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Tony Hillerman Middle School

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Tony Hillerman Middle School ranks 47 th of 191 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 191 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 75% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Tony Hillerman Middle School is a grades 6–8 school with 860 students at 8101 Rainbow Blvd NW on Albuquerque's northwest side, part of Albuquerque Public Schools. For 2025–2026 it ranks 47th of 191 New Mexico middle schools — the 75th percentile, with 4 stars. That is not a one-year blip: over ten recorded years the school has never dropped below 3 stars, holding 4 stars in eight of them and peaking at 20th of 165 (88th percentile) in 2023–2024.

Math is the clearest separator. At 40.1% proficient, Hillerman leads every school in its comparison set — including the Rio Rancho schools — by 3 to 30 points, and sits 14.4 points above the Albuquerque Public Schools average. Against seven nearby APS middle schools it is roughly 24 points ahead. In English language arts, 54.9% proficiency puts it 11.4 points above its district, in a near-tie with Lincoln Middle in Rio Rancho Public Schools (56.23%) — a higher-ranked district that Hillerman still competes with, beating Eagle Ridge Middle in both subjects. Every grade level and subject, including science at 45.55%, is above both district and state averages.

Hillerman's results hold at scale: it enrolls about 2.2 times the average of its seven APS peers, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.9 that is less favorable than five of them yet has improved from 16.2 over three years. Consistency is unmatched nearby: five of the seven nearby APS middle schools sit at 0–1 stars, and the two closest, James Monroe Middle and L.B. Johnson Middle, are at 2 and 3 stars. One area to watch is special education subgroup performance, which has trended downward — though only 10 to 12 schools were ranked in those years, so read those figures with caution. Note also that free/reduced-lunch reporting jumped to roughly 99% for 2024–2025 at every nearby school, reflecting a change in how meals are counted rather than a change in the student population.

860

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,205

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

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.

8101 Rainbow Blvd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114

(505) 792-0698

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

Students who attend Tony Hillerman Middle School usually attend:

High:

Volcano Vista High

Feeder schools for Tony Hillerman Middle School:

Elementary:	Sunset View Elementary
	Tierra Antigua Elementary
	Ventana Ranch Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.3%

White:

21.3%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (47% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of New Mexico middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Albuquerque Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg36%

47^th of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	69.6	47 of 191	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	44 of 192	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	20 of 165	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	38 of 239	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	50 of 232	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	71 of 200	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	54 of 186	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	57.5	59 of 176	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.5	54 of 208	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	65.7	47 of 207	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	76.7	37 of 222	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.6	38 of 193	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	67.8	52 of 178	70.8%	★★★★☆
2011	53.4	66 of 173	61.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	1 of 29	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	7 of 38	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	22 of 55	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.4	20 of 22	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	66.3	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	6 of 37	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	33.1	9 of 12	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	21.5	43 of 52	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	69.8	17 of 108	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	10 of 97	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	70.4	11 of 69	84.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	28 of 136	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	19 of 162	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	34 of 213	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	50 of 220	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	54 of 160	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	41 of 156	73.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	34 of 143	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	24 of 148	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	21 of 154	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	25 of 204	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	37 of 214	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	48 of 150	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	39 of 149	73.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	35 of 133	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	32 of 173	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	23 of 144	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	63 of 227	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	43.3	96 of 223	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	112 of 175	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	94 of 168	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	42 of 145	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	21 of 161	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	37 of 221	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	46 of 213	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	55 of 152	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	47 of 151	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	22.9	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	17 of 37	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	7 of 27	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	15 of 53	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	16 of 65	75.4%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	1 of 30	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	65.9	15 of 59	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	16 of 58	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	22 of 67	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	11 of 43	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	3 of 32	90.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	52 of 78	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	68 of 100	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.4	57 of 58	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	43 of 44	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	47 of 170	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	47 of 178	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	23 of 142	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	42 of 229	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	36 of 187	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.8	53 of 121	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	48 of 120	60.0%	★★★☆☆

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)97th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)84th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2024)77th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile~ school

White (2026)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile-42 vs school

Military Connected (2024)28th percentile-60 vs school

Disabled (2018)17th percentile-54 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%+10 vs state

Science46%+11 vs state

Mathematics40%+12 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
Jimmy Carter Middle	Public	6-8	8901 Bluewater NW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 833-7540	436	39	11.2	80.0%	16 (3.7%)	9 (2.1%)	382 (87.6%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	11	183^rd of 191 public middle schools	4.2%		13.3	178^th of 192 public middle schools	7.3%	5	15.3	14.6	27.4	27.6	23.4	5.7	13.6	9.7	9.6	$10,069
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

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