ERNIE PYLE MIDDLE

Located at 1820 VALDORA DR SW, in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, ERNIE PYLE MIDDLE is a moderately sized intermediate school that teaches 409 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by ALBUQUERQUE. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 335 students each, so ERNIE PYLE MIDDLE sits 22% larger than that benchmark.

ALBUQUERQUE runs 171 schools in total, collectively educating 74,041 students. ERNIE PYLE MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, ERNIE PYLE MIDDLE records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%). The wider county runs roughly 49% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, ERNIE PYLE MIDDLE has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages about 12.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Bernalillo County (around 90%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, ERNIE PYLE MIDDLE is in the bottom 10% of New Mexico public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 33.5%; ERNIE PYLE MIDDLE posts 17.3%, -16.2 points below that line.

Zooming out to the county, Bernalillo County reports that median household income runs about $69,473, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. ERNIE PYLE MIDDLE is one of 211 public schools in Bernalillo County (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students).

The closest other public school is KIT CARSON ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ERNIE PYLE MIDDLE at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 27.4%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. ERNIE PYLE MIDDLE's enrollment has edged down 32% since 2018, when it stood at 598 (now 409).

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.