Is Los Lunas Middle a good school?

Los Lunas Middle ranks 142 nd of 239 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Los Lunas Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 799 students attended Los Lunas Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Los Lunas Middle?

Students at Los Lunas Middle are 70% Hispanic, 20% White, 7% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Los Lunas Middle attend?

Students who attend Los Lunas Middle usually go on to attend Valencia High

Los Lunas Middle

Summary:

Los Lunas Middle is a public middle school serving 799 students in grades 7-8 in the Los Lunas Public Schools district in New Mexico. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population (70.34%) and has consistently been rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating average performance compared to other middle schools in the state.

Los Lunas Middle's proficiency rates in Language Arts (31%), Mathematics (20%), and Science (29%) are all below the state averages, suggesting the school is underperforming academically. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with lower rankings for Native American and White students compared to Hispanic and multi-racial students. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly disadvantaged student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Los Lunas Middle generally performs worse than Valencia Middle School in the same district, but better than some middle schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools district, such as Jimmy Carter Middle and Ernie Pyle Middle. However, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting its performance is deteriorating relative to other middle schools in New Mexico.

Detail:

Public 7-8

220 Luna Ave
Los Lunas, NM 87031

(505) 866-8231

District: Los Lunas

SchoolDigger Rank:
142^nd of 239 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,473

Students who attend Los Lunas Middle usually attend:

High:

Valencia High

Feeder schools for Los Lunas Middle:

Elementary:	Ann Parish Elementary
	Katherine Gallegos Elementary
	Los Lunas Elementary
	Raymond Gabaldon Elementary
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	Sundance Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 799

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.3%

White:

20.0%

American Indian:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Los Lunas Middle ranks worse than 59.4% of middle schools in New Mexico. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.38. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.3%), White (20%), American Indian (7%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Lunas Middle is 21.1. (See more...)

Compare Los Lunas Middle employs 37.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Los Lunas Middle is $7,473.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Los Lunas Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Lunas Middle 142^nd of 239 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Los Lunas Middle in the ranking list.)

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Los Lunas:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Lunas 76^th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Los Lunas Middle

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Rank History for all students at Los Lunas Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	56.81	59^th	157	62.4%
2006	44.34	87^th	156	44.2%
2007	43.67	94^th	171	45.0%
2008	64.33	51^st	172	70.3%
2009	52.26	75^th	178	57.9%
2010	42.76	95^th	179	46.9%
2011	46.14	85^th	173	50.9%
2012	48.40	81^st	178	54.5%
2013	44.98	99^th	193	48.7%
2014	49.37	107^th	222	51.8%
2015	35.50	122^nd	207	41.1%
2016	69.03	38^th	208	81.7%
2017	52.53	68^th	176	61.4%
2018	42.20	97^th	186	47.8%
2019	40.12	107^th	200	46.5%
2022	31.09	137^th	232	40.9%
2023	37.38	142^nd	239	40.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Los Lunas Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	47.90	34^th	65	47.7%
2023	38.99	32^nd	53	39.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Los Lunas Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.34	61^st	97	37.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Lunas Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	39.67	97^th	168	42.3%
2019	35.40	111^th	175	36.6%
2022	26.93	142^nd	223	36.3%
2023	44.32	114^th	227	49.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Los Lunas Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	32.84	25^th	33	24.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Los Lunas Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	43.09	85^th	156	45.5%
2019	39.50	86^th	160	46.3%
2022	28.26	124^th	220	43.6%
2023	39.12	118^th	213	44.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Los Lunas Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.37	44^th	52	15.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Los Lunas Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	40.55	83^rd	151	45.0%
2019	37.01	87^th	152	42.8%
2022	30.80	120^th	213	43.7%
2023	31.64	145^th	221	34.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Los Lunas Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	46.95	70^th	149	53.0%
2019	40.72	82^nd	150	45.3%
2022	32.66	110^th	214	48.6%
2023	35.72	121^st	204	40.7%

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Rank History for Native American students at Los Lunas Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	30.19	21^st	32	34.4%
2019	38.69	26^th	43	39.5%
2023	21.50	54^th	58	6.9%

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Rank History for White students at Los Lunas Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	37.14	81^st	120	32.5%
2019	35.07	81^st	121	33.1%
2022	23.52	154^th	187	17.6%
2023	34.51	141^st	229	38.4%

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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 Los Lunas Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	368	3	0	405	68	n/a	n/a	844
1991	359	0	0	435	72	n/a	n/a	866
1992	374	6	3	461	68	n/a	n/a	912
1993	380	6	0	510	76	n/a	n/a	972
1994	434	8	0	582	103	n/a	n/a	1127
1995	319	9	1	493	94	n/a	n/a	916
1996	319	9	1	493	94	n/a	n/a	916
1997	187	11	0	397	74	n/a	n/a	669
1998	205	8	0	409	84	n/a	n/a	706
1999	204	4	2	401	82	n/a	n/a	693
2000	186	6	3	370	79	n/a	n/a	644
2001	193	12	3	392	92	n/a	n/a	692
2002	211	12	4	419	85	n/a	n/a	731
2003	211	12	4	419	85	n/a	n/a	731
2004	220	16	5	463	94	n/a	n/a	798
2005	207	12	7	460	103	n/a	n/a	789
2006	195	12	5	477	90	n/a	n/a	779
2007	200	11	4	483	81	n/a	n/a	779
2008	196	14	6	467	76	n/a	n/a	759
2009	193	16	5	466	76	n/a	n/a	756
2010	179	13	7	493	66	0	0	758
2011	172	17	9	497	66	0	0	761
2012	149	19	7	511	90	0	0	776
2013	145	13	4	474	88	1	7	732
2014	155	9	5	471	77	1	9	727
2015	131	12	3	477	71	0	4	698
2016	129	11	4	487	73	0	10	714
2017	119	6	4	524	78	2	14	747
2018	134	5	0	536	60	2	16	753
2019	183	3	1	560	56	1	14	818
2020	179	5	3	581	67	1	13	849
2021	176	5	2	555	71	0	15	824
2022	164	1	0	563	55	0	14	797
2023	160	2	2	562	56	1	16	799

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 Los Lunas Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	844	45.0	18.7	n/a
1991	866	41.5	20.8	n/a
1992	912	46.4	19.6	n/a
1993	972	51.6	18.8	n/a
1994	1127	55.2	20.4	n/a
1995	916	41.8	21.9	n/a
1996	916	41.8	21.9	n/a
1997	669	37.0	18.1	n/a
1998	706	40.0	17.7	n/a
1999	693	41.9	16.5	44.4
2000	644	42.9	15.0	61
2001	692	43.0	16.1	99.6
2002	731	43.5	16.8	66.6
2003	731	43.5	16.8	66.6
2004	798	44.8	17.8	67.3
2005	789	45.8	17.2	66.3
2006	779	43.0	18.1	71.5
2007	779	44.0	17.7	63
2008	759	44.8	16.9	62.1
2009	756	43.6	17.3	64.2
2010	758	40.0	18.9	65.4
2011	761	41.0	18.5	78.2
2012	776	40.5	19.1	80.9
2013	732	38.7	18.9	84
2014	727	35.8	20.2	69.1
2015	698	37.0	18.8	78.2
2016	714	36.0	19.8	59.8
2017	747	35.8	20.8	60.4
2018	753	36.8	20.4	57.2
2019	818	36.8	22.2	64.5
2020	849	36.8	23.0	56.1
2021	824	36.8	22.3	60.4
2022	797	37.3	21.3	55.8
2023	799	37.8	21.1	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 Los Lunas Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	844	45.0	18.7	n/a
1991	866	41.5	20.8	n/a
1992	912	46.4	19.6	n/a
1993	972	51.6	18.8	n/a
1994	1127	55.2	20.4	n/a
1995	916	41.8	21.9	n/a
1996	916	41.8	21.9	n/a
1997	669	37.0	18.1	n/a
1998	706	40.0	17.7	n/a
1999	693	41.9	16.5	44.4
2000	644	42.9	15.0	61
2001	692	43.0	16.1	99.6
2002	731	43.5	16.8	66.6
2003	731	43.5	16.8	66.6
2004	798	44.8	17.8	67.3
2005	789	45.8	17.2	66.3
2006	779	43.0	18.1	71.5
2007	779	44.0	17.7	63
2008	759	44.8	16.9	62.1
2009	756	43.6	17.3	64.2
2010	758	40.0	18.9	65.4
2011	761	41.0	18.5	78.2
2012	776	40.5	19.1	80.9
2013	732	38.7	18.9	84
2014	727	35.8	20.2	69.1
2015	698	37.0	18.8	78.2
2016	714	36.0	19.8	59.8
2017	747	35.8	20.8	60.4
2018	753	36.8	20.4	57.2
2019	818	36.8	22.2	64.5
2020	849	36.8	23.0	56.1
2021	824	36.8	22.3	60.4
2022	797	37.3	21.3	55.8
2023	799	37.8	21.1	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 Los Lunas Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$7,473

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Los Lunas Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 107^th of 200 Middle schools	Ranks 142^nd of 239 Middle schools	5.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Language Arts (Los Lunas Middle)	28	33.6	5.6%
7th Grade Language Arts (Los Lunas)	27	30.8	3.8%
7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	34.8	3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Los Lunas Middle)	20	23.3	3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Los Lunas)	19	21.7	2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	19	24.8	5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Los Lunas Middle)	27	25.4	1.6%
8th Grade Language Arts (Los Lunas)	26	27.6	1.6%
8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	33.2	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Los Lunas Middle)	20	16.3	3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Los Lunas)	18	17.3	0.7%
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	818	799	2.3%
African American	3	2	33.3%
American Indian	56	56
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	560	562	0.4%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	183	160	12.6%
Two or More Races	14	16	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.5%	100%	35.5%

Schools Near Los Lunas Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Los Lunas Middle	Public	7-8	220 Luna Ave	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	799	38	21.1	100.0%	160 (20.0%)	2 (0.3%)	562 (70.3%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.0%)	37.4	142^nd of 239 public middle schools	40.6%		31.1	137^th of 232 public middle schools	40.9%	5	31.0	20.0	29.0	$7,473
Valencia Middle School	Public	7-8	22 Marlink Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	492	24	20.5	100.0%	127 (25.8%)	2 (0.4%)	337 (68.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	32.3	156^th of 239 public middle schools	34.7%		33.3	134^th of 232 public middle schools	42.2%	22	36.0	14.0	17.0	$9,022
Central Elementary	Public	4-6	600 W. Picard Ave	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1200	223	15	14.8	100.0%	35 (15.7%)	3 (1.3%)	179 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	25.0	18.0	10.0	$9,859
Belen Middle	Public	7-8	314 South 4th St	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1600	528	32	16.5	100.0%	87 (16.5%)	5 (0.9%)	411 (77.8%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	33.3	152^nd of 239 public middle schools	36.4%		17	192^nd of 232 public middle schools	17.2%	40	34.0	18.0	17.0	$9,375
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%)	14.8	224^th of 239 public middle schools	6.3%		10.1	216^th of 232 public middle schools	6.9%	8	18.0	10.0	16.0	$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%)	17.1	215^th of 239 public middle schools	10.0%		13.3	202^nd of 232 public middle schools	12.9%	13	23.0	10.0	11.0	$10,025
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%)	19.2	205^th of 239 public middle schools	14.2%		18.5	187^th of 232 public middle schools	19.4%	18	24.0	9.0	21.0	$10,096
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%)	13.5	228^th of 239 public middle schools	4.6%		12.9	204^th of 232 public middle schools	12.1%	24	19.0	8.0	13.0	$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%)	39.1	132^nd of 239 public middle schools	44.8%		30.2	146^th of 232 public middle schools	37.1%	14	33.0	22.0	22.0
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%)	23.4	185^th of 239 public middle schools	22.6%		23.4	167^th of 232 public middle schools	28.0%	18	26.0	14.0	15.0	$10,076

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