Is Ernie Pyle Middle a good school?

Ernie Pyle Middle ranks in the bottom 4.6% of New Mexico middle schools.

How many students attend Ernie Pyle Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 453 students attended Ernie Pyle Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Ernie Pyle Middle?

Students at Ernie Pyle Middle are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.

What high school do graduates of Ernie Pyle Middle attend?

Students who attend Ernie Pyle Middle usually go on to attend Rio Grande High

Ernie Pyle Middle

Public 6-8

1820 Valdora Dr SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105

(505) 877-3770

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,902

Students who attend Ernie Pyle Middle usually attend:

High:

Rio Grande High

Feeder schools for Ernie Pyle Middle:

Elementary:	Armijo Elementary
	Atrisco Elementary
	Kit Carson Elementary
	Valle Vista Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 453

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.2%

White:

1.5%

Two or more races:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Compare Details Ernie Pyle Middle ranks worse than 95.4% of middle schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 24^th among 27 ranked middle schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.49. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.2%), White (1.5%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ernie Pyle Middle is 12.4, which is the 13^th best among 27 middle schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Ernie Pyle Middle employs 36.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ernie Pyle Middle is $9,902. 18 middle schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ernie Pyle Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Ernie Pyle Middle 228^th of 239 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Ernie Pyle Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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 Ernie Pyle Middle

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Rank History for all students at Ernie Pyle Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	18.05	137^th	157	12.7%
2006	19.31	135^th	156	13.5%
2007	16.92	150^th	171	12.3%
2008	17.19	156^th	172	9.3%
2009	12.81	166^th	178	6.7%
2010	18.32	152^nd	179	15.1%
2011	21.20	146^th	173	15.6%
2012	26.97	134^th	178	24.7%
2013	26.28	145^th	193	24.9%
2014	26.36	173^rd	222	22.1%
2015	25.40	160^th	207	22.7%
2016	18.40	180^th	208	13.5%
2017	11.12	169^th	176	4.0%
2018	12.11	181^st	186	2.7%
2019	12.59	186^th	200	7.0%
2022	12.93	204^th	232	12.1%
2023	13.49	228^th	239	4.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ernie Pyle Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	32.11	11^th	21	47.6%
2022	18.01	57^th	69	17.4%
2023	15.36	88^th	97	9.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ernie Pyle Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.56	38^th	44	13.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ernie Pyle Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	14.06	162^nd	168	3.6%
2019	14.48	162^nd	175	7.4%
2022	15.43	182^nd	223	18.4%
2023	13.20	218^th	227	4.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ernie Pyle Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	25.57	29^th	33	12.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ernie Pyle Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	9.46	152^nd	156	2.6%
2019	11.53	150^th	160	6.3%
2022	12.08	184^th	220	16.4%
2023	16.73	198^th	213	7.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ernie Pyle Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	41.71	25^th	52	51.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ernie Pyle Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	15.80	136^th	151	9.9%
2019	12.31	146^th	152	3.9%
2022	13.93	175^th	213	17.8%
2023	9.25	219^th	221	0.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ernie Pyle Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	12.52	143^rd	149	4.0%
2019	10.94	144^th	150	4.0%
2022	14.49	174^th	214	18.7%
2023	12.81	197^th	204	3.4%

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Rank History for White students at Ernie Pyle Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	9.39	183^rd	187	2.1%
2023	10.68	222^nd	229	3.1%

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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 Ernie Pyle Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	41	31	0	689	15	n/a	n/a	776
1991	55	15	0	709	15	n/a	n/a	794
1992	65	11	0	692	23	n/a	n/a	791
1993	79	15	1	754	30	n/a	n/a	879
1994	76	18	1	821	32	n/a	n/a	948
1995	49	14	0	837	17	n/a	n/a	917
1996	49	14	0	837	17	n/a	n/a	917
1997	56	17	0	824	20	n/a	n/a	917
1998	56	26	0	810	17	n/a	n/a	909
1999	48	14	1	874	13	n/a	n/a	950
2000	34	15	1	890	12	n/a	n/a	952
2001	26	13	1	900	10	n/a	n/a	950
2002	19	3	1	718	13	n/a	n/a	754
2003	19	3	1	718	13	n/a	n/a	754
2004	31	4	0	636	9	n/a	n/a	680
2005	28	3	0	655	8	n/a	n/a	694
2006	23	10	0	628	9	n/a	n/a	670
2007	23	9	1	647	11	n/a	n/a	691
2008	23	7	1	601	4	n/a	n/a	636
2009	32	12	0	638	5	n/a	n/a	687
2010	13	0	0	676	2	0	5	696
2011	20	1	0	628	5	0	4	658
2012	18	1	1	647	5	0	4	676
2013	9	3	2	634	3	0	3	654
2014	9	5	3	627	2	0	1	647
2015	14	5	1	599	5	0	2	626
2016	20	5	1	551	4	0	3	584
2017	19	2	0	519	8	0	2	550
2018	22	3	0	562	7	1	3	598
2019	18	2	0	574	6	0	3	603
2020	18	4	0	550	8	0	1	581
2021	7	3	0	528	5	0	3	546
2022	7	3	0	470	6	0	5	491
2023	7	2	1	436	3	0	4	453

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 Ernie Pyle Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	776	45.6	17.0	n/a
1991	794	52.0	15.2	n/a
1992	791	52.3	15.1	63.3
1993	879	60.3	14.6	n/a
1994	948	60.0	15.8	n/a
1995	917	69.9	13.1	n/a
1996	917	69.9	13.1	n/a
1997	917	68.7	13.3	n/a
1998	909	66.6	13.6	n/a
1999	950	67.8	14.0	74.7
2000	952	72.1	13.2	70.3
2001	950	69.5	13.7	92.7
2002	754	52.0	14.5	90.7
2003	754	52.0	14.5	90.7
2004	680	49.9	13.6	99.6
2005	694	51.1	13.6	90.6
2006	670	52.0	12.9	38.8
2007	691	53.0	13.0	99.6
2008	636	54.0	11.8	99.1
2009	687	49.3	13.9	99.6
2010	696	55.0	12.6	99.6
2011	658	54.3	12.1	99.5
2012	676	52.9	12.7	99.6
2013	654	53.2	12.2	99.5
2014	647	48.0	13.4	99.5
2015	626	46.0	13.6	79.1
2016	584	47.0	12.4	100
2017	550	49.9	11.0	100
2018	598	47.0	12.7	100
2019	603	38.3	15.7	99.5
2020	581	38.0	15.2	99.8
2021	546	40.0	13.6	100
2022	491	39.6	12.3	100
2023	453	36.5	12.4	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 Ernie Pyle Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	776	45.6	17.0	n/a
1991	794	52.0	15.2	n/a
1992	791	52.3	15.1	63.3
1993	879	60.3	14.6	n/a
1994	948	60.0	15.8	n/a
1995	917	69.9	13.1	n/a
1996	917	69.9	13.1	n/a
1997	917	68.7	13.3	n/a
1998	909	66.6	13.6	n/a
1999	950	67.8	14.0	74.7
2000	952	72.1	13.2	70.3
2001	950	69.5	13.7	92.7
2002	754	52.0	14.5	90.7
2003	754	52.0	14.5	90.7
2004	680	49.9	13.6	99.6
2005	694	51.1	13.6	90.6
2006	670	52.0	12.9	38.8
2007	691	53.0	13.0	99.6
2008	636	54.0	11.8	99.1
2009	687	49.3	13.9	99.6
2010	696	55.0	12.6	99.6
2011	658	54.3	12.1	99.5
2012	676	52.9	12.7	99.6
2013	654	53.2	12.2	99.5
2014	647	48.0	13.4	99.5
2015	626	46.0	13.6	79.1
2016	584	47.0	12.4	100
2017	550	49.9	11.0	100
2018	598	47.0	12.7	100
2019	603	38.3	15.7	99.5
2020	581	38.0	15.2	99.8
2021	546	40.0	13.6	100
2022	491	39.6	12.3	100
2023	453	36.5	12.4	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 Ernie Pyle Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,902

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ernie Pyle Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 186^th of 200 Middle schools	Ranks 228^th of 239 Middle schools	2.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (Ernie Pyle Middle)	14	15.1	1.1%
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 (Ernie Pyle Middle)	6	11.3	5.3%
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 (Ernie Pyle Middle)	8	22.5	14.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque Public Schools)	26	37	11%
7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	34.8	3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ernie Pyle Middle)	6	7.4	1.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque Public Schools)	19	27	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	19	24.8	5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Ernie Pyle Middle)	15	18	3%
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 (Ernie Pyle Middle)	4	6.8	2.8%
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	603	453	24.9%
African American	2	2
American Indian	6	3	50%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	574	436	24%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	18	7	61.1%
Two or More Races	3	4	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.5%	100%	0.5%

Schools Near Ernie Pyle 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
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
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
Harrison Middle	Public	6-8	3912 Isleta Blvd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(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
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
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
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
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
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	712 Girard NE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 255-8691	644	51	12.6	46.4%	167 (25.9%)	17 (2.6%)	371 (57.6%)	15 (2.3%)	38 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.6%)	78.9	49^th of 239 public middle schools	79.5%		70.4	52^nd of 232 public middle schools	77.6%	3	54.0	36.0	42.0	$8,449

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