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South Valley Prep

Q: Is South Valley Prep a good school?

South Valley Prep ranks 107 th of 191 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend South Valley Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended South Valley Prep.

Q: What is the racial makeup of South Valley Prep?

Students at South Valley Prep are 93% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 191 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 44% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

South Valley Prep is a small public middle school serving grades 6–8 with 138 students on Karsten Ct SE in Albuquerque, NM, and it operates as its own single-school district, which is why its school-level and district-level results are identical.

Compared with the middle schools around it, South Valley Prep is a strong local performer. In 2025-26 it ranked 2nd of 10 area schools in English language arts (36.61% proficient) and in 8th-grade science (29.79%), and 4th of 10 in math (10.71%) — behind Jefferson Middle, and ahead of John Adams Middle, Garfield Middle, Harrison Middle, McKinley Middle, Washington Middle, Wilson Middle, and Van Buren Middle, most of which are part of Albuquerque Public Schools. That is notable because it is by far the smallest school in the group and has the largest classes (15.3 students per teacher, versus 9.7–12.8 nearby), with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Even so, its scores remain below New Mexico state averages of 44.66% in ELA and 27.85% in math.

Two points are worth weighing. Math is a persistent weak spot: proficiency has stayed flat at roughly 10–14% for four years, and every grade-level math result falls below the state figure. The student-to-teacher ratio has also risen from 12.1 to 15.3 over two years. On the positive side, the school's English-learner subgroup ranked at the 86th percentile statewide in 2023-24 — its strongest result anywhere — and its low-income subgroup reached the 50th percentile in 2025-26. With only 138 students, year-to-year swings are noisy: results have ranged from the 23rd to the 62nd percentile over ten years, and 2023-24 remains its high-water mark.

138

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,076

Per pupil spending ?

37.0%

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.

2551 Karsten Ct SE
Albuquerque, NM 87102

(505) 222-5642

District: South Valley Prep

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.5%

American Indian:

2.2%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (25% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

New Mexico avg36%

107^th of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 87South Valley Prep 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	107 of 191	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.8	140 of 192	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	72 of 165	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.4	185 of 239	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	167 of 232	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.6	75 of 200	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	102 of 186	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.1	118 of 176	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.3	149 of 208	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.5	132 of 207	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.5	147 of 222	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.3	127 of 193	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	70.3	15 of 108	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	25.8	54 of 97	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	46.4	57 of 162	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.1	164 of 213	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	128 of 220	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	52 of 160	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	56 of 156	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	65 of 143	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.9	89 of 148	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	63 of 154	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.2	170 of 204	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	129 of 214	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	46 of 150	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	71 of 149	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	67 of 133	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.2	116 of 173	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	173 of 227	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	135 of 223	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	42 of 175	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	73 of 168	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	65 of 145	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	42 of 161	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	19.6	181 of 221	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	139 of 213	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	66 of 152	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	86 of 151	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	30.0	52 of 100	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	97 of 170	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.8	129 of 178	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	70 of 142	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.5	199 of 229	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2024)65th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2023)48th percentile+25 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%-8 vs state

Science30%-5 vs state

Mathematics11%-17 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-ASR Science All Grades	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
South Valley Prep	Public, Charter	6-8	2551 Karsten Ct SE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	South Valley Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 222-5642	138	9	15.3	37.0%	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (93.5%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	36.1	107^th of 191 public middle schools	44.0%		26.8	140^th of 192 public middle schools	27.1%	33	29.8			41.7	42.6	36.6		< 20%	< 20%	10.7	$10,076
Ernie Pyle Middle	Public	6-8	1820 Valdora Dr SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-3770	409	34	11.9	80.7%	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	394 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7.6	187^th of 191 public middle schools	2.1%		11.2	183^rd of 192 public middle schools	4.7%	4	12.6		17.9	21.8	11.9	17.0	8.4	7.2	8.9	8.2	$9,902
Washington Middle	Public	6-8	1101 Park SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2000	248	21	11.9	84.3%	13 (5.2%)	5 (2.0%)	216 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	13.2	174^th of 191 public middle schools	8.9%		10.5	184^th of 192 public middle schools	4.2%	10	15.9		14.9	30.3	31.3	25.8	< 10%	10.6	9.9	9.3	$9,918
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	52.8%	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
Harrison Middle	Public	6-8	3912 Isleta Blvd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-1279	265	27	9.7	80.0%	15 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	242 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12	178^th of 191 public middle schools	6.8%		12.7	180^th of 192 public middle schools	6.3%	2	< 10%	< 10%	24.4	26.8	22.0	24.2	< 10%	< 10%	9.8	7.3	$10,025
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	1138 Cardenas Dr SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 268-3961	359	33	11.0	80.5%	25 (7.0%)	32 (8.9%)	247 (68.8%)	5 (1.4%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	6.4	189^th of 191 public middle schools	1.0%		7.9	192^nd of 192 public middle schools	0.0%	3	< 10%	< 10%	15.5	22.0	16.9	18.5	< 10%	9.2	< 10%	7.2	$10,299
Van Buren Middle	Public	6-8	700 Louisiana SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 268-3833	344	27	12.8	68.3%	25 (7.3%)	20 (5.8%)	259 (75.3%)	4 (1.2%)	16 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.5%)	4.9	191^st of 191 public middle schools	0.0%		8.4	190^th of 192 public middle schools	1.0%	1	12.2		10.6	20.0	19.1	16.4	< 10%	< 10%	< 10%	4.8	$11,473
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)

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