Is Polk Middle a good school?

Polk Middle ranks in the bottom 12.3% of New Mexico middle schools.

How many students attend Polk Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 269 students attended Polk Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Polk Middle?

Students at Polk Middle are 91% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% American Indian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Polk Middle attend?

Students who attend Polk Middle usually go on to attend Rio Grande High

Polk Middle

Summary:

Polk Middle is a public middle school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 269 students in grades 6-8. 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. Polk Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Mexico middle schools, with a 1-star rating and concerning academic performance data.

Polk Middle significantly underperforms compared to the Albuquerque and New Mexico averages in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 24% of Polk Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39% for Albuquerque and the state. In Mathematics, only 9% of Polk Middle students were proficient or better, compared to 24% for Albuquerque and 25% for the state. The school's science proficiency rate of 20% also lags behind the Albuquerque (35%) and New Mexico (36%) averages. Polk Middle's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and White students, as well as English Language Learners and low-socioeconomic status students.

Despite the challenges, Polk Middle's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11 to 11.8 students per teacher suggests that the school may have the potential to improve if the right interventions and support systems are put in place. Nearby middle schools in the Albuquerque district, such as Wilson Middle, Washington Middle, and John Adams Middle, also serve high-poverty student populations but generally outperform Polk Middle on academic measures, suggesting that targeted interventions could help improve Polk Middle's educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2220 Raymac Rd SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105

(505) 877-6444

District: Albuquerque

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,926

Students who attend Polk Middle usually attend:

High:

Rio Grande High

Feeder schools for Polk Middle:

Elementary:	Los Padillas Elementary
	Mountain View Elementary
	Pajarito Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 269

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.1%

White:

4.1%

American Indian:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Polk Middle ranks worse than 87.7% of middle schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 17^th among 27 ranked middle schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.64. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.1%), White (4.1%), American Indian (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Polk Middle is 11.8, which is the 7^th best among 27 middle schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Polk Middle employs 22.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Polk Middle is $12,926, which is the 3^rd highest among 27 middle schools in the Albuquerque School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Polk Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Polk Middle 206^th of 235 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Polk Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

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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 Polk Middle

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Rank History for all students at Polk Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	15.00	145^th	157	7.6%
2006	15.89	142^nd	156	9.0%
2007	14.68	159^th	171	7.0%
2008	13.16	161^st	172	6.4%
2009	14.84	162^nd	178	9.0%
2010	19.73	147^th	179	17.9%
2011	19.61	148^th	173	14.5%
2012	16.68	159^th	178	10.7%
2013	27.20	144^th	193	25.4%
2014	26.95	167^th	222	24.8%
2015	31.86	138^th	207	33.3%
2016	18.68	178^th	208	14.4%
2017	13.28	165^th	176	6.3%
2018	12.88	176^th	186	5.4%
2019	11.83	191^st	200	4.5%
2022	10.08	216^th	232	6.9%
2023	14.77	224^th	239	6.3%
2024	16.64	206^th	235	12.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Polk Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.42	90^th	97	7.2%
2024	23.40	66^th	91	27.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Polk Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	14.69	158^th	168	6.0%
2019	13.57	165^th	175	5.7%
2022	11.65	195^th	223	12.6%
2023	14.83	212^th	227	6.6%
2024	20.39	87^th	107	18.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Polk Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	38.44	23^rd	33	30.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Polk Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	11.42	148^th	156	5.1%
2019	6.45	160^th	160	0.0%
2022	15.27	175^th	220	20.5%
2023	10.88	209^th	213	1.9%
2024	18.23	188^th	217	13.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Polk Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	12.46	147^th	151	2.6%
2019	15.30	136^th	152	10.5%
2022	9.98	187^th	213	12.2%
2023	17.06	192^nd	221	13.1%
2024	14.40	195^th	219	11.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Polk Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	13.20	139^th	149	6.7%
2019	13.68	138^th	150	8.0%
2022	10.38	181^st	214	15.4%
2023	13.72	194^th	204	4.9%
2024	15.08	189^th	206	8.3%

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Rank History for White students at Polk Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2022	18.15	170^th	187	9.1%
2023	12.80	218^th	229	4.8%
2024	15.36	165^th	181	8.8%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	136	6	4	329	60	n/a	n/a	535
1991	150	12	0	351	45	n/a	n/a	558
1992	141	11	4	346	62	n/a	n/a	564
1993	139	12	1	425	65	n/a	n/a	642
1994	149	10	4	541	48	n/a	n/a	752
1995	140	15	3	566	48	n/a	n/a	772
1996	140	15	3	566	48	n/a	n/a	772
1997	127	12	1	530	52	n/a	n/a	722
1998	108	14	2	506	41	n/a	n/a	671
1999	94	5	1	572	36	n/a	n/a	708
2000	81	6	0	579	30	n/a	n/a	696
2001	61	7	0	480	29	n/a	n/a	577
2002	47	6	0	377	17	n/a	n/a	447
2003	47	6	0	377	17	n/a	n/a	447
2004	38	4	0	364	10	n/a	n/a	416
2005	31	3	0	341	12	n/a	n/a	387
2006	34	3	1	372	11	n/a	n/a	421
2007	34	4	0	334	11	n/a	n/a	383
2008	43	6	0	336	12	n/a	n/a	397
2009	43	6	0	313	12	n/a	n/a	374
2010	39	3	0	375	6	0	4	427
2011	30	5	0	410	3	0	8	456
2012	36	2	0	398	4	0	7	447
2013	34	0	1	415	3	0	6	459
2014	26	1	1	384	4	0	6	422
2015	23	1	1	343	4	0	4	376
2016	7	2	1	314	8	0	6	338
2017	10	1	2	315	10	0	6	344
2018	7	2	1	295	6	0	4	315
2019	15	1	0	266	4	0	2	288
2020	18	1	0	268	4	0	4	295
2021	13	2	0	280	0	0	3	298
2022	14	1	0	259	6	0	1	281
2023	11	4	0	245	7	0	2	269

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 Polk Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	535	33.5	15.9	n/a
1991	558	31.4	17.7	n/a
1992	564	34.5	16.3	41.7
1993	642	39.7	16.2	n/a
1994	752	41.7	18.0	n/a
1995	772	54.7	14.1	n/a
1996	772	54.7	14.1	n/a
1997	722	51.9	13.9	n/a
1998	671	48.8	13.8	n/a
1999	708	50.4	14.0	67.7
2000	696	44.8	15.5	69.3
2001	577	41.3	14.0	78.3
2002	447	38.1	11.7	92.8
2003	447	38.1	11.7	92.8
2004	416	36.1	11.5	93
2005	387	34.5	11.2	89.4
2006	421	29.0	14.5	41.3
2007	383	31.5	12.2	99.2
2008	397	36.5	10.9	98.7
2009	374	30.1	12.4	99.2
2010	427	32.1	13.3	99.3
2011	456	33.7	13.5	99.3
2012	447	32.7	13.6	99.3
2013	459	32.7	14.0	97.4
2014	422	31.7	13.3	99.1
2015	376	30.0	12.5	85.6
2016	338	26.0	13.0	100
2017	344	26.5	12.9	100
2018	315	23.5	13.4	100
2019	288	26.3	10.9	99.7
2020	295	23.8	12.3	100
2021	298	26.9	11.0	100
2022	281	23.8	11.7	100
2023	269	22.7	11.8	100

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 Polk Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	535	33.5	15.9	n/a
1991	558	31.4	17.7	n/a
1992	564	34.5	16.3	41.7
1993	642	39.7	16.2	n/a
1994	752	41.7	18.0	n/a
1995	772	54.7	14.1	n/a
1996	772	54.7	14.1	n/a
1997	722	51.9	13.9	n/a
1998	671	48.8	13.8	n/a
1999	708	50.4	14.0	67.7
2000	696	44.8	15.5	69.3
2001	577	41.3	14.0	78.3
2002	447	38.1	11.7	92.8
2003	447	38.1	11.7	92.8
2004	416	36.1	11.5	93
2005	387	34.5	11.2	89.4
2006	421	29.0	14.5	41.3
2007	383	31.5	12.2	99.2
2008	397	36.5	10.9	98.7
2009	374	30.1	12.4	99.2
2010	427	32.1	13.3	99.3
2011	456	33.7	13.5	99.3
2012	447	32.7	13.6	99.3
2013	459	32.7	14.0	97.4
2014	422	31.7	13.3	99.1
2015	376	30.0	12.5	85.6
2016	338	26.0	13.0	100
2017	344	26.5	12.9	100
2018	315	23.5	13.4	100
2019	288	26.3	10.9	99.7
2020	295	23.8	12.3	100
2021	298	26.9	11.0	100
2022	281	23.8	11.7	100
2023	269	22.7	11.8	100

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 Polk Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,926

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Polk Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 191^st of 200 Middle schools	Ranks 224^th of 239 Middle schools	1.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (Polk Middle)	14	11	3%
6th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	26	33.5	7.5%
6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	32.9	1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Polk Middle)	6	11.1	5.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	17	31.9	14.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	19	32.5	13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Polk Middle)	6	9.3	3.3%
7th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	26	37	11%
7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	34.8	3.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Polk Middle)	14	12.9	1.1%
8th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	29	35.3	6.3%
8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	33.2	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Polk Middle)	8	4.9	3.1%
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	288	269	6.6%
African American	1	4	300%
American Indian	4	7	75%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	266	245	7.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	15	11	26.7%
Two or More Races	2	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.7%	100%	0.3%

Schools Near Polk 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
Polk Middle	Public	6-8	2220 Raymac Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-6444	269	23	11.8	100.0%	11 (4.1%)	4 (1.5%)	245 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	16.6	206^th of 235 public middle schools	12.3%		14.8	224^th of 239 public middle schools	6.3%	18	20.0	24.0	9.0	$12,926
Harrison Middle	Public	6-8	3912 Isleta Blvd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-1279	343	27	12.5	100.0%	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	331 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	234^th of 235 public middle schools	0.4%		17.1	215^th of 239 public middle schools	10.0%	19	14.0	12.0	5.0	$10,025
Ernie Pyle Middle	Public	6-8	1820 Valdora Dr SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-3770	453	37	12.4	100.0%	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	436 (96.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	11.3	225^th of 235 public middle schools	4.3%		13.5	228^th of 239 public middle schools	4.6%	3	21.0	16.0	7.0	$9,902
Solare Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	1623 La Vega Dr SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Solare Collegiate Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 917-6442	259	20	12.6	100.0%	7 (2.7%)	8 (3.1%)	237 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	40.9	123^rd of 235 public middle schools	47.7%		39.1	132^nd of 239 public middle schools	44.8%	9	32.0	34.0	22.0
Truman Middle	Public	6-8	9400 Benavides Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-3030	671	56	12.0	100.0%	23 (3.4%)	9 (1.3%)	630 (93.9%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14.3	215^th of 235 public middle schools	8.5%		19.2	205^th of 239 public middle schools	14.2%	10	14.0	24.0	7.0	$10,096
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	188	15	12.1	100.0%	13 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	170 (90.4%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	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
Jimmy Carter Middle	Public	6-8	8901 Bluewater NW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 833-7540	542	40	13.6	100.0%	19 (3.5%)	12 (2.2%)	469 (86.5%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	13.4	220^th of 235 public middle schools	6.4%		13.9	227^th of 239 public middle schools	5.0%	7	17.0	21.0	8.0	$10,069
Washington Middle	Public	6-8	1101 Park SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2000	275	23	11.8	100.0%	8 (2.9%)	9 (3.3%)	247 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	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
Vision Quest Alternative Middle	Public	6-8	5401 Glenrio Rd NW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 352-0343	1	4	.2		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (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	462	38	12.0	100.0%	28 (6.1%)	4 (0.9%)	388 (84.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	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

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