LOS LUNAS MIDDLE

LOS LUNAS MIDDLE is an expansive middle-grades school in LOS LUNAS, New Mexico, operated by LOS LUNAS. The school caters to 719 students in grades 7 through 8. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 335 students each, so LOS LUNAS MIDDLE sits 115% above that benchmark.

LOS LUNAS runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 8,207 students. LOS LUNAS MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, LOS LUNAS MIDDLE records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%; the rest reads as 16% White, 5% Native American, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Valencia County as a whole is about 61% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, LOS LUNAS MIDDLE logs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.0:1. The state averages around 12.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, LOS LUNAS MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.4%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Valencia County) reports that median household income runs about $58,933, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. LOS LUNAS MIDDLE is one of 27 public schools in Valencia County (combined enrollment of about 11,956 students).

Nearest neighbor: RAYMOND GABALDON ELEMENTARY, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LOS LUNAS MIDDLE ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 36.4%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. LOS LUNAS MIDDLE's enrollment has edged down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 753 (now 719). The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 71% to 76% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 today.

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