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Belen Middle

Q: Is Belen Middle a good school?

Belen Middle ranks 134 th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars 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

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 30% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Belen Middle School is a public middle school in Belen, New Mexico, serving 493 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Belen Consolidated School District, which is ranked 48 out of 82 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Academically, Belen Middle School's performance is generally below the state averages in English Language Arts (41.22% proficiency vs. 44.19% state average), Mathematics (18.02% vs. 26.81%), and Science (16.05% 8th-grade proficiency vs. 34.46% state average). The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 109th out of 207 New Mexico middle schools in 2014-2015 to 134th out of 192 in 2024-2025. However, the school performs relatively well for Native American students, ranking 18th out of 59 New Mexico middle schools in 2023-2024.

Belen Middle School faces challenges related to its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (89.86% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch). The school's performance for this subgroup is below average, ranking 113th out of 173 New Mexico middle schools in 2024-2025. In comparison, nearby Los Lunas Middle School and Valencia Middle School, which are part of the Los Lunas school district, have higher academic performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

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

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: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2022 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2025) from a 17th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (27% vs 35% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 18 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg34%

New Mexico avg35%

134^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 82Belen 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Male (2024)41st percentile~ school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2024)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile~ school

White (2025)29th percentile~ 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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-3 vs state

Mathematics18%-9 vs state

Science16%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)						NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)						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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	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%)	28.6	134^th of 192 public middle schools	30.2%		30.4	99^th of 165 public middle schools	40.0%	35	16.1				43.5	39.3	41.2				24.0	13.1	18.0	$9,375
Central Elementary	Public	4-6	600 W. Picard Ave	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	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)		42.0	37.8	30.5			36.3	22.0	18.9	13.6			17.8	$9,859
Valencia Middle School	Public	7-8	22 Marlink Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	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%)	28.7	133^rd of 192 public middle schools	30.7%		31.9	96^th of 165 public middle schools	41.8%	37	29.2				34.5	33.3	33.9				24.5	16.7	20.5	$9,022
Los Lunas Middle	Public	7-8	220 Luna Ave	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	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%)	45.3	86^th of 192 public middle schools	55.2%		42	68^th of 165 public middle schools	58.8%	18	29.1				48.1	51.7	50.0				29.8	15.1	22.0	$7,473

Frequently Asked Questions about Belen Middle

Is Belen Middle a good school?

Belen Middle ranks 134^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Belen Middle?

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

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.

What high school do graduates of Belen Middle attend?

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

What district is Belen Middle in?

Belen

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