BELEN MIDDLE

Set in BELEN, New Mexico, BELEN MIDDLE is a moderately sized 6-8 campus, overseen by BELEN. It enrolls 475 students across grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 335 students per school, that is 42% bigger than typical.

BELEN MIDDLE is one of 10 schools operated by BELEN, a district that enrolls 3,500 students overall.

On demographics, BELEN MIDDLE shows that 80% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school records 14% White, 2% Native American. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.

Looking at school resources, BELEN MIDDLE shows 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.5:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at BELEN MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BELEN MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.5%; this one delivers 26.4%.

In the surrounding community, Valencia County reports that median household earnings sit near $58,933, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Valencia County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,956 students), BELEN MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BELEN INFINITY HIGH, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BELEN MIDDLE at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 37.8%.

BELEN MIDDLE operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. BELEN MIDDLE's enrollment has contracted 8% since 2018, when it stood at 516 (now 475). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 22% to 14%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.