Middle Schools in Belen

Summary:

The Belen school district in New Mexico is home to two middle schools: Belen Middle and Central Elementary. These schools serve students in grades 4-8, providing educational opportunities in the Belen community.

Belen Middle is a traditional middle school with an enrollment of 493 students, while Central Elementary serves a smaller population of 183 students in the 4th through 6th grades. Both schools face challenges, with standardized test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics trailing the Belen and New Mexico averages. Additionally, the schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantages among the student populations.

While Belen Middle has seen fluctuating statewide rankings, ranging from 99th to 152nd out of middle schools in New Mexico, Central Elementary has a lower and more consistent ranking, placing 138th out of 165 middle schools in 2023-2024. The student-teacher ratios at both schools are within the typical recommended range, with Belen Middle having a slightly higher ratio of 14.9 compared to Central Elementary's 12.6.

District Detail

520 North Main St
Belen, NM 87002

(505) 966-1003

SchoolDigger Rank:
48^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,500

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)						NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)						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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Belen Middle	Public	7-8	314 South 4th St	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1600	475	30	15.8	99.8%	67 (14.1%)	9 (1.9%)	382 (80.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	28.6	134^th of 192 public middle schools	30.2%		30.4	99^th of 165 public middle schools	40.0%	35	16.1				43.5	39.3	41.2				24.0	13.1	18.0	$9,375
Central Elementary	Public	4-6	600 W. Picard Ave	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1200	166	15	11.4	99.4%	26 (15.7%)	3 (1.8%)	135 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)		42.0	37.8	30.5			36.3	22.0	18.9	13.6			17.8	$9,859

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Los Lunas	7.4 mi	16	65^th
Nm Corrections	8.89 mi	11
School Of Dreams Academy	9.93 mi	1
Isleta Elementary School	16.84 mi	1
Albuquerque	21.06 mi	176	54^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.