Middle Schools in Grants

Summary:

The Grants area of New Mexico is home to two middle schools: Los Alamitos Middle and Laguna-Acoma Middle. Both schools serve grades 6-8 and face significant academic challenges, with low rankings and performance metrics compared to the state averages.

Neither school stands out as a top performer in the region. Los Alamitos Middle has a fluctuating statewide ranking, currently at 150 out of 192 middle schools, while Laguna-Acoma Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of middle schools in New Mexico. Both schools perform significantly below the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with Laguna-Acoma Middle having an especially low ELA proficiency rate of just 23.53%.

The high free and reduced lunch rates at both schools, over 96% at each, suggest that the student populations come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which may contribute to the academic challenges. Additionally, the contrasting student-teacher ratios, with Laguna-Acoma Middle having a very low ratio of 3.4, indicate potential differences in staffing and resource allocation that could impact the educational experience and outcomes for students in the Grants area.

District Detail

413 W Roosevelt Ave
Grants, NM 87020

(505) 285-2603

SchoolDigger Rank:
66^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,056

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
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 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Los Alamitos Middle	Public	7-8	1100 Mt Taylor Ave	Grants	87020	Cibola County	Grants	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 285-2683	416	37	11.2	94.2%	43 (10.3%)	5 (1.2%)	166 (39.9%)	3 (0.7%)	191 (45.9%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	22.8	150^th of 192 public middle schools	21.9%		28.6	104^th of 165 public middle schools	37.0%	46	21.8	36.7	39.2	38.0	14.1	9.1	11.5	$10,183
Laguna-Acoma Middle	Public	7-8	282 Casa Blanca Road Exit 108	Casa Blanca	87007	Cibola County	Grants	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 285-2667	33	16	2.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)								(n/a)				23.5				$11,220

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Baca/Dlo'ay Azhi Community School	8.79 mi	1
Nm Corrections	11.51 mi	11
Gallup	17.24 mi	34	73^rd
Dibe Yazhi Habitiin Olta' Inc.	22.02 mi	1
Haak'u Community Academy	25.29 mi	1

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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.