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Best Middle Schools
in ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

This page covers 29 middle schools in ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

29
Schools Ranked
New Mexico
State
1
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 29
1
rank
EISENHOWER MIDDLE
Grades 06–08818 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Student:Teacher
16.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,508
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
2
rank
L.B. JOHNSON MIDDLE
Grades 06–08585 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,508
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
DESERT RIDGE MIDDLE
Grades 06–08816 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,508
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
4
rank
VISION QUEST ALTERNATIVE MIDDLE
Grades 06–081 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (0.2:1)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
0.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,508
Near nat'l avg
5
rank
MADISON MIDDLE
Grades 06–08602 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,508
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
ROOSEVELT MIDDLE
Grades 06–08381 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,508
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
7
rank
JEFFERSON MIDDLE
Grades 06–08644 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,508
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
JAMES MONROE MIDDLE
Grades 06–08689 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,508
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
45%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
TONY HILLERMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,035 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,508
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
10
rank
HAYES MIDDLE
Grades 06–08371 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.9:1)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,508
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
19 more middle schools in ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
29
Middle Schools
176
Total Schools
60
#1 Score
48
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
EISENHOWER MIDDLE
Score: 60/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.