James Monroe Middle

Summary:

James Monroe Middle is a public middle school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 689 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.

Academically, James Monroe Middle has shown a mixed performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (41%), Mathematics (24%), and Science (37%) higher than the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's performance on the NM Combined assessments in 2021-2022 was below the Albuquerque and state averages. The school's diverse student population includes a significant representation of Hispanic (70%), Asian (12%), and Native American (19%) students, as well as a high percentage of English Language Learners (30%) and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (43%).

Compared to nearby schools, James Monroe Middle generally outperforms Garfield Middle and John Adams Middle in academic performance, but lags behind the higher-performing Tony Hillerman Middle School and the Rio Rancho district schools. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 47th to 213th out of 235 New Mexico middle schools, and its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6100 Paradise Blvd NW
       Albuquerque, NM  87114


(505) 897-0101

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
90th of 235 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,555 Help


Students who attend James Monroe Middle usually attend:

High:    Cibola High

Feeder schools for James Monroe Middle:

Elementary:    Sierra Vista Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  689

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.2%
White:
17.4%
American Indian:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details James Monroe Middle ranks better than 61.7% of middle schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 9th among 27 ranked middle schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.24. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.2%), White (17.4%), American Indian (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James Monroe Middle is 13.8. 20 middle schools in the Albuquerque School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Monroe Middle is $7,555. 25 middle schools in the Albuquerque School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James Monroe Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks James Monroe Middle 90th of 235 New Mexico public middle schools. (See James Monroe Middle in the ranking list.)

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Albuquerque:

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

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Rank History for James Monroe Middle

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Rank History for all students at James Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 76.30 29th 157 81.5%
2006 46.64 79th 156 49.4%
2007 75.16 30th 171 82.5%
2008 67.86 45th 172 73.8%
2009 70.32 41st 178 77.0%
2010 64.84 49th 179 72.6%
2011 69.23 45th 173 74.0%
2012 74.26 33rd 178 81.5%
2013 72.90 48th 193 75.1%
2014 71.74 47th 222 78.8%
2015 57.97 63rd 207 69.6%
2016 60.03 60th 208 71.2%
2017 48.56 81st 176 54.0%
2018 41.03 99th 186 46.8%
2019 42.07 100th 200 50.0%
2022 44.49 107th 232 53.9%
2023 62.09 72nd 239 69.9%
2024 52.24 90th 235 61.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at James Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.37 54th 65 16.9%
2023 42.19 28th 53 47.2%
2024 22.59 21st 27 22.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.56 5th 21 76.2%
2022 44.28 33rd 69 52.2%
2023 53.36 22nd 97 77.3%
2024 41.64 30th 91 67.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at James Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.92 44th 44 0.0%
2023 27.96 60th 100 40.0%
2024 23.11 41st 54 24.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.85 119th 168 29.2%
2019 33.73 114th 175 34.9%
2022 26.07 147th 223 34.1%
2023 51.75 89th 227 60.8%
2024 50.13 43rd 107 59.8%
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Rank History for Female students at James Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.46 82nd 156 47.4%
2019 46.12 76th 160 52.5%
2022 44.57 82nd 220 62.7%
2023 63.87 60th 213 71.8%
2024 49.79 93rd 217 57.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at James Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.32 46th 52 11.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at James Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 36.10 28th 37 24.3%
2024 47.26 5th 10 50.0%
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Rank History for Male students at James Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.58 91st 151 39.7%
2019 34.67 95th 152 37.5%
2022 40.24 100th 213 53.1%
2023 56.89 82nd 221 62.9%
2024 52.68 79th 219 63.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at James Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.39 6th 12 50.0%
2022 55.69 14th 37 62.2%
2023 48.97 13th 31 58.1%
2024 38.91 12th 22 45.5%
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Rank History for African American students at James Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.06 13th 22 40.9%
2023 35.98 25th 38 34.2%
2024 17.91 22nd 23 4.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at James Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.41 74th 149 50.3%
2019 37.26 87th 150 42.0%
2022 43.67 88th 214 58.9%
2023 62.75 56th 204 72.5%
2024 52.38 70th 206 66.0%
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Rank History for Native American students at James Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.73 28th 43 34.9%
2022 43.91 30th 67 55.2%
2023 69.85 17th 58 70.7%
2024 61.21 19th 59 67.8%
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Rank History for White students at James Monroe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.81 91st 120 24.2%
2019 31.09 88th 121 27.3%
2022 45.55 100th 187 46.5%
2023 57.82 77th 229 66.4%
2024 46.66 92nd 181 49.2%
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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.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for James Monroe Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 487 53 27 357 45 n/a n/a 0 969
2003 487 53 27 357 45 n/a n/a 0 969
2004 554 68 34 403 53 n/a n/a 0 1112
2005 604 67 26 502 50 n/a n/a 0 1249
2006 662 77 33 563 55 n/a n/a 0 1390
2007 683 80 33 573 64 n/a n/a 0 1433
2008 674 84 34 660 63 n/a n/a 0 1515
2009 702 87 45 708 70 n/a n/a 0 1612
2010 292 30 27 545 30 0 34 0 958
2011 278 34 20 584 35 0 49 0 1000
2012 257 26 22 564 40 0 53 0 962
2013 246 26 20 576 44 0 60 0 972
2014 259 18 18 597 46 0 39 0 977
2015 269 23 14 615 45 2 47 0 1015
2016 272 21 16 604 57 0 29 0 999
2017 287 27 17 607 61 1 28 0 1028
2018 280 28 16 581 62 1 37 0 1005
2019 233 27 25 645 63 0 46 0 1039
2020 220 25 24 661 66 0 34 0 1030
2021 177 28 23 575 57 1 30 0 891
2022 167 25 18 507 49 2 34 0 802
2023 120 22 21 449 50 2 25 0 689

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 James Monroe Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 969 54.9 17.7 23.7
2003 969 54.9 17.7 23.7
2004 1112 63.0 17.7 25.5
2005 1249 67.1 18.6 27.5
2006 1390 70.0 19.9 25.5
2007 1433 79.0 18.1 23.9
2008 1515 86.0 17.6 25.8
2009 1612 90.2 17.9 29.6
2010 958 62.0 15.4 36.1
2011 1000 59.8 16.7 40.2
2012 962 54.8 17.5 42.6
2013 972 56.3 17.2 41.5
2014 977 56.5 17.2 44.5
2015 1015 60.0 16.9 43.1
2016 999 57.0 17.5 50.2
2017 1028 58.9 17.4 48.7
2018 1005 57.9 17.3 49.8
2019 1039 56.9 18.2 49.8
2020 1030 66.7 15.4 48.6
2021 891 63.2 14.0 38.2
2022 802 56.3 14.2 44.5
2023 689 49.6 13.8 44.6

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 James Monroe Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 969 54.9 17.7 23.7
2003 969 54.9 17.7 23.7
2004 1112 63.0 17.7 25.5
2005 1249 67.1 18.6 27.5
2006 1390 70.0 19.9 25.5
2007 1433 79.0 18.1 23.9
2008 1515 86.0 17.6 25.8
2009 1612 90.2 17.9 29.6
2010 958 62.0 15.4 36.1
2011 1000 59.8 16.7 40.2
2012 962 54.8 17.5 42.6
2013 972 56.3 17.2 41.5
2014 977 56.5 17.2 44.5
2015 1015 60.0 16.9 43.1
2016 999 57.0 17.5 50.2
2017 1028 58.9 17.4 48.7
2018 1005 57.9 17.3 49.8
2019 1039 56.9 18.2 49.8
2020 1030 66.7 15.4 48.6
2021 891 63.2 14.0 38.2
2022 802 56.3 14.2 44.5
2023 689 49.6 13.8 44.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for James Monroe Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,555

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James Monroe Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 100th of 200 Middle schoolsRanks 72nd of 239 Middle schools
 19.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (James Monroe Middle)2632.4
 6.4%
   6th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2633.5
 7.5%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (James Monroe Middle)1735.8
 18.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)1731.9
 14.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (James Monroe Middle)2534.6
 9.6%
   7th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2637
 11%
   7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3134.8
 3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (James Monroe Middle)1929.9
 10.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)1927
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1924.8
 5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (James Monroe Middle)2929.1
 0.1%
   8th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2935.3
 6.3%
   8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3133.2
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (James Monroe Middle)2917.6
 11.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)1819.5
 1.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2019.7
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1039689
 33.7%
African American2722
 18.5%
American Indian6350
 20.6%
Asian2521
 16%
Hispanic645449
 30.4%
Pacific Islander02
White233120
 48.5%
Two or More Races4625
 45.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.8%44.6%
 5.2%


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James Monroe Middle ranks 90th of 235 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend James Monroe Middle usually go on to attend Cibola High

In the 2022-23 school year, 689 students attended James Monroe Middle.

Students at James Monroe Middle are 65% Hispanic, 17% White, 7% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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