Summary:
Belen Middle School is a public middle school located in Belen, New Mexico, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 528 students. The school is part of the Belen Consolidated School District, which is ranked 61 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Belen Middle School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science, is consistently below the state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 37% in ELA, 12% in Mathematics, and 24% in Science, compared to the state averages of 39%, 25%, and 36%, respectively. When compared to the nearby Central Elementary School, Belen Middle School's proficiency rates are higher in all three subject areas, indicating a potential academic decline as students transition from elementary to middle school. Compared to the other nearby middle schools, Los Lunas Middle and Valencia Middle, Belen Middle School's academic performance is generally lower, with Los Lunas Middle outperforming Belen Middle in all three subject areas.
Belen Middle School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with some subgroups performing better than others. Native American students at the school perform relatively well, ranking 17th out of 59 New Mexico middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year. In contrast, the school's performance for White students and students with disabilities is among the lowest in the state, ranking 149th out of 181 and 51st out of 52 middle schools, respectively. The high poverty concentration in the Belen area, with all nearby schools having a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, may be a significant factor contributing to the overall lower academic performance of the schools in the region.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Belen
SchoolDigger Rank:
153rd of 235 New Mexico Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,375
Students who attend Belen Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Belen Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.5
Number of students: 528
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
77.8%
White:
16.5%
American Indian:
3.4%
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Two or more races:
1.1%
African American:
0.9%
Asian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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