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Valencia High

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Valencia High ranks 74 th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 44% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Valencia High is a public high school located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 916. 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.

Valencia High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico high schools, ranging from 74th to 128th out of 131-198 schools over the past 10 years, with a SchoolDigger rating of 2 stars out of 5 for most years. The school's performance is below the state average in terms of overall academic achievement and graduation rates, which have ranged from 68.8% to 78.0% in recent years. However, the school appears to have relative strengths in the performance of its Native American, special education, and low socioeconomic status student groups, which outperform the overall school ranking.

Compared to nearby schools, Belen High and Belen Infinity High, which are part of the Belen School District, have slightly better statewide rankings and academic performance, though still below the state averages in many areas. In contrast, Los Lunas High and Century Alt High, which are also part of the Los Lunas School District, have similar performance characteristics to Valencia High.

960

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,815

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Bonita Vista Blvd
Los Lunas, NM 87031

(505) 866-8231

District: Los Lunas

Feeder schools for Valencia High:

Elementary:	Ann Parish Elementary
	Bosque Farms Elementary
	Desert View Elementary
	Katherine Gallegos Elementary
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	Los Lunas Elementary
	Peralta Elementary
	Raymond Gabaldon Elementary
	Sundance Elementary
	Tome Elementary
	Valencia Elementary
Middle:	Los Lunas Middle
	Valencia Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.9%

White:

23.1%

American Indian:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2014 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg25%

New Mexico avg31%

74^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High 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	34.0	74 of 131	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	106 of 172	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	124 of 170	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	99 of 177	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	107 of 181	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	128 of 182	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.7	102 of 158	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.9	99 of 185	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.4	86 of 193	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.6	90 of 198	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.1	98 of 177	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.2	94 of 163	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.8	54 of 157	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.3	81 of 154	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.6	109 of 151	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	41.2	26 of 51	49.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	36.7	75 of 142	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	100 of 143	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	99 of 157	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	90 of 144	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	103 of 145	29.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	55 of 98	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	82 of 136	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	87 of 132	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	97 of 150	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	92 of 139	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.5	108 of 133	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	59 of 115	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.3	72 of 127	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	90 of 157	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	83 of 154	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	100 of 161	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	120 of 164	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	22.7	113 of 150	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	96 of 146	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	123 of 159	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	95 of 151	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	112 of 143	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	49.9	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	75.3	9 of 44	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	16 of 47	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	19 of 47	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	58.9	11 of 32	65.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	24 of 62	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	71 of 117	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	96 of 136	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	111 of 157	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.4	111 of 133	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	78 of 109	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	92 of 115	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2024)66th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2018)49th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)47th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)42nd percentile~ school

White (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2024)25th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science42%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Mathematics8%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2025)	NM-ASR Science (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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	Total
Valencia High	Public	9-12	301 Bonita Vista Blvd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	960	41	23.4	100.0%	222 (23.1%)	10 (1.0%)	671 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.9%)	34	74^th of 131 public high schools	43.5%		29.1	106^th of 172 public high schools	38.4%	32	38.2	7.7	41.7	$8,815
Century Alt High	Public	9-12	32 Sun Valley Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	353	9	38.3	99.4%	56 (15.9%)	4 (1.1%)	264 (74.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	10.2	125^th of 131 public high schools	4.6%		13	158^th of 172 public high schools	8.1%	33	16.4		25.6	$9,869
Central Nm Corrections	Public	8-12	1525 Morris Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Nm Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 383-3359	1	1	1.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Los Lunas High	Public	9-12	1776 Emilio Lopez Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	1,460	75	19.4	100.0%	265 (18.2%)	10 (0.7%)	1,031 (70.6%)	5 (0.3%)	103 (7.1%)	2 (0.1%)	44 (3.0%)	27.4	88^th of 131 public high schools	32.8%		51.1	69^th of 172 public high schools	59.9%	19	33.8	8.2	34.7	$7,812
Belen Infinity High	Public	9-12	221 S 4th St	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1500	112	10	11.7	100.0%	24 (21.4%)	2 (1.8%)	82 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	41.3	58^th of 131 public high schools	55.7%					(n/a)	38.7		41.9	$8,877
Belen High	Public	9-12	1619 West Delgado Ave	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1300	958	51	18.9	99.9%	154 (16.1%)	10 (1.0%)	752 (78.5%)	2 (0.2%)	20 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.1%)	19	108^th of 131 public high schools	17.6%		27.2	114^th of 172 public high schools	33.7%	6	28.9	4.2	29.0	$9,581

Frequently Asked Questions about Valencia High

What is the racial makeup of Valencia High?

Students at Valencia High are 70% Hispanic, 23% White, 4% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Valencia High a good school?

Valencia High ranks 74^th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valencia High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 960 students attended Valencia High.

What schools feed into Valencia High?

Valencia High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ann Parish Elementary
Elementary : Bosque Farms Elementary
Elementary : Desert View Elementary
Elementary : Katherine Gallegos Elementary
Elementary : Los Lunas Elementary
Elementary : Peralta Elementary
Elementary : Raymond Gabaldon Elementary
Elementary : Sundance Elementary
Elementary : Tome Elementary
Elementary : Valencia Elementary
Middle : Los Lunas Middle
Middle : Valencia Middle School

What district is Valencia High in?

Los Lunas

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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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