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Jefferson Middle

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Jefferson Middle ranks 56 th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 71% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Jefferson Middle is a public middle school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 606 students. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages in academic proficiency.

Jefferson Middle's academic excellence is evident across multiple subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 54.82% of its students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.65% in Albuquerque and 44.19% statewide. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is also strong, with 39.78% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Science, surpassing the district and state averages. This consistent academic achievement is a testament to the school's ability to provide a high-quality education to its diverse student population.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Albuquerque school district, Jefferson Middle stands out as a standout institution. The school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.6 to 13.5 students per teacher, is lower than many of its peers, allowing for more personalized attention and support for students. This, combined with the school's exceptional performance across various student subgroups, including traditionally underserved populations, highlights Jefferson Middle's commitment to equity and inclusion in education.

615

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,449

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

712 Girard NE
Albuquerque, NM 87106

(505) 255-8691

District: Albuquerque

Students who attend Jefferson Middle usually attend:

High:

Albuquerque High

Feeder schools for Jefferson Middle:

Elementary:	Bandelier Elementary
	Longfellow Elementary
	Monte Vista Elementary
	Zia Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.5%

White:

23.9%

American Indian:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (45% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Albuquerque

✓Above the New Mexico median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

56^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 27Middle Schools in the Albuquerque

54^th of 82Albuquerque among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	56 of 192	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	25 of 165	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	49 of 239	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	52 of 232	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	39.0	109 of 200	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	87 of 186	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.6	87 of 176	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.6	94 of 208	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.2	75 of 207	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.5	62 of 222	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	68.5	53 of 193	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.6	43 of 178	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.8	28 of 173	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	85.0	18 of 179	89.9%	★★★★★
2009	86.8	17 of 178	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	86.3	17 of 172	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	84.3	16 of 171	90.6%	★★★★★
2006	82.9	17 of 156	89.1%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	24 of 157	84.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	14.9	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	33 of 38	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	35 of 55	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.3	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	4.9	20 of 22	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	35 of 37	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	23.1	42 of 52	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	53.5	27 of 108	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	40.0	31 of 97	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	65.3	28 of 162	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	38 of 213	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	37 of 220	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	35.0	95 of 160	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	73 of 156	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	44 of 148	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.1	38 of 154	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	49 of 204	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	50 of 214	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	28.8	111 of 150	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	101 of 149	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	59.3	5 of 19	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	12 of 33	63.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	42 of 173	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	16 of 144	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	48.6	101 of 227	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	120 of 223	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.1	151 of 175	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	135 of 168	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	65.0	26 of 161	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	52 of 221	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	59 of 213	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	42.0	79 of 152	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	69 of 151	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	4 of 15	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	42.3	10 of 27	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	13 of 53	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	24 of 65	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	7 of 30	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	44.8	27 of 59	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	18 of 58	69.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	10 of 67	85.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	7 of 12	41.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.6	39 of 78	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	54 of 100	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	49 of 178	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	13 of 142	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	77.5	46 of 229	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	21 of 187	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	36 of 121	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	29 of 120	75.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2024)84th percentile~ school

Female (2024)83rd percentile~ school

Native American (2025)77th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)75th percentile-10 vs school

Homeless (2024)74th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-29 vs school

African American (2024)21st percentile-64 vs school

Disabled (2018)19th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2024)9th percentile-76 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+11 vs state

Science40%+5 vs state

Mathematics37%+10 vs state

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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 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	712 Girard NE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-8691	615	50	12.3	99.3%	147 (23.9%)	25 (4.1%)	372 (60.5%)	13 (2.1%)	36 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	63.8	56^th of 192 public middle schools	70.8%		66.5	25^th of 165 public middle schools	84.8%	31	39.8	55.3	56.4	52.7	54.8	48.3	39.1	21.7	36.8	$8,449
McKinley Middle	Public	6-8	4500 Comanche Rd NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 881-9390	434	42	10.3	99.5%	34 (7.8%)	18 (4.1%)	281 (64.7%)	7 (1.6%)	70 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	9.4	187^th of 192 public middle schools	2.6%		16.7	137^th of 165 public middle schools	17.0%	50	15.0	24.1	21.7	30.5	25.5	11.6	7.0		7.1	$10,829
Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-9	955 San Pedro SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 336-5559	134	12	11.2	22.4%	21 (15.7%)	3 (2.2%)	95 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.5%)								(n/a)		41.2		41.2	32.2				12.5
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	1138 Cardenas Dr SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 268-3961	359	33	11.0	97.5%	25 (7.0%)	32 (8.9%)	247 (68.8%)	5 (1.4%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	7.9	192^nd of 192 public middle schools	0.0%		9.2	162^nd of 165 public middle schools	1.8%	30	11.8	15.4	15.1	27.5	19.7	6.8	8.6	6.7	7.3	$10,299
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	138	9	15.3	100.0%	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (93.5%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	26.8	140^th of 192 public middle schools	27.1%		40	72^nd of 165 public middle schools	56.4%	68	20.8	42.5	34.0	41.7	39.1	22.5			10.1	$10,076
Washington Middle	Public	6-8	1101 Park SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2000	248	21	11.9	99.2%	13 (5.2%)	5 (2.0%)	216 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	10.5	184^th of 192 public middle schools	4.2%		14.7	146^th of 165 public middle schools	11.5%	38	9.3	32.2	21.2	31.2	28.1	8.1	9.4		6.8	$9,918
Garfield Middle	Public	6-8	3501 Sixth St NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 344-1647	282	25	11.4	99.3%	28 (9.9%)	3 (1.1%)	240 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	18.6	164^th of 192 public middle schools	14.6%		13.3	151^st of 165 public middle schools	8.5%	13	22.3	40.2	29.2	30.3	32.9	17.1	14.6		12.3	$11,531
Van Buren Middle	Public	6-8	700 Louisiana SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 268-3833	344	27	12.8	98.3%	25 (7.3%)	20 (5.8%)	259 (75.3%)	4 (1.2%)	16 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.5%)	8.4	190^th of 192 public middle schools	1.0%		7.4	164^th of 165 public middle schools	0.6%	26	13.9	16.7	11.2	21.5	16.5		8.4	9.3	7.6	$11,473
Hayes Middle	Public	6-8	1100 Texas St NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 265-7741	372	39	9.5	99.7%	32 (8.6%)	8 (2.2%)	296 (79.6%)	6 (1.6%)	19 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	8	191^st of 192 public middle schools	0.5%		11.3	156^th of 165 public middle schools	5.5%	35	11.8	16.8	23.3	30.2	23.9	7.5	7.8		5.9	$12,050
Cleveland Middle	Public	6-8	6910 Natalie St NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 881-9227	474	39	12.2	98.7%	79 (16.7%)	23 (4.9%)	256 (54.0%)	17 (3.6%)	67 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	51.8	70^th of 192 public middle schools	63.5%		46.2	59^th of 165 public middle schools	64.2%	11	38.0	54.2	44.8	56.3	52.1	29.6	26.9	22.5	26.2	$9,993

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Middle

How many students attend Jefferson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Jefferson Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Middle?

Students at Jefferson Middle are 60% Hispanic, 24% White, 6% American Indian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Jefferson Middle a good school?

Jefferson Middle ranks 56^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Jefferson Middle attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Middle usually go on to attend Albuquerque High

What district is Jefferson Middle in?

Albuquerque

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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.

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