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Belen Middle

Q: Is Belen Middle a good school?

Belen Middle ranks 142 nd of 191 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Belen Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Belen Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Belen Middle?

Students at Belen Middle are 80% Hispanic, 14% White, 2% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Belen Middle attend?

Students who attend Belen Middle usually go on to attend Belen High

Public Grades 7-8

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 191 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 26% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Belen Middle is a grades 7–8 school at 314 South 4th St in Belen, New Mexico, serving 475 students as part of Belen Consolidated Schools — the second-largest school in this comparison group, in a community where nearly every student (99.79% in 2024-2025) qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For 2025-2026 it ranks 142nd of 191 New Mexico middle schools (26th percentile, 1 star), while the district sits in the 40th percentile. Its 15.8:1 student-teacher ratio is mid-pack locally: better than Los Lunas Middle (19.0:1) and Valencia Middle School (21.1:1), but higher than feeder Central Elementary (11.4:1).

Results are low and uneven by subject. English language arts proficiency is 38.53% versus 44.93% district and 44.66% state; math is 17.49% versus 27.52% and 27.85%; and eighth-grade science is 17.89% versus 19.51% district and 34.33% state. The gap to the state therefore widens from reading to math to science. Math is the deepest shortfall — about 10 points below the school's own district and below every nearby school here, including Valencia Middle School (19.69%) and Central Elementary (17.56%); only Los Lunas Middle (30.66%) scores meaningfully above district and state. That gap isn't explained by district quality or staffing: Belen Consolidated Schools outranks Los Lunas Public Schools as a district, yet Los Lunas Middle leads by roughly 11 points in ELA and 13 in math.

Over ten reported years the school has never risen into the upper half of New Mexico schools, and its percentile recently moved from the 36th to the 40th to the 30th and now the 26th, giving back the 2023-2024 gains. Math has stayed essentially flat while the state's baseline improved. The brightest spots are reading — within about 6 points of state, and up 7 points from 2022-2023 to 2024-2025 before a roughly 3-point dip — and results for Native American, Hispanic and low-income students, which have consistently ranked above the school's overall standing; group sizes are small, so year-to-year movement should be read cautiously. Those stronger results suggest the school-wide percentile is not a ceiling.

475

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,375

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

314 South 4th St
Belen, NM 87002

(505) 966-1600

District: Belen Consolidated Schools

Students who attend Belen Middle usually attend:

High:

Belen High

Feeder schools for Belen Middle:

Elementary:	Dennis Chavez Elementary
	Gil Sanchez Elementary
	La Merced Elementary
	La Promesa Elementary
	More...
	Rio Grande Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.4%

White:

14.1%

American Indian:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (26% vs 36% meeting standards)

!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 school26%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg36%

142^nd of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 87Belen Consolidated 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	25.2	142 of 191	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.6	134 of 192	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	99 of 165	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	152 of 239	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.0	192 of 232	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	146 of 200	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	128 of 186	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.6	129 of 176	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.6	151 of 208	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.4	109 of 207	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.8	119 of 222	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.4	81 of 193	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.4	77 of 178	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.7	87 of 173	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.2	109 of 179	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.5	110 of 178	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.3	89 of 172	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.7	110 of 171	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.8	103 of 156	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.7	105 of 157	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	15.4	51 of 52	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	28.8	60 of 108	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	44 of 97	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.5	56 of 69	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	106 of 136	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	109 of 162	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	149 of 213	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.1	164 of 220	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	130 of 160	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	106 of 156	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	34.8	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	98 of 143	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.9	103 of 148	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	95 of 154	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	132 of 204	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.6	164 of 214	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	112 of 150	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	99 of 149	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	24.2	30 of 33	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	85 of 133	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.8	113 of 173	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	87 of 144	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	129 of 227	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.6	168 of 223	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	113 of 175	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	101 of 168	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	105 of 145	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	95 of 161	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	141 of 221	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.0	174 of 213	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	112 of 152	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	113 of 151	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	56.0	16 of 37	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	62.2	18 of 59	69.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	15 of 58	74.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	21.5	50 of 78	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.2	82 of 100	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	130 of 170	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	127 of 178	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	94 of 142	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	161 of 229	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.4	184 of 187	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	117 of 121	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	116 of 120	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)69th percentile+29 vs school

Military Connected (2022)57th percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)44th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2024)36th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

White (2026)24th percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Homeless (2022)9th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2018)2nd percentile-29 vs school

Foster Care (2024)<1st percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-6 vs state

Science18%-16 vs state

Mathematics17%-10 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th 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 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Belen Middle	Public	7-8	314 South 4th St	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen Consolidated Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1600	475	30	15.8	99.8%	67 (14.1%)	9 (1.9%)	382 (80.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	25.2	142^nd of 191 public middle schools	25.7%		28.6	134^th of 192 public middle schools	30.2%	8		17.9				41.6	34.7	38.5				17.6	17.4	17.5	$9,375
Central Elementary	Public	4-6	600 W. Picard Ave	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen Consolidated Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1200	166	15	11.4	99.4%	26 (15.7%)	3 (1.8%)	135 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)	15.2		44.7	39.1	23.7			36.6	14.9	15.2	23.7			17.6	$9,859
Valencia Middle School	Public	7-8	22 Marlink Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	445	21	21.1	99.8%	111 (24.9%)	4 (0.9%)	304 (68.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	26.4	138^th of 191 public middle schools	27.7%		28.7	133^rd of 192 public middle schools	30.7%	5		21.6				43.2	28.9	36.0				24.9	14.7	19.7	$9,022
Los Lunas Middle	Public	7-8	220 Luna Ave	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	719	38	19.0	99.9%	114 (15.9%)	5 (0.7%)	546 (75.9%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	49.1	83^rd of 191 public middle schools	56.5%		45.3	86^th of 192 public middle schools	55.2%	3		25.4				50.6	48.8	49.7				36.7	24.2	30.7	$7,473

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