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Valencia Middle School

Q: Is Valencia Middle School a good school?

Valencia Middle School ranks 133 rd of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Valencia Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Valencia Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Valencia Middle School?

Students at Valencia Middle School are 68% Hispanic, 25% White, 4% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Valencia Middle School attend?

Students who attend Valencia Middle School usually go on to attend Valencia High

Public Grades 7-8

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 31% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Valencia Middle School is a public middle school located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 485 students. The school is part of the Los Lunas School District, which is ranked 65 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Los Lunas School District, Valencia Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 33.9% in ELA and 20.49% in Mathematics, while the state averages were 44.19% and 26.81%, respectively. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, with particularly low rankings for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students, indicating significant achievement gaps.

Additionally, Valencia Middle School has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.27% in 2021-2022 to 100% in 2022-2023, suggesting a high concentration of students from low-income families. When compared to nearby schools, such as Los Lunas Middle and Belen Middle, Valencia Middle School consistently underperforms in academic measures, indicating that the school faces significant challenges in supporting student learning and achievement.

445

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,022

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22 Marlink Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031

(505) 866-8231

District: Los Lunas

Students who attend Valencia Middle School usually attend:

High:

Valencia High

Feeder schools for Valencia Middle School:

Elementary:	Bosque Farms Elementary
	Desert View Elementary
	Peralta Elementary
	Tome Elementary
	More...
	Valencia Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.3%

White:

24.9%

American Indian:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2014 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (28% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

133^rd of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Los Lunas

65^th of 82Los Lunas 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	28.7	133 of 192	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	96 of 165	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	156 of 239	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	134 of 232	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	138 of 200	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	80 of 186	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.3	77 of 176	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.5	64 of 208	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.0	90 of 207	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.0	80 of 222	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.7	97 of 193	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.8	84 of 178	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	36.7	103 of 173	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.9	123 of 179	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.8	117 of 178	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.4	78 of 172	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.4	79 of 171	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.2	64 of 156	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.6	46 of 157	70.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	15.9	89 of 108	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	71 of 97	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	29.1	103 of 162	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	139 of 213	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	120 of 220	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	110 of 160	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	61 of 156	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	108 of 148	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	99 of 154	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	138 of 204	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	118 of 214	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	95 of 150	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	69 of 149	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	111 of 173	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	88 of 144	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	136 of 227	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	161 of 223	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	123 of 175	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	60 of 168	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	31.2	91 of 161	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	162 of 221	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	114 of 213	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	111 of 152	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.3	67 of 151	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	6.7	53 of 53	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	40.2	31 of 67	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	14 of 43	67.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	17.4	59 of 78	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	118 of 178	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	99 of 142	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	154 of 229	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	152 of 187	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	102 of 121	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.9	56 of 120	53.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2022)54th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2024)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2024)36th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)24th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)18th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)<1st percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-10 vs state

Science29%-5 vs state

Mathematics20%-6 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
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
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
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
Polk Middle	Public	6-8	2220 Raymac Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-6444	222	24	9.1	96.4%	17 (7.7%)	4 (1.8%)	182 (82.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	15.7	175^th of 192 public middle schools	8.9%		15.3	145^th of 165 public middle schools	12.1%	30	26.5			25.4	26.8	30.9	27.8				12.5		9.6	$12,926
Harrison Middle	Public	6-8	3912 Isleta Blvd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-1279	265	27	9.7	99.2%	15 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	242 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.7	180^th of 192 public middle schools	6.3%		7	165^th of 165 public middle schools	0.0%	15	23.2			25.0	14.6	35.6	25.3			11.1			6.6	$10,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Valencia Middle School

What district is Valencia Middle School in?

Los Lunas

What is the racial makeup of Valencia Middle School?

Students at Valencia Middle School are 68% Hispanic, 25% White, 4% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Valencia Middle School attend?

Students who attend Valencia Middle School usually go on to attend Valencia High

How many students attend Valencia Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Valencia Middle School.

Is Valencia Middle School a good school?

Valencia Middle School ranks 133^rd of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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