HARRISON MIDDLE

HARRISON MIDDLE is a middle-grades school of intimate scale in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, overseen by ALBUQUERQUE, serveing 265 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 21% below the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 335 students.

Across the 171 schools in ALBUQUERQUE (74,041 students total), HARRISON MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, HARRISON MIDDLE shows that nearly all students (91%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 6% White, 3% Native American. By comparison, Bernalillo County as a whole is about 49% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, HARRISON MIDDLE records 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.5:1, putting HARRISON MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 99% of students at HARRISON MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Bernalillo County's rate of about 90%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HARRISON MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.6%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Bernalillo County put median household earnings sit near $69,473, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Bernalillo County runs 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students), of which HARRISON MIDDLE is one.

The closest other public school is EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARRISON MIDDLE at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 21.5%.

HARRISON MIDDLE operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HARRISON MIDDLE has fell 36%, going from 413 students in 2018 to 265 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the HARRISON MIDDLE community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.