Is John Adams Middle a good school?

John Adams Middle ranks in the bottom 2.1% of New Mexico middle schools.

How many students attend John Adams Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 462 students attended John Adams Middle.

What is the racial makeup of John Adams Middle?

Students at John Adams Middle are 84% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of John Adams Middle attend?

Students who attend John Adams Middle usually go on to attend West Mesa High

John Adams Middle

Public 6-8

5401 Glenrio Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87105

(505) 831-0400

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
234^th of 239 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,937

Students who attend John Adams Middle usually attend:

High:

West Mesa High

Feeder schools for John Adams Middle:

Elementary:

Lavaland Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 462

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.0%

American Indian:

6.5%

White:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Adams Middle ranks worse than 97.9% of middle schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 26^th among 27 ranked middle schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.79. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84%), American Indian (6.5%), White (6.1%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Adams Middle is 12, which is the 9^th best among 27 middle schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare John Adams Middle employs 38.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Adams Middle is $12,937, which is the 2^nd highest among 27 middle schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

John Adams Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks John Adams Middle 234^th of 239 New Mexico public middle schools. (See John Adams Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Albuquerque Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Albuquerque Public Schools 76^th of 117 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at John Adams Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	22.63	127^th	157	19.1%
2006	15.10	144^th	156	7.7%
2007	16.42	151^st	171	11.7%
2008	20.23	146^th	172	15.1%
2009	16.19	158^th	178	11.2%
2010	19.10	149^th	179	16.8%
2011	12.62	163^rd	173	5.8%
2012	15.81	160^th	178	10.1%
2013	25.24	146^th	193	24.4%
2014	37.50	138^th	222	37.8%
2015	29.81	145^th	207	30.0%
2016	23.39	162^nd	208	22.1%
2017	18.01	150^th	176	14.8%
2018	16.97	160^th	186	14.0%
2019	23.95	153^rd	200	23.5%
2022	12.97	203^rd	232	12.5%
2023	11.79	234^th	239	2.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Adams Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	40.36	8^th	21	61.9%
2019	47.71	10^th	21	52.4%
2023	13.63	92^nd	97	5.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Adams Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.66	93^rd	100	7.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Adams Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	20.85	141^st	168	16.1%
2019	30.01	124^th	175	29.1%
2022	15.47	181^st	223	18.8%
2023	11.16	224^th	227	1.3%

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Rank History for Female students at John Adams Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	18.26	133^rd	156	14.7%
2019	29.87	114^th	160	28.8%
2022	19.76	157^th	220	28.6%
2023	10.44	211^th	213	0.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at John Adams Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.57	41^st	52	21.2%

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Rank History for Male students at John Adams Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	16.53	131^st	151	13.2%
2019	24.22	117^th	152	23.0%
2022	11.32	183^rd	213	14.1%
2023	9.81	218^th	221	1.4%

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Rank History for African American students at John Adams Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	86.78	2^nd	55	96.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Adams Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	17.45	131^st	149	12.1%
2019	28.98	109^th	150	27.3%
2022	13.57	175^th	214	18.2%
2023	10.12	203^rd	204	0.5%

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Rank History for Native American students at John Adams Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	16.23	61^st	67	9.0%

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Rank History for White students at John Adams Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	12.50	113^th	120	5.8%
2022	14.80	177^th	187	5.3%
2023	8.70	227^th	229	0.9%

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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 John Adams Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	422	49	14	726	60	n/a	n/a	1271
1991	452	42	16	706	67	n/a	n/a	1283
1992	499	50	13	790	93	n/a	n/a	1445
1993	249	26	9	708	71	n/a	n/a	1063
1994	144	34	8	560	152	n/a	n/a	898
1995	161	36	9	734	48	n/a	n/a	988
1996	161	36	9	734	48	n/a	n/a	988
1997	181	37	11	756	56	n/a	n/a	1041
1998	184	44	12	751	54	n/a	n/a	1045
1999	140	45	10	778	49	n/a	n/a	1022
2000	149	49	11	766	73	n/a	n/a	1048
2001	106	37	5	580	24	n/a	n/a	752
2002	103	35	1	628	41	n/a	n/a	808
2003	103	35	1	628	41	n/a	n/a	808
2004	91	29	2	714	36	n/a	n/a	872
2005	85	37	4	736	34	n/a	n/a	896
2006	92	22	7	776	35	n/a	n/a	932
2007	96	29	3	778	25	n/a	n/a	931
2008	72	25	3	735	21	n/a	n/a	856
2009	58	27	2	700	34	n/a	n/a	821
2010	43	10	3	675	19	0	8	758
2011	55	6	1	683	16	0	8	769
2012	51	8	4	671	16	0	6	756
2013	37	10	2	630	17	0	7	703
2014	36	12	2	606	23	0	11	690
2015	36	13	1	585	17	0	12	664
2016	28	8	1	543	23	0	15	618
2017	32	13	1	506	22	0	13	587
2018	30	11	1	498	18	0	11	569
2019	33	10	1	440	20	0	13	517
2020	38	9	1	446	24	1	12	531
2021	37	6	1	412	24	1	7	488
2022	31	8	1	394	29	1	9	473
2023	28	4	1	388	30	0	11	462

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 John Adams Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1271	69.6	18.2	n/a
1991	1283	73.1	17.5	n/a
1992	1445	80.8	17.8	26
1993	1063	70.5	15.1	n/a
1994	898	57.4	15.6	n/a
1995	988	68.0	14.5	n/a
1996	988	68.0	14.5	n/a
1997	1041	64.0	16.3	n/a
1998	1045	65.5	16.0	n/a
1999	1022	66.2	15.4	59.8
2000	1048	66.4	15.8	58.1
2001	752	46.7	16.1	69.7
2002	808	55.2	14.6	69.1
2003	808	55.2	14.6	69.1
2004	872	61.4	14.2	78
2005	896	63.0	14.2	76.7
2006	932	61.5	15.2	72.4
2007	931	64.0	14.5	74.9
2008	856	63.4	13.5	76.2
2009	821	57.6	14.3	72.8
2010	758	56.3	13.4	83.4
2011	769	54.6	14.0	88.9
2012	756	50.2	15.0	85.1
2013	703	47.7	14.7	99.3
2014	690	49.9	13.8	99.6
2015	664	45.0	14.7	83.9
2016	618	41.0	15.0	100
2017	587	42.2	13.8	100
2018	569	46.1	12.3	100
2019	517	45.7	11.3	99.2
2020	531	38.8	13.6	100
2021	488	40.2	12.1	100
2022	473	41.4	11.4	100
2023	462	38.2	12.0	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 John Adams Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1271	69.6	18.2	n/a
1991	1283	73.1	17.5	n/a
1992	1445	80.8	17.8	26
1993	1063	70.5	15.1	n/a
1994	898	57.4	15.6	n/a
1995	988	68.0	14.5	n/a
1996	988	68.0	14.5	n/a
1997	1041	64.0	16.3	n/a
1998	1045	65.5	16.0	n/a
1999	1022	66.2	15.4	59.8
2000	1048	66.4	15.8	58.1
2001	752	46.7	16.1	69.7
2002	808	55.2	14.6	69.1
2003	808	55.2	14.6	69.1
2004	872	61.4	14.2	78
2005	896	63.0	14.2	76.7
2006	932	61.5	15.2	72.4
2007	931	64.0	14.5	74.9
2008	856	63.4	13.5	76.2
2009	821	57.6	14.3	72.8
2010	758	56.3	13.4	83.4
2011	769	54.6	14.0	88.9
2012	756	50.2	15.0	85.1
2013	703	47.7	14.7	99.3
2014	690	49.9	13.8	99.6
2015	664	45.0	14.7	83.9
2016	618	41.0	15.0	100
2017	587	42.2	13.8	100
2018	569	46.1	12.3	100
2019	517	45.7	11.3	99.2
2020	531	38.8	13.6	100
2021	488	40.2	12.1	100
2022	473	41.4	11.4	100
2023	462	38.2	12.0	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 John Adams Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,937

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John Adams Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 153^rd of 200 Middle schools	Ranks 234^th of 239 Middle schools	21.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (John Adams Middle)	34	10.7	23.3%
6th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque Public Schools)	26	33.5	7.5%
6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	32.9	1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (John Adams Middle)	9	6.5	2.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque Public Schools)	17	31.9	14.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	19	32.5	13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (John Adams Middle)	21	23.1	2.1%
7th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque Public Schools)	26	37	11%
7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	34.8	3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (John Adams Middle)	7	9.8	2.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque Public Schools)	19	27	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	19	24.8	5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (John Adams Middle)	31	24	7%
8th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque Public Schools)	29	35.3	6.3%
8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	33.2	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (John Adams Middle)	3	6.4	3.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque Public Schools)	18	19.5	1.5%
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	517	462	10.6%
African American	10	4	60%
American Indian	20	30	50%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	440	388	11.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	33	28	15.2%
Two or More Races	13	11	15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.2%	100%	0.8%

Schools Near John Adams 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
Vision Quest Alternative Middle	Public	6-8	5401 Glenrio Rd NW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 352-0343	1	4	.2		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
John Adams Middle	Public	6-8	5401 Glenrio Rd NW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 831-0400	462	38	12.0	100.0%	28 (6.1%)	4 (0.9%)	388 (84.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	11.8	234^th of 239 public middle schools	2.1%		13	203^rd of 232 public middle schools	12.5%	31	19.0	6.0	9.0	$12,937
Jimmy Carter Middle	Public	6-8	8901 Bluewater NW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 833-7540	542	40	13.6	100.0%	19 (3.5%)	12 (2.2%)	469 (86.5%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	13.9	227^th of 239 public middle schools	5.0%		9.7	217^th of 232 public middle schools	6.5%	10	20.0	8.0	12.0	$10,069
Washington Middle	Public	6-8	1101 Park SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 764-2000	275	23	11.8	100.0%	8 (2.9%)	9 (3.3%)	247 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	19.8	200^th of 239 public middle schools	16.3%		15.3	197^th of 232 public middle schools	15.1%	3	24.0	13.0	10.0	$9,918
Garfield Middle	Public	6-8	3501 Sixth St NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 344-1647	315	26	12.0	100.0%	24 (7.6%)	8 (2.5%)	268 (85.1%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	19.7	203^rd of 239 public middle schools	15.1%		11.5	210^th of 232 public middle schools	9.5%	7	22.0	13.0	17.0	$11,531
Ernie Pyle Middle	Public	6-8	1820 Valdora Dr SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(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
Truman Middle	Public	6-8	9400 Benavides Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(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
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	(n/a)	(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
L.B. Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	6811 Taylor Ranch Dr NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 898-1492	585	46	12.7	41.7%	99 (16.9%)	11 (1.9%)	424 (72.5%)	11 (1.9%)	27 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	55.2	87^th of 239 public middle schools	63.6%		57.6	71^st of 232 public middle schools	69.4%	16	41.0	25.0	36.0	$10,238
South Valley Prep	Public, Charter	6-8	2551 Karsten Ct SE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	South Valley Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(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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