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James Monroe Middle

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James Monroe Middle ranks 97 th of 191 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 191 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 49% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

James Monroe Middle is a 630-student Albuquerque Public Schools middle school serving grades 6–8 in northwest Albuquerque, and in 2025–2026 it ranks 97th of 191 New Mexico middle schools, at the 49th percentile with 2 stars. That mid-pack position reflects a recent downward trend: the school was at the 70th percentile with 4 stars in 2022–2023, then 66th percentile with 3 stars, 57th percentile with 3 stars, and now 49th percentile with 2 stars. The district itself ranks 55th of 87 districts in New Mexico, so James Monroe’s results are best understood as mid-range both locally and statewide.

Compared with nearby middle schools, James Monroe outperforms Jimmy Carter Middle, Garfield Middle, John Adams Middle, and Taylor Middle, but trails Tony Hillerman Middle School, L.B. Johnson Middle, and the Rio Rancho schools. Tony Hillerman, about 1.5 miles away, ranks 47th of 191 at the 75th percentile with 4 stars and scores much higher in language arts (54.90 vs. 41.76), math (40.10 vs. 25.60), and science (45.55 vs. 41.67). L.B. Johnson, about 2.38 miles away, has higher language arts (50.24 vs. 41.76) but lower math (21.19 vs. 25.60). James Monroe’s student-teacher ratio is 12.4, moderate for the area.

Inside the school, science and 7th grade are the strongest bright spots. Eighth-grade science proficiency is 41.67 on NM Combined and 41.90 on NM-ASR, well above district and state averages around 34.07–34.33. Seventh-grade language arts (50.28) and math (29.21) also exceed district and state averages. The clearest concern is 6th grade: language arts is 32.78 versus district 38.45 and state 38.90, while math is 26.52 versus district 29.66 and state 31.89. Overall, James Monroe is a mid-pack, 2-star school with strong science and 7th-grade results, but its recent rank decline and weaker 6th-grade performance are the key trends for parents to watch.

630

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,555

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

6100 Paradise Blvd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114

(505) 897-0101

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

Students who attend James Monroe Middle usually attend:

High:

Cibola High

Feeder schools for James Monroe Middle:

Elementary:

Sierra Vista Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.2%

White:

15.9%

American Indian:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 49th 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 school35%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg36%

97^th of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	42.4	97 of 191	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	83 of 192	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	56 of 165	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	72 of 239	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	44.5	107 of 232	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	100 of 200	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	99 of 186	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	81 of 176	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	60 of 208	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	58.0	63 of 207	69.6%	★★★★☆
2014	71.7	47 of 222	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	72.9	48 of 193	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	33 of 178	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	69.2	45 of 173	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	64.8	49 of 179	72.6%	★★★★☆
2009	70.3	41 of 178	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	67.9	45 of 172	73.8%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	30 of 171	82.5%	★★★★☆
2006	46.6	79 of 156	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.3	29 of 157	81.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	19.8	21 of 29	27.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	25 of 38	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	38.9	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	14 of 37	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	19.3	46 of 52	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	45.2	35 of 108	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	22 of 97	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	44.3	33 of 69	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	5 of 21	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	74 of 136	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	62 of 162	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	60 of 213	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	44.6	82 of 220	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	76 of 160	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	82 of 156	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	63 of 143	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	48 of 148	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	51 of 154	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	56 of 204	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	43.7	88 of 214	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	87 of 150	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	74 of 149	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	63 of 133	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	67 of 173	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	54 of 144	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	89 of 227	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.1	147 of 223	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	114 of 175	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	119 of 168	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	68 of 145	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	56 of 161	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	82 of 221	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	100 of 213	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	95 of 152	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	91 of 151	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	47.3	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	28 of 37	24.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	19.1	19 of 27	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	28 of 53	47.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.4	54 of 65	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	6 of 30	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	13 of 59	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	17 of 58	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	43.9	30 of 67	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	28 of 43	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	22.5	46 of 78	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	60 of 100	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.9	44 of 44	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	89 of 170	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	83 of 178	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	63 of 142	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	77 of 229	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	100 of 187	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	88 of 121	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	91 of 120	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)68th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+7 vs school

Military Connected (2024)56th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2024)50th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)41st percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)30th percentile-36 vs school

African American (2024)28th percentile-38 vs school

Disabled (2018)12th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-3 vs state

Science42%+8 vs state

Mathematics26%~ state avg

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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
James Monroe Middle	Public	6-8	6100 Paradise Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 897-0101	630	51	12.4	59.2%	100 (15.9%)	16 (2.5%)	436 (69.2%)	15 (2.4%)	31 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	42.4	97^th of 191 public middle schools	49.2%		46.7	83^rd of 192 public middle schools	56.8%	14	41.9	32.8	50.6	42.6	41.9	26.5	29.4	21.2	25.7	$7,555
Tony Hillerman Middle School	Public	6-8	8101 Rainbow Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 792-0698	860	61	13.9	44.9%	183 (21.3%)	20 (2.3%)	544 (63.3%)	15 (1.7%)	41 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.5%)	69.6	47^th of 191 public middle schools	75.4%		72.2	44^th of 192 public middle schools	77.1%	3	45.6	47.3	61.7	56.3	55.0	44.8	39.3	36.2	40.0	$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	Yes	(505) 898-1492	491	48	10.2	64.2%	62 (12.6%)	10 (2.0%)	371 (75.6%)	13 (2.6%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	48.4	84^th of 191 public middle schools	56.0%		49.9	77^th of 192 public middle schools	59.9%	7	38.8	38.1	53.6	60.8	52.2	28.1	18.6	20.5	22.0	$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	Yes	(505) 898-3666	245	27	9.0	75.9%	34 (13.9%)	6 (2.4%)	177 (72.2%)	5 (2.0%)	16 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	26	139^th of 191 public middle schools	27.2%		23	149^th of 192 public middle schools	22.4%	10	18.5	35.1	50.0	26.6	37.6	20.8	21.0	11.6	17.7	$11,303
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	2287 Lema Rd SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 892-1100	805	37	21.5	38.9%	221 (27.5%)	9 (1.1%)	469 (58.3%)	14 (1.7%)	13 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.8%)	70.2	46^th of 191 public middle schools	75.9%		68.6	48^th of 192 public middle schools	75.0%	2	53.6	48.7	62.8	57.4	56.3	33.2	41.7	37.6	37.5	$7,577
Eagle Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	800 Fruta Rd	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 892-6630	732	52	14.1	42.1%	190 (26.0%)	8 (1.1%)	457 (62.4%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.1%)	58.7	66^th of 191 public middle schools	65.4%		67	51^st of 192 public middle schools	73.4%	15	53.9	48.7	57.9	46.7	51.0	31.6	35.1	24.6	30.5	$8,176
Garfield Middle	Public	6-8	3501 Sixth St NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 344-1647	282	25	11.4	72.7%	28 (9.9%)	3 (1.1%)	240 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	13.8	172^nd of 191 public middle schools	9.9%		18.6	164^th of 192 public middle schools	14.6%	8	17.2	23.1	31.0	20.9	24.5	18.2	13.8	11.6	14.0	$11,531
John Adams Middle	Public	6-8	5401 Glenrio Rd NW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-0400	420	43	9.7	81.9%	25 (6.0%)	5 (1.2%)	352 (83.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)	20.2	158^th of 191 public middle schools	17.3%		15.6	176^th of 192 public middle schools	8.3%	18	19.3	36.2	35.7	32.5	34.8	15.5	19.1	6.2	13.8	$12,937
Vision Quest Alternative Middle	Public	6-8	5401 Glenrio Rd NW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 352-0343	0	4	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rio Rancho Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Loma Colorado Dr NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 891-5335	1,024	58	17.5	36.6%	230 (22.5%)	20 (2.0%)	632 (61.7%)	9 (0.9%)	52 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (7.8%)	62	63^rd of 191 public middle schools	67.0%		73.7	41^st of 192 public middle schools	78.6%	22	53.3	41.4	47.0	52.3	47.1	48.3	33.1	31.8	37.7	$8,149

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