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Los Lunas Middle

Public Grades 7-8
83rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 191 New Mexico Middle Schools
Better than 57% of New Mexico middle schools
Summary

Los Lunas Middle is a 7–8 school in Los Lunas, NM, serving 719 students as part of Los Lunas Public Schools. For 2025–2026, it ranks 83rd of 191 New Mexico middle schools, placing it in the 57th percentile with 3 stars. That is a strong position compared with its district, which ranks 63rd of 87 statewide, and it continues an upward trend from the 41st percentile in 2021–2022 and 2022–2023.

Academically, the school is above both its district and the state in English/language arts and math. In 2025–2026, language arts proficiency was 49.43% and math was 30.25%, roughly 6 points above the state in ELA and 5 points above in math. Math has improved notably, rising from 18% in 2023–2024 to 30.25% in 2025–2026. Eighth-grade science is the main relative weakness at 25.49%, about 9 points below the state average. Compared with nearby 7–8 schools, Los Lunas Middle clearly outperforms Valencia Middle School and Belen Middle, beating each by roughly 10–13 points in ELA and math. It also posts much higher ELA and math proficiency than several Albuquerque Public Schools middle schools, including Wilson Middle and Jimmy Carter Middle.

The school serves a nearly entirely economically disadvantaged population: 99.86% of students received free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and its student–teacher ratio was 19 in 2024–2025. Despite larger classes than many Albuquerque-area middle schools, it produces higher proficiency rates, suggesting it is overcoming significant economic and class-size challenges. Results for low-income students have been above average and improving, and some student groups have made strong gains, though English Language Learner and Special Education students remain areas to watch. The clearest next steps are improving 8th-grade science and closing gaps for smaller student groups. Overall, Los Lunas Middle is a mid-to-upper-performing New Mexico middle school that is trending upward, with language arts and 7th-grade math as its strongest subjects.

719
Students ?
19.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,473
Per pupil spending ?
99.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 220 Luna Ave
       Los Lunas, NM  87031

(505) 866-8231

District: Los Lunas Public Schools


Students who attend Los Lunas Middle usually attend:

High:    Valencia High

Feeder schools for Los Lunas Middle:

Elementary:    Ann Parish Elementary
    Katherine Gallegos Elementary
    Los Lunas Elementary
    Raymond Gabaldon Elementary
    More...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
75.9%
White:
15.9%
American Indian:
5.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the New Mexico median (57th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school37%
District avg35%
New Mexico avg36%
83rd of 191
New Mexico public middle schools ?
Top 43%▼ down 25 pts since 2016
From top 18% (2016) to top 43% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Middle Schools in the Los Lunas Public Schools
63rd of 87Los Lunas 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202649.183 of 19156.5%★★★☆☆
202545.386 of 19255.2%★★★☆☆
202442.068 of 16558.8%★★★☆☆
202337.4142 of 23940.6%★★☆☆☆
202231.1137 of 23240.9%★★☆☆☆
201940.1107 of 20046.5%★★☆☆☆
201842.297 of 18647.8%★★☆☆☆
201752.568 of 17661.4%★★★☆☆
201669.038 of 20881.7%★★★★☆
201535.5122 of 20741.1%★★☆☆☆
201449.4107 of 22251.8%★★★☆☆
201345.099 of 19348.7%★★☆☆☆
201248.481 of 17854.5%★★★☆☆
201146.185 of 17350.9%★★★☆☆
201042.895 of 17946.9%★★☆☆☆
200952.375 of 17857.9%★★★☆☆
200864.351 of 17270.3%★★★★☆
200743.794 of 17145.0%★★☆☆☆
200644.387 of 15644.2%★★☆☆☆
200556.859 of 15762.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202431.817 of 2941.4%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202427.715 of 2231.8%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
201821.444 of 5215.4%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202423.074 of 10831.5%★★☆☆☆
202323.361 of 9737.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202647.858 of 13657.4%★★★☆☆
202443.069 of 16257.4%★★★☆☆
202339.1118 of 21344.6%★★☆☆☆
202228.3124 of 22043.6%★★☆☆☆
201939.586 of 16046.3%★★☆☆☆
201843.185 of 15645.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202659.146 of 14367.8%★★★☆☆
202551.947 of 14868.2%★★★☆☆
202438.581 of 15447.4%★★☆☆☆
202335.7121 of 20440.7%★★☆☆☆
202232.7110 of 21448.6%★★☆☆☆
201940.782 of 15045.3%★★☆☆☆
201846.970 of 14953.0%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202232.825 of 3324.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202646.552 of 13360.9%★★★☆☆
202548.771 of 17359.0%★★★☆☆
202439.972 of 14450.0%★★★☆☆
202344.3114 of 22749.8%★★★☆☆
202226.9142 of 22336.3%★★☆☆☆
201935.4111 of 17536.6%★★☆☆☆
201839.797 of 16842.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202647.661 of 14557.9%★★★☆☆
202438.077 of 16152.2%★★★☆☆
202331.6145 of 22134.4%★★☆☆☆
202230.8120 of 21343.7%★★☆☆☆
201937.087 of 15242.8%★★☆☆☆
201840.583 of 15145.0%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202514.414 of 156.7%★☆☆☆☆
202411.024 of 2711.1%★☆☆☆☆
202339.032 of 5339.6%★★☆☆☆
202247.934 of 6547.7%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202576.55 of 3083.3%★★★★☆
202462.917 of 5971.2%★★★★☆
202321.554 of 586.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201938.726 of 4339.5%★★☆☆☆
201830.221 of 3234.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202424.143 of 7844.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202648.178 of 17054.1%★★★☆☆
202542.387 of 17851.1%★★★☆☆
202428.091 of 14235.9%★★☆☆☆
202334.5141 of 22938.4%★★☆☆☆
202223.5154 of 18717.6%★☆☆☆☆
201935.181 of 12133.1%★★☆☆☆
201837.181 of 12032.5%★★☆☆☆
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)83rd percentile+28 vs school
Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)58th percentile~ school
Female (2026)57th percentile~ school
White (2026)54th percentile~ school
Special Education (2024)45th percentile-14 vs school
African American (2024)41st percentile-17 vs school
Asian (2024)32nd percentile-27 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)31st percentile-27 vs school
Homeless (2022)24th percentile-17 vs school
Disabled (2018)15th percentile-32 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-49 vs school
By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts50%+5 vs state
Mathematics31%+3 vs state
Science25%-9 vs state

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Los Lunas Middle ranks 83rd of 191 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Los Lunas Middle usually go on to attend Valencia High

Students at Los Lunas Middle are 76% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 719 students attended Los Lunas Middle.

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2025–26 NM Combined, NM-ASR, NM-MSSA & SAT School Day test scoresNewSep 17, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesFeb 27, 2026
2024–25 NM-ASR, NM-MSSA & SAT School Day test scoresJan 2, 2026
2023–24 graduation ratesApr 22, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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