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Cleveland Middle

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Cleveland Middle ranks 99 th of 191 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 191 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 48% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Cleveland Middle is a 474-student school serving grades 6 through 8 in Albuquerque's Northeast Heights (87110), part of Albuquerque Public Schools. Nearly every student comes from a low-income household — the free/reduced-lunch rate has been reported near or above 100% in recent years, and the 101.38% figure for 2023–24 is a reporting anomaly rather than a real measurement. Staffing has improved, from 15.3 students per teacher in 2022–23 to 12.2 in 2024–25, which is better than several nearby schools.

In 2025–26 Cleveland ranked 99th of 191 New Mexico middle schools — the 48th percentile, 2 stars, and its weakest showing since 2018–19. Its results land almost exactly on the state average in both language arts (43.3) and math (25.0), which is unusual locally: nearby APS middle schools cluster far above that line (Desert Ridge Middle at 67.97 ELA, Eisenhower Middle at 72.0) or far below it (Hayes Middle at 25.1, McKinley Middle at 26.04). Among ten APS middle schools within about four miles, Cleveland places 6th of 10 in both subjects — ahead of Jackson Middle, Grant Middle, McKinley and Hayes, and behind Desert Ridge, Eisenhower, Hoover Middle, Jefferson Middle and Madison Middle. Poverty does not explain that gap: Hoover and Eisenhower serve similarly low-income populations.

The clearest pattern inside the school is a grade-level split. Sixth graders trail the district by about 6 points in ELA and 10 in math, while 7th and 8th graders beat district averages in every subject; 8th-grade math (27.68) runs 7.4 points above the state. The most persistent concern is special education, where Cleveland's students have ranked in the 7th–13th percentile of New Mexico schools across three separate years — bottom decile each time.

474

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,993

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6910 Natalie St NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110

(505) 881-9227

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

Students who attend Cleveland Middle usually attend:

High:

Del Norte High

Feeder schools for Cleveland Middle:

Elementary:	Arroyo Del Oso Elementary
	Comanche Elementary
	Gov Bent Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.0%

White:

16.7%

American Indian:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg36%

99^th of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 26Middle Schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools

55^th of 87Albuquerque Public Schools 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
2026	41.3	99 of 191	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	70 of 192	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	59 of 165	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	111 of 239	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	93 of 232	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	119 of 200	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	70 of 186	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	55 of 176	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.6	69 of 208	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.0	65 of 207	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.1	75 of 222	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.7	60 of 193	68.9%	★★★★☆
2012	64.9	54 of 178	69.7%	★★★★☆
2011	64.1	51 of 173	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	69.1	45 of 179	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	67.9	44 of 178	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.8	30 of 172	82.6%	★★★★☆
2007	70.4	40 of 171	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	67.3	40 of 156	74.4%	★★★★☆
2005	80.7	21 of 157	86.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	8.7	37 of 38	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	47 of 55	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	35.6	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.6	27 of 31	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.2	12 of 37	67.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	26.6	39 of 52	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	26.9	62 of 108	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	58 of 97	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	5 of 21	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	64 of 136	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	55 of 162	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	123 of 213	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	108 of 220	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	100 of 160	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	58 of 156	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	70 of 143	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	45 of 148	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	49.2	48 of 154	68.8%	★★★★☆
2023	43.4	101 of 204	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	77 of 214	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	85 of 150	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	59 of 149	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	40.2	12 of 19	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	72 of 133	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.1	57 of 173	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	42 of 144	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	80 of 227	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	55 of 223	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	30.6	122 of 175	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	78 of 168	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	86 of 145	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	66 of 161	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	94 of 221	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	65 of 213	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	35.8	93 of 152	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	62 of 151	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	20.0	36 of 37	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	18.8	20 of 27	25.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	40 of 53	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.6	36 of 65	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	12 of 30	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	29 of 59	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	35 of 58	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	45 of 67	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	31 of 43	27.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	15.0	68 of 78	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	91 of 100	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	41 of 44	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	81 of 170	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	63 of 178	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	46 of 142	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	96 of 229	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	64 of 187	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	73 of 121	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	43 of 120	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)43rd percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2024)41st percentile-23 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2024)37th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)26th percentile-38 vs school

Disabled (2018)25th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2024)13th percentile-51 vs school

Military Connected (2022)3rd percentile-57 vs school

African American (2023)3rd percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science35%~ state avg

Mathematics25%-3 vs state

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Sunday, November 7, 2021

My daughter enjoys Cleveland middle school. I don't think the curriculum is very challenging and I would not recommend it for above average students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)			NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)						NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th 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 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Cleveland Middle	Public	6-8	6910 Natalie St NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)	41.3	99^th of 191 public middle schools	48.2%		51.8	70^th of 192 public middle schools	63.5%	29		34.5				32.4	51.9	46.9	43.3			19.7	28.4	27.7	25.0	$9,993
McKinley Middle	Public	6-8	4500 Comanche Rd NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)	11.9	180^th of 191 public middle schools	5.8%		9.4	187^th of 192 public middle schools	2.6%	7		19.4				24.8	26.5	25.0	25.5			16.5	7.5	7.4	10.5	$10,829
Madison Middle	Public	6-8	3501 Moon St NE	Albuquerque	87111	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 299-4735	532	40	13.4	99.6%	128 (24.1%)	22 (4.1%)	291 (54.7%)	20 (3.8%)	36 (6.8%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.2%)	51.3	78^th of 191 public middle schools	59.2%		47.4	81^st of 192 public middle schools	57.8%	3		36.5				41.7	49.3	55.8	49.6			31.3	32.1	24.4	29.0	$8,278
Renaissance Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	4-8	10301 Candelaria Rd NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Renaissance Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 296-7677	124	13	9.2	54.0%	36 (29.0%)	3 (2.4%)	56 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (20.2%)	62.1	60^th of 191 public middle schools	68.6%		61.1	61^st of 192 public middle schools	68.2%	1		54.1	37.9			36.4	51.7	62.2	47.0				25.0	29.7	21.1	$9,538
Hayes Middle	Public	6-8	1100 Texas St NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)	11.8	181^st of 191 public middle schools	5.2%		8	191^st of 192 public middle schools	0.5%	10		17.1				17.7	29.4	28.1	25.2			9.9	12.8	8.4	10.4	$12,050
Grant Middle	Public	6-8	1111 Easterday NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-2113	286	27	10.6	99.3%	51 (17.8%)	14 (4.9%)	158 (55.2%)	17 (5.9%)	29 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	27.2	135^th of 191 public middle schools	29.3%		37.1	108^th of 192 public middle schools	43.8%	27		20.2				29.7	45.3	32.1	35.2			18.7	28.0	19.3	21.7	$13,116
Jackson Middle	Public	6-8	10600 Indian School Rd NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-7377	380	27	13.9	99.7%	86 (22.6%)	17 (4.5%)	196 (51.6%)	16 (4.2%)	37 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	33.8	111^th of 191 public middle schools	41.9%		37.3	107^th of 192 public middle schools	44.3%	4		34.6				29.9	47.4	51.9	42.8			15.4	16.7	17.6	16.5	$8,926
Eisenhower Middle	Public	6-8	11001 Camero Rd NE	Albuquerque	87111	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 292-2530	740	56	13.2	100.0%	371 (50.1%)	8 (1.1%)	258 (34.9%)	32 (4.3%)	22 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.4%)	93.2	14^th of 191 public middle schools	92.7%		94.8	10^th of 192 public middle schools	94.8%	4		61.3				69.6	73.0	73.7	72.0			63.1	56.1	51.9	57.3	$7,915
Hoover Middle	Public	6-8	12015 Tivoli NE	Albuquerque	87111	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 298-6896	404	32	12.7	99.8%	119 (29.5%)	11 (2.7%)	198 (49.0%)	12 (3.0%)	22 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.4%)	69.5	48^th of 191 public middle schools	74.9%		66.8	52^nd of 192 public middle schools	72.9%	4		48.8				47.2	55.0	64.6	55.6			37.5	40.0	40.9	39.5	$9,402
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	712 Girard NE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)	60.5	64^th of 191 public middle schools	66.5%		63.8	56^th of 192 public middle schools	70.8%	8		47.7				44.3	56.9	50.8	50.5			34.4	39.5	29.0	34.4	$8,449

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