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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 87114

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Schools

1,735

Students

Top rankedTony Hillerman Middle School44^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools

Summary:

The 87114 zip code area of Albuquerque, New Mexico is home to three middle schools: Tony Hillerman Middle School, James Monroe Middle, and Taylor Middle. Based on the available data, Tony Hillerman Middle School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the best middle schools in the state of New Mexico.

Tony Hillerman Middle School boasts impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly exceeding the averages for Albuquerque and the state of New Mexico. In contrast, Taylor Middle School appears to be the weakest performer, with lower proficiency rates and a lower statewide ranking compared to the other two schools in the area.

The data also reveals notable differences in student demographics and school resources, such as free/reduced lunch rates and student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to the observed performance gaps. While smaller class sizes do not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes, the consistent high performance of Tony Hillerman Middle School suggests the school is providing a high-quality education that effectively supports student learning.

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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 (2025)	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 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Taylor Middle	Public	6-8	8200 Guadalupe Tr NW	Los Ranchos De Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-3666	245	27	9.0	99.2%	34 (13.9%)	6 (2.4%)	177 (72.2%)	5 (2.0%)	16 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	23	149^th of 192 public middle schools	22.4%		36	84^th of 165 public middle schools	49.1%	65	25.3	41.5	25.7	30.9	32.4	26.2	18.6	12.4	18.5	$11,303
James Monroe Middle	Public	6-8	6100 Paradise Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 897-0101	630	51	12.4	99.4%	100 (15.9%)	16 (2.5%)	436 (69.2%)	15 (2.4%)	31 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	46.7	83^rd of 192 public middle schools	56.8%		47.5	56^th of 165 public middle schools	66.1%	27	28.7	53.7	50.8	44.6	49.4	33.9	30.2	19.6	27.4	$7,555
Tony Hillerman Middle School	Public	6-8	8101 Rainbow Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 792-0698	860	61	13.9	99.4%	183 (21.3%)	20 (2.3%)	544 (63.3%)	15 (1.7%)	41 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.5%)	72.2	44^th of 192 public middle schools	77.1%		70.8	20^th of 165 public middle schools	87.9%	24	42.9	62.3	56.5	56.0	58.1	47.7	43.2	33.8	41.2	$7,205

Cities Near Zip Code 87114

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Albuquerque	2.45 mi	213	44^th
Rio Rancho	4.56 mi	24	23^rd
Los Ranchos De Albuquerque	8.38 mi	2	74^th
Corrales	10.06 mi	1	12^th
Bernalillo	15.54 mi	6	75^th

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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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