Desert Ridge Middle

Public 6-8

 8400 Barstow NE
       Albuquerque, NM  87122


(505) 857-9282

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
9th of 239 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,804 Help


Students who attend Desert Ridge Middle usually attend:

High:    La Cueva High

Feeder schools for Desert Ridge Middle:

Elementary:    Double Eagle Elementary
    Edmund G Ross Elementary
    North Star Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  816

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.3%
Hispanic:
40.0%
Asian:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.5% Help


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Compare Details Desert Ridge Middle ranks better than 96.2% of middle schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 2nd among 27 ranked middle schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (40.3%), Hispanic (40%), Asian (8.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Desert Ridge Middle is 13.6. 18 middle schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Desert Ridge Middle is $8,804. 21 middle schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Desert Ridge Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Desert Ridge Middle 9th of 239 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Desert Ridge Middle in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Albuquerque Public Schools:

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

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Rank History for Desert Ridge Middle

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Rank History for all students at Desert Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 99.35 1st 157 99.4%
2006 98.70 2nd 156 98.7%
2007 97.29 4th 171 97.7%
2008 96.35 6th 172 96.5%
2009 95.71 8th 178 95.5%
2010 96.67 5th 179 97.2%
2011 94.62 6th 173 96.5%
2012 94.35 8th 178 95.5%
2013 92.16 10th 193 94.8%
2014 91.08 11th 222 95.0%
2015 94.56 8th 207 96.1%
2016 92.21 12th 208 94.2%
2017 89.70 12th 176 93.2%
2018 93.51 7th 186 96.2%
2019 95.12 7th 200 96.5%
2022 96.42 10th 232 95.7%
2023 97.81 9th 239 96.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Desert Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 91.61 1st 65 98.5%
2023 99.11 1st 53 98.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Desert Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.65 3rd 21 85.7%
2019 94.56 1st 21 95.2%
2022 72.64 10th 69 85.5%
2023 73.68 11th 97 88.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Desert Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.99 13th 44 70.5%
2022 41.97 28th 58 51.7%
2023 73.21 18th 100 82.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Desert Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.77 70th 168 58.3%
2019 65.99 40th 175 77.1%
2022 64.73 43rd 223 80.7%
2023 67.02 56th 227 75.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Desert Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.16 4th 156 97.4%
2019 95.89 4th 160 97.5%
2022 95.97 7th 220 96.8%
2023 98.11 7th 213 96.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Desert Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.22 15th 52 71.2%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Desert Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 27.27 1st 1 0.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Desert Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 93.65 1st 37 97.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Desert Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.09 8th 151 94.7%
2019 95.25 4th 152 97.4%
2022 95.59 11th 213 94.8%
2023 97.10 13th 221 94.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Desert Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.02 1st 6 83.3%
2019 92.87 1st 12 91.7%
2022 90.69 1st 37 97.3%
2023 86.22 3rd 31 90.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Desert Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 97.93 1st 22 95.5%
2022 77.95 8th 55 85.5%
2023 90.45 4th 38 89.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Desert Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.61 12th 149 91.9%
2019 87.85 9th 150 94.0%
2022 92.23 9th 214 95.8%
2023 95.78 11th 204 94.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Desert Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.62 3rd 43 93.0%
2022 86.70 4th 67 94.0%
2023 87.45 9th 58 84.5%
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Rank History for White students at Desert Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.41 6th 120 95.0%
2019 91.56 4th 121 96.7%
2022 94.82 4th 187 97.9%
2023 97.04 11th 229 95.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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by a parent
Thursday, October 1, 2020

Open Quote May kids got an excellent education here. All went on to college. This middle school really prepares students for La Cueva HS which is just as challenging. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Desert Ridge Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 500 3 14 99 15 n/a n/a 0 631
1999 564 4 23 128 13 n/a n/a 0 732
2000 584 9 24 133 10 n/a n/a 0 760
2001 647 14 33 140 17 n/a n/a 0 851
2002 707 19 46 156 24 n/a n/a 0 952
2003 707 19 46 156 24 n/a n/a 0 952
2004 713 16 50 177 25 n/a n/a 0 981
2005 774 16 67 207 21 n/a n/a 0 1085
2006 817 28 72 212 21 n/a n/a 0 1150
2007 778 30 86 223 19 n/a n/a 0 1136
2008 694 39 92 225 18 n/a n/a 0 1068
2009 676 30 107 234 20 n/a n/a 0 1067
2010 533 8 99 334 14 1 39 0 1028
2011 512 9 109 341 8 1 40 0 1020
2012 484 13 97 370 10 1 48 0 1023
2013 484 21 103 382 13 0 44 0 1047
2014 458 10 107 403 12 0 39 0 1029
2015 475 8 110 372 15 0 42 0 1022
2016 452 5 99 352 16 1 44 0 969
2017 474 8 93 353 17 0 38 0 983
2018 475 10 95 377 11 1 42 0 1011
2019 467 7 96 387 9 1 47 0 1014
2020 427 7 111 378 15 1 56 0 995
2021 328 6 102 351 20 2 44 0 853
2022 347 7 93 348 27 2 56 0 880
2023 329 12 71 326 25 4 49 0 816

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 Desert Ridge Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 631 38.5 16.4 n/a
1999 732 41.9 17.5 2.3
2000 760 40.2 18.9 8.7
2001 851 50.0 17.0 8.3
2002 952 57.4 16.6 9
2003 952 57.4 16.6 9
2004 981 56.5 17.4 9.4
2005 1085 60.7 17.9 10
2006 1150 68.0 16.9 7.7
2007 1136 67.9 16.7 9.7
2008 1068 65.6 16.3 9.7
2009 1067 61.9 17.2 13.2
2010 1028 61.9 16.5 16.5
2011 1020 68.2 14.9 18.2
2012 1023 62.4 16.3 21.1
2013 1047 64.9 16.1 20.9
2014 1029 64.3 16.0 19.8
2015 1022 64.0 15.9 20
2016 969 62.0 15.6 17.9
2017 983 62.2 15.7 17.3
2018 1011 61.5 16.4 16.3
2019 1014 64.7 15.6 18.6
2020 995 65.7 15.1 12.4
2021 853 67.5 12.6 13.6
2022 880 65.3 13.4 17.3
2023 816 59.9 13.6 16.5

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 Desert Ridge Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 631 38.5 16.4 n/a
1999 732 41.9 17.5 2.3
2000 760 40.2 18.9 8.7
2001 851 50.0 17.0 8.3
2002 952 57.4 16.6 9
2003 952 57.4 16.6 9
2004 981 56.5 17.4 9.4
2005 1085 60.7 17.9 10
2006 1150 68.0 16.9 7.7
2007 1136 67.9 16.7 9.7
2008 1068 65.6 16.3 9.7
2009 1067 61.9 17.2 13.2
2010 1028 61.9 16.5 16.5
2011 1020 68.2 14.9 18.2
2012 1023 62.4 16.3 21.1
2013 1047 64.9 16.1 20.9
2014 1029 64.3 16.0 19.8
2015 1022 64.0 15.9 20
2016 969 62.0 15.6 17.9
2017 983 62.2 15.7 17.3
2018 1011 61.5 16.4 16.3
2019 1014 64.7 15.6 18.6
2020 995 65.7 15.1 12.4
2021 853 67.5 12.6 13.6
2022 880 65.3 13.4 17.3
2023 816 59.9 13.6 16.5

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 Desert Ridge Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,804

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Desert Ridge 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 7th of 200 Middle schoolsRanks 9th of 239 Middle schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (Desert Ridge Middle)5964.4
 5.4%
   6th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque Public Schools)2633.5
 7.5%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Desert Ridge Middle)4565.9
 20.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque Public Schools)1731.9
 14.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Desert Ridge Middle)5763.4
 6.4%
   7th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque Public Schools)2637
 11%
   7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3134.8
 3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Desert Ridge Middle)5654
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque Public Schools)1927
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1924.8
 5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Desert Ridge Middle)6169.3
 8.3%
   8th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque Public Schools)2935.3
 6.3%
   8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3133.2
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Desert Ridge Middle)6666.1
 0.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque Public Schools)1819.5
 1.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2019.7
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1014816
 19.5%
African American712
 71.4%
American Indian925
 177.8%
Asian9671
 26%
Hispanic387326
 15.8%
Pacific Islander14
 300%
White467329
 29.6%
Two or More Races4749
 4.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.6%16.5%
 2.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Ridge Middle

Students at Desert Ridge Middle are 40% White, 40% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% African American.

Students who attend Desert Ridge Middle usually go on to attend La Cueva High

Yes! Desert Ridge Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 9th of 239 New Mexico middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 816 students attended Desert Ridge Middle.


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