Is James Monroe Middle a good school?

James Monroe Middle ranks 72 nd of 239 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James Monroe Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 689 students attended James Monroe Middle.

What is the racial makeup of James Monroe Middle?

Students at James Monroe Middle are 65% Hispanic, 17% White, 7% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of James Monroe Middle attend?

Students who attend James Monroe Middle usually go on to attend Cibola High

James Monroe Middle

Public 6-8

6100 Paradise Blvd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114

(505) 897-0101

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
72^nd of 239 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,555

Students who attend James Monroe Middle usually attend:

High:

Cibola High

Feeder schools for James Monroe Middle:

Elementary:

Sierra Vista Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 689

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.2%

White:

17.4%

American Indian:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.6%

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Compare Details James Monroe Middle ranks better than 69.9% of middle schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 8^th among 27 ranked middle schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.09. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.2%), White (17.4%), American Indian (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James Monroe Middle is 13.8. 20 middle schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare James Monroe Middle employs 49.6 full-time teachers.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Monroe Middle is $7,555. 25 middle schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools District spend more per student.

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James Monroe Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks James Monroe Middle 72^nd of 239 New Mexico public middle schools. (See James Monroe Middle in the ranking list.)

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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 all students at James Monroe Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	76.30	29^th	157	81.5%
2006	46.64	79^th	156	49.4%
2007	75.16	30^th	171	82.5%
2008	67.86	45^th	172	73.8%
2009	70.32	41^st	178	77.0%
2010	64.84	49^th	179	72.6%
2011	69.23	45^th	173	74.0%
2012	74.26	33^rd	178	81.5%
2013	72.90	48^th	193	75.1%
2014	71.74	47^th	222	78.8%
2015	57.97	63^rd	207	69.6%
2016	60.03	60^th	208	71.2%
2017	48.56	81^st	176	54.0%
2018	41.03	99^th	186	46.8%
2019	42.07	100^th	200	50.0%
2022	44.49	107^th	232	53.9%
2023	62.09	72^nd	239	69.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at James Monroe Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.37	54^th	65	16.9%
2023	42.19	28^th	53	47.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James Monroe Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2019	56.56	5^th	21	76.2%
2022	44.28	33^rd	69	52.2%
2023	53.36	22^nd	97	77.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at James Monroe Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	13.92	44^th	44	0.0%
2023	27.96	60^th	100	40.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James Monroe Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	30.85	119^th	168	29.2%
2019	33.73	114^th	175	34.9%
2022	26.07	147^th	223	34.1%
2023	51.75	89^th	227	60.8%

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Rank History for Female students at James Monroe Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	44.46	82^nd	156	47.4%
2019	46.12	76^th	160	52.5%
2022	44.57	82^nd	220	62.7%
2023	63.87	60^th	213	71.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at James Monroe Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.32	46^th	52	11.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at James Monroe Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	36.10	28^th	37	24.3%

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Rank History for Male students at James Monroe Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	35.58	91^st	151	39.7%
2019	34.67	95^th	152	37.5%
2022	40.24	100^th	213	53.1%
2023	56.89	82^nd	221	62.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at James Monroe Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2019	43.39	6^th	12	50.0%
2022	55.69	14^th	37	62.2%
2023	48.97	13^th	31	58.1%

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Rank History for African American students at James Monroe Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	50.06	13^th	22	40.9%
2023	35.98	25^th	38	34.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at James Monroe Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	45.41	74^th	149	50.3%
2019	37.26	87^th	150	42.0%
2022	43.67	88^th	214	58.9%
2023	62.75	56^th	204	72.5%

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Rank History for Native American students at James Monroe Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2019	36.73	28^th	43	34.9%
2022	43.91	30^th	67	55.2%
2023	69.85	17^th	58	70.7%

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Rank History for White students at James Monroe Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	28.81	91^st	120	24.2%
2019	31.09	88^th	121	27.3%
2022	45.55	100^th	187	46.5%
2023	57.82	77^th	229	66.4%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	487	53	27	357	45	n/a	n/a	969
2003	487	53	27	357	45	n/a	n/a	969
2004	554	68	34	403	53	n/a	n/a	1112
2005	604	67	26	502	50	n/a	n/a	1249
2006	662	77	33	563	55	n/a	n/a	1390
2007	683	80	33	573	64	n/a	n/a	1433
2008	674	84	34	660	63	n/a	n/a	1515
2009	702	87	45	708	70	n/a	n/a	1612
2010	292	30	27	545	30	0	34	958
2011	278	34	20	584	35	0	49	1000
2012	257	26	22	564	40	0	53	962
2013	246	26	20	576	44	0	60	972
2014	259	18	18	597	46	0	39	977
2015	269	23	14	615	45	2	47	1015
2016	272	21	16	604	57	0	29	999
2017	287	27	17	607	61	1	28	1028
2018	280	28	16	581	62	1	37	1005
2019	233	27	25	645	63	0	46	1039
2020	220	25	24	661	66	0	34	1030
2021	177	28	23	575	57	1	30	891
2022	167	25	18	507	49	2	34	802
2023	120	22	21	449	50	2	25	689

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 James Monroe Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	969	54.9	17.7	23.7
2003	969	54.9	17.7	23.7
2004	1112	63.0	17.7	25.5
2005	1249	67.1	18.6	27.5
2006	1390	70.0	19.9	25.5
2007	1433	79.0	18.1	23.9
2008	1515	86.0	17.6	25.8
2009	1612	90.2	17.9	29.6
2010	958	62.0	15.4	36.1
2011	1000	59.8	16.7	40.2
2012	962	54.8	17.5	42.6
2013	972	56.3	17.2	41.5
2014	977	56.5	17.2	44.5
2015	1015	60.0	16.9	43.1
2016	999	57.0	17.5	50.2
2017	1028	58.9	17.4	48.7
2018	1005	57.9	17.3	49.8
2019	1039	56.9	18.2	49.8
2020	1030	66.7	15.4	48.6
2021	891	63.2	14.0	38.2
2022	802	56.3	14.2	44.5
2023	689	49.6	13.8	44.6

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 James Monroe Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	969	54.9	17.7	23.7
2003	969	54.9	17.7	23.7
2004	1112	63.0	17.7	25.5
2005	1249	67.1	18.6	27.5
2006	1390	70.0	19.9	25.5
2007	1433	79.0	18.1	23.9
2008	1515	86.0	17.6	25.8
2009	1612	90.2	17.9	29.6
2010	958	62.0	15.4	36.1
2011	1000	59.8	16.7	40.2
2012	962	54.8	17.5	42.6
2013	972	56.3	17.2	41.5
2014	977	56.5	17.2	44.5
2015	1015	60.0	16.9	43.1
2016	999	57.0	17.5	50.2
2017	1028	58.9	17.4	48.7
2018	1005	57.9	17.3	49.8
2019	1039	56.9	18.2	49.8
2020	1030	66.7	15.4	48.6
2021	891	63.2	14.0	38.2
2022	802	56.3	14.2	44.5
2023	689	49.6	13.8	44.6

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 James Monroe Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$7,555

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James Monroe Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 100^th of 200 Middle schools	Ranks 72^nd of 239 Middle schools	19.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (James Monroe Middle)	26	32.4	6.4%
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 (James Monroe Middle)	17	35.8	18.8%
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 (James Monroe Middle)	25	34.6	9.6%
7th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque Public Schools)	26	37	11%
7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	34.8	3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (James Monroe Middle)	19	29.9	10.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque Public Schools)	19	27	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	19	24.8	5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (James Monroe Middle)	29	29.1	0.1%
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 (James Monroe Middle)	29	17.6	11.4%
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	1039	689	33.7%
African American	27	22	18.5%
American Indian	63	50	20.6%
Asian	25	21	16%
Hispanic	645	449	30.4%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	233	120	48.5%
Two or More Races	46	25	45.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.8%	44.6%	5.2%

Schools Near James Monroe 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
James Monroe Middle	Public	6-8	6100 Paradise Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 897-0101	689	50	13.8	44.6%	120 (17.4%)	22 (3.2%)	449 (65.2%)	21 (3.0%)	50 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.6%)	62.1	72^nd of 239 public middle schools	69.9%		44.5	107^th of 232 public middle schools	53.9%	35	50.0	25.0	33.0	$7,555
Tony Hillerman Middle School	Public	6-8	8101 Rainbow Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 792-0698	1,035	64	16.2	30.4%	238 (23.0%)	16 (1.5%)	674 (65.1%)	17 (1.6%)	43 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.5%)	84.9	38^th of 239 public middle schools	84.1%		71.1	50^th of 232 public middle schools	78.4%	12	56.0	42.0	44.0	$7,205
L.B. Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	6811 Taylor Ranch Dr NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 898-1492	585	46	12.7	41.7%	99 (16.9%)	11 (1.9%)	424 (72.5%)	11 (1.9%)	27 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	55.2	87^th of 239 public middle schools	63.6%		57.6	71^st of 232 public middle schools	69.4%	16	41.0	25.0	36.0	$10,238
Taylor Middle	Public	6-8	8200 Guadalupe Tr NW	Los Ranchos De Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 898-3666	315	32	9.7	100.0%	53 (16.8%)	5 (1.6%)	223 (70.8%)	4 (1.3%)	24 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	29.3	162^nd of 239 public middle schools	32.2%		27.1	155^th of 232 public middle schools	33.2%	7	30.0	15.0	22.0	$11,303
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	2287 Lema Rd SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 892-1100	823	55	14.8	20.9%	218 (26.5%)	15 (1.8%)	507 (61.6%)	15 (1.8%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.3%)	73.6	56^th of 239 public middle schools	76.6%		75.9	41^st of 232 public middle schools	82.3%	15	47.0	36.0	41.0	$7,577
Taft Middle	Public	6-8	620 Schulte Rd NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 344-4389	292	20	14.8	100.0%	23 (7.9%)	7 (2.4%)	246 (84.2%)	5 (1.7%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	45.7	115^th of 239 public middle schools	51.9%		37	126^th of 232 public middle schools	45.7%	11	39.0	22.0	23.0	$11,809
Eagle Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	800 Fruta Rd	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 892-6630	823	57	14.5	100.0%	213 (25.9%)	12 (1.5%)	515 (62.6%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.9%)	75.9	52^nd of 239 public middle schools	78.2%		62.7	66^th of 232 public middle schools	71.6%	14	52.0	32.0	49.0	$8,176
Garfield Middle	Public	6-8	3501 Sixth St NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 344-1647	315	26	12.0	100.0%	24 (7.6%)	8 (2.5%)	268 (85.1%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	19.7	203^rd of 239 public middle schools	15.1%		11.5	210^th of 232 public middle schools	9.5%	7	22.0	13.0	17.0	$11,531
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

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