38	n/a	n/a	575
1997	74	10	1	477	38	n/a	n/a	600
1998	96	6	0	486	33	n/a	n/a	621
1999	105	5	0	542	22	n/a	n/a	674
2000	88	9	0	549	27	n/a	n/a	673
2001	85	8	0	530	21	n/a	n/a	644
2002	61	6	0	441	17	n/a	n/a	525
2003	61	6	0	441	17	n/a	n/a	525
2004	35	5	0	399	15	n/a	n/a	454
2005	31	5	0	362	24	n/a	n/a	422
2006	28	4	1	339	25	n/a	n/a	397
2007	33	7	3	340	22	n/a	n/a	405
2008	30	8	3	343	11	n/a	n/a	395
2009	32	9	0	323	11	n/a	n/a	375
2010	21	3	1	326	17	0	4	372
2011	16	5	1	314	15	0	5	356
2012	18	4	0	286	14	0	7	329
2013	27	6	0	292	17	0	4	346
2014	15	3	0	296	11	0	2	327
2015	14	4	0	307	10	0	3	338
2016	19	7	1	298	8	0	3	336
2017	33	8	1	313	8	0	5	368
2018	30	5	0	337	9	0	5	386
2019	28	2	1	333	10	1	5	380
2020	27	3	1	329	13	0	3	376
2021	20	5	2	319	11	0	3	360
2022	18	5	1	288	16	0	2	330
2023	24	8	3	268	10	0	2	315
2024	28	9	0	259	5	0	2	303

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Garfield Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	614	42.0	14.6	n/a
1991	605	40.5	14.9	n/a
1992	607	44.9	13.5	55.2
1993	578	43.8	13.2	n/a
1994	580	41.6	13.9	n/a
1995	575	43.8	13.1	n/a
1996	575	43.8	13.1	n/a
1997	600	45.8	13.1	n/a
1998	621	41.1	15.1	n/a
1999	674	46.9	14.4	64.5
2000	673	43.5	15.5	70.7
2001	644	47.4	13.6	71.9
2002	525	44.7	11.7	73.5
2003	525	44.7	11.7	73.5
2004	454	39.7	11.4	81.5
2005	422	34.8	12.1	86.5
2006	397	32.0	12.4	81.1
2007	405	26.5	15.3	70.4
2008	395	32.0	12.3	73.9
2009	375	32.8	11.4	80.3
2010	372	30.7	12.1	87.6
2011	356	30.3	11.7	89.6
2012	329	26.8	12.2	99.1
2013	346	27.8	12.4	99.1
2014	327	26.3	12.4	98.8
2015	338	26.0	13.0	83.4
2016	336	27.0	12.4	100
2017	368	26.7	13.7	100
2018	386	28.3	13.6	100
2019	380	27.5	13.8	98.9
2020	376	31.6	11.8	100
2021	360	33.1	10.8	100
2022	330	32.6	10.1	100
2023	315	26.1	12.0	100
2024	303	25.1	12.0	101.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Garfield Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	614	42.0	14.6	n/a
1991	605	40.5	14.9	n/a
1992	607	44.9	13.5	55.2
1993	578	43.8	13.2	n/a
1994	580	41.6	13.9	n/a
1995	575	43.8	13.1	n/a
1996	575	43.8	13.1	n/a
1997	600	45.8	13.1	n/a
1998	621	41.1	15.1	n/a
1999	674	46.9	14.4	64.5
2000	673	43.5	15.5	70.7
2001	644	47.4	13.6	71.9
2002	525	44.7	11.7	73.5
2003	525	44.7	11.7	73.5
2004	454	39.7	11.4	81.5
2005	422	34.8	12.1	86.5
2006	397	32.0	12.4	81.1
2007	405	26.5	15.3	70.4
2008	395	32.0	12.3	73.9
2009	375	32.8	11.4	80.3
2010	372	30.7	12.1	87.6
2011	356	30.3	11.7	89.6
2012	329	26.8	12.2	99.1
2013	346	27.8	12.4	99.1
2014	327	26.3	12.4	98.8
2015	338	26.0	13.0	83.4
2016	336	27.0	12.4	100
2017	368	26.7	13.7	100
2018	386	28.3	13.6	100
2019	380	27.5	13.8	98.9
2020	376	31.6	11.8	100
2021	360	33.1	10.8	100
2022	330	32.6	10.1	100
2023	315	26.1	12.0	100
2024	303	25.1	12.0	101.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Garfield Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,531

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garfield Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 180^th of 200 Middle schools	Ranks 203^rd of 239 Middle schools	5.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (Garfield Middle)	11	13	2%
6th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	26	33.5	7.5%
6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	32.9	1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Middle)	5	16	11%
6th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	17	31.9	14.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	19	32.5	13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Garfield Middle)	20	15	5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	26	37	11%
7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	34.8	3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Middle)	12	13.9	1.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	19	27	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	19	24.8	5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Garfield Middle)	11	14	3%
8th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	29	35.3	6.3%
8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	33.2	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Middle)	7	6.1	0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	18	19.5	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	20	19.7	0.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	380	315	17.1%
African American	2	8	300%
American Indian	10	10
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	333	268	19.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	28	24	14.3%
Two or More Races	5	2	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.9%	100%	1.1%

Schools Near Garfield Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Garfield Middle	Public	6-8	3501 Sixth St NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 344-1647	303	25	12.0	101.3%	28 (9.2%)	9 (3.0%)	259 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	15.2	213^th of 235 public middle schools	9.4%		19.7	203^rd of 239 public middle schools	15.1%	10	21.0	19.0	11.0	$11,531
Washington Middle	Public	6-8	1101 Park SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2000	270	22	12.5	100.4%	6 (2.2%)	7 (2.6%)	247 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	15.7	209^th of 235 public middle schools	11.1%		19.8	200^th of 239 public middle schools	16.3%	9	18.0	25.0	7.0	$9,918
Taft Middle	Public	6-8	620 Schulte Rd NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 344-4389	267	21	12.5	100.4%	12 (4.5%)	5 (1.9%)	236 (88.4%)	5 (1.9%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	25.6	180^th of 235 public middle schools	23.4%		45.7	115^th of 239 public middle schools	51.9%	65	15.0	35.0	9.0	$11,809
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	712 Girard NE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-8691	606	46	13.2	113.2%	163 (26.9%)	16 (2.6%)	349 (57.6%)	13 (2.1%)	32 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.3%)	70	53^rd of 235 public middle schools	77.4%		78.9	49^th of 239 public middle schools	79.5%	4	44.0	49.0	31.0	$8,449
McKinley Middle	Public	6-8	4500 Comanche Rd NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 881-9390	468	35	13.5	101.1%	47 (10.0%)	12 (2.6%)	297 (63.5%)	9 (1.9%)	85 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	18.2	201^st of 235 public middle schools	14.5%		21.1	195^th of 239 public middle schools	18.4%	6	28.0	24.0	8.0	$10,829
Vision Quest Alternative Middle	Public	6-8	5401 Glenrio Rd NW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 352-0343	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
John Adams Middle	Public	6-8	5401 Glenrio Rd NW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-0400	413	33	12.4	101.0%	20 (4.8%)	5 (1.2%)	350 (84.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	10.4	230^th of 235 public middle schools	2.1%		11.8	234^th of 239 public middle schools	2.1%	4	19.0	17.0	5.0	$12,937
L.B. Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	6811 Taylor Ranch Dr NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-1492	571	41	13.8	77.8%	100 (17.5%)	14 (2.5%)	408 (71.5%)	12 (2.1%)	21 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	54.1	84^th of 235 public middle schools	64.3%		55.2	87^th of 239 public middle schools	63.6%	3	36.0	43.0	24.0	$10,238
Taylor Middle	Public	6-8	8200 Guadalupe Tr NW	Los Ranchos De Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-3666	298	28	10.4	102.7%	46 (15.4%)	9 (3.0%)	209 (70.1%)	8 (2.7%)	19 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	40.6	126^th of 235 public middle schools	46.4%		29.3	162^nd of 239 public middle schools	32.2%	36	42.0	36.0	16.0	$11,303
South Valley Prep	Public, Charter	6-8	2551 Karsten Ct SE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	South Valley Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 222-5642	141	11	12.8	100.0%	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (93.6%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.1	134^th of 235 public middle schools	43.0%		23.4	185^th of 239 public middle schools	22.6%	51	29.0	42.0	11.0	$10,076

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