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Taft Middle

Public Grades 6-8

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 14% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Taft Middle is a public middle school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 267 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Albuquerque school district, which is ranked 54 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Taft Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 93-166 out of around 200-240 schools. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other middle schools in the state. Taft Middle significantly underperforms the Albuquerque and New Mexico averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, Taft Middle's ELA proficiency rate was 30.15% compared to 43.65% for Albuquerque and 44.19% for the state, while its Mathematics proficiency rate was only 12.06% compared to 26.48% for Albuquerque and 26.81% for the state.

The nearby middle schools in the Albuquerque district, such as Cleveland Middle, James Monroe Middle, and Jefferson Middle, generally outperform Taft Middle across academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, Mathematics, and Science. These schools also have higher overall rankings and star ratings from SchoolDigger, suggesting they are providing a better educational experience for their students.

243

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,809

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

620 Schulte Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107

(505) 344-4389

District: Albuquerque

Students who attend Taft Middle usually attend:

High:

Valley High

Feeder schools for Taft Middle:

Elementary:	Alvarado Elementary
	Mission Avenue Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.5%

White:

4.9%

American Indian:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2014 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (21% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

166^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	16.7	166 of 192	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	116 of 165	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	115 of 239	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	126 of 232	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	139 of 200	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	114 of 186	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.8	115 of 176	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.1	117 of 208	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.5	93 of 207	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.2	93 of 222	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.7	73 of 193	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.4	65 of 178	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.2	46 of 173	73.4%	★★★★☆
2010	43.6	92 of 179	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.1	105 of 178	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.0	96 of 172	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.1	99 of 171	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.5	71 of 156	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.8	70 of 157	55.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	64.9	17 of 55	69.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	42.6	42 of 108	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.4	37 of 97	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	27.7	106 of 162	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	160 of 213	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	132 of 220	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	122 of 160	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	100 of 156	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	129 of 148	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	109 of 154	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	96 of 204	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	98 of 214	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	105 of 150	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	102 of 149	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	147 of 173	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	95 of 144	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	82 of 227	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	91 of 223	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	100 of 175	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	82 of 168	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	29.2	98 of 161	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	77 of 221	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	91 of 213	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	90 of 152	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	97 of 151	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	19.5	53 of 78	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	67 of 100	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	166 of 178	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	95 of 142	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	120 of 229	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.1	51 of 187	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.6	72 of 121	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	64 of 120	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2022)69th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)61st percentile+31 vs school

Male (2024)39th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2024)35th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)32nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-14 vs state

Science22%-12 vs state

Mathematics12%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

if you care about your students future, I do NOT recommend this school. Principles have NO time to talk to concerned parents, a teacher (I will not mention a name) talks about personal life instead of teaching,& hands out work right before the bell rings and the homework load is extremely heavy (5 hrs.) worth. Close Quote

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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
Taft Middle	Public	6-8	620 Schulte Rd NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 344-4389	243	21	11.6	99.6%	12 (4.9%)	3 (1.2%)	215 (88.5%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	16.7	166^th of 192 public middle schools	13.5%		24.8	116^th of 165 public middle schools	29.7%	50	22.1	27.4	25.4	37.1	30.2	19.4	13.4		12.1	$11,809
Taylor Middle	Public	6-8	8200 Guadalupe Tr NW	Los Ranchos De Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-3666	245	27	9.0	99.2%	34 (13.9%)	6 (2.4%)	177 (72.2%)	5 (2.0%)	16 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	23	149^th of 192 public middle schools	22.4%		36	84^th of 165 public middle schools	49.1%	65	25.3	41.5	25.7	30.9	32.4	26.2	18.6	12.4	18.5	$11,303
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
L.B. Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	6811 Taylor Ranch Dr NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-1492	491	48	10.2	99.2%	62 (12.6%)	10 (2.0%)	371 (75.6%)	13 (2.6%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	49.9	77^th of 192 public middle schools	59.9%		48.9	52^nd of 165 public middle schools	68.5%	25	35.2	45.8	55.6	56.3	52.7	25.7	26.3	20.8	24.4	$10,238
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
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
James Monroe Middle	Public	6-8	6100 Paradise Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 897-0101	630	51	12.4	99.4%	100 (15.9%)	16 (2.5%)	436 (69.2%)	15 (2.4%)	31 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	46.7	83^rd of 192 public middle schools	56.8%		47.5	56^th of 165 public middle schools	66.1%	27	28.7	53.7	50.8	44.6	49.4	33.9	30.2	19.6	27.4	$7,555
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
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
John Adams Middle	Public	6-8	5401 Glenrio Rd NW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-0400	420	43	9.7	99.5%	25 (6.0%)	5 (1.2%)	352 (83.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)	15.6	176^th of 192 public middle schools	8.3%		8.7	163^rd of 165 public middle schools	1.2%	13	17.4	26.9	31.9	40.0	32.3	14.1	8.9	6.4	10.2	$12,937

Frequently Asked Questions about Taft Middle

How many students attend Taft Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Taft Middle.

What district is Taft Middle in?

Albuquerque

What high school do graduates of Taft Middle attend?

Students who attend Taft Middle usually go on to attend Valley High

What is the racial makeup of Taft Middle?

Students at Taft Middle are 88% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Taft Middle a good school?

Taft Middle ranks in the bottom 13.5% of New Mexico middle schools.

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