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Enrollment
434
Middle
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBUQUERQUE·NCES 350006000615
MCKINLEY MIDDLE
4500 COMANCHE RD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87110 · (505) 881-9390 · Bernalillo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of New Mexico public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
432 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 90%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 151 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 148 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 135 | 31% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
25.5%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
7.1%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NM schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
17.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 34% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MCKINLEY MIDDLE
MCKINLEY MIDDLE's state test result (17.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCKINLEY MIDDLE this school | 434 | 99.5% | 17.5% |
| KENNEDY MIDDLE ALBUQUERQUE | 296 | 98.3% | 18.4% |
| VAN BUREN MIDDLE ALBUQUERQUE | 344 | 98.3% | 13.2% |
| JEFFERSON MIDDLE ALBUQUERQUE | 615 | 99.3% | 44.5% |
| HAYES MIDDLE ALBUQUERQUE | 372 | 99.7% | 15.4% |
| JAMES MONROE MIDDLE ALBUQUERQUE | 630 | 99.4% | 36.7% |
Matched among New Mexico middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MCKINLEY MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Bernalillo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.5% | #106 of 113 | #25 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.1% | #116 of 120 | #27 of 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #115 of 122 | #27 of 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #53 of 160 | #11 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #20 of 101 | #9 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #34 of 103 | #11 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #66 of 116 | #12 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.3% | #9 of 12 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
434
-28 (-6%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 946
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 434 | 41.8 | 10.4:1 | 100% (432) |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 34.6 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 486 | 39.6 | 12.3:1 | 100% (486) |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 39 | 11.8:1 | 100% (462) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 33.1 | 12.6:1 | 100% (415) |
| 2015-16 | 474 | 34 | 13.9:1 | 100% (474) |
| 2010-11 | 625 | 42 | 14.9:1 | 82% (511) |
| 2000-01 | 815 | 52 | 15.7:1 | 68% (553) |
| 1990-91 | 946 | 51 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MCKINLEY MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (416 to 434); teachers up 26% (33.1 to 41.8).
About MCKINLEY MIDDLE
At 4500 COMANCHE RD NE in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, MCKINLEY MIDDLE operates as a medium-sized middle school. The student body numbers 434 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in New Mexico is about 335, so this school runs 30% bigger than that.
MCKINLEY MIDDLE is one school in a 172-school district, ALBUQUERQUE, which enrolls 74,800 students.
Roughly 65% of students at MCKINLEY MIDDLE are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 16% Native American, 8% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. Bernalillo County's residents are about 49% Hispanic, 16 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 41.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.4:1. That is 2.1 students per teacher below the 12.5:1 average for middle schools in New Mexico. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at MCKINLEY MIDDLE is 100%. The rate at public schools in Bernalillo County averages 90%, lower than here.
allk12 grades MCKINLEY MIDDLE an F. The grade compares the school only with New Mexico public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school in New Mexico with MCKINLEY MIDDLE's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 33.5%. MCKINLEY MIDDLE scores 17.5%.
Census estimates describe Bernalillo County this way: the median household income is $69,473, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides MCKINLEY MIDDLE, Bernalillo County has 210 other public schools.
Nearby, DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL is about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of MCKINLEY MIDDLE, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, MCKINLEY MIDDLE places 5th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, MCKINLEY MIDDLE's enrollment declined 6%, to 434. The school's ratio fell from 11.8:1 to 10.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bernalillo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
673,930
Census ACS
Median income
$69,473
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
211
85,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALBUQUERQUE
- VOLCANO VISTA HIGHHigh · 2,089 students
- ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSHigh · 1,930 students
- LA CUEVA HIGHHigh · 1,826 students
- SANDIA HIGHHigh · 1,618 students
- ELDORADO HIGHCombined · 1,579 students
- ALBUQUERQUE HIGHHigh · 1,568 students
Other schools in ALBUQUERQUE
- VOLCANO VISTA HIGHHigh · 2,089 students
- ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSHigh · 1,930 students
- LA CUEVA HIGHHigh · 1,826 students
- SANDIA HIGHHigh · 1,618 students
- ELDORADO HIGHCombined · 1,579 students
- ALBUQUERQUE HIGHHigh · 1,568 students
Other Mckinley Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Mckinley Middle. MCKINLEY MIDDLE is the largest of the 3.
- McKinley Middle SchoolWashington, DC · 286 students
- McKinley Middle SchoolSaint Albans, WV · 255 students
Nearby schools
- DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 289
- BEL-AIR ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 254
- HODGIN ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 392
- ACES TECHNICAL CHARTER SCHOOL0.7 mi · 165
- DEL NORTE HIGH0.9 mi · 1,079
- GOV BENT ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 339
Frequently asked questions
About MCKINLEY MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at MCKINLEY MIDDLE?
MCKINLEY MIDDLE enrolls approximately 434 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does MCKINLEY MIDDLE serve?
MCKINLEY MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does MCKINLEY MIDDLE have?
MCKINLEY MIDDLE employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MCKINLEY MIDDLE?
At MCKINLEY MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 8% White, 65% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is MCKINLEY MIDDLE public or private?
MCKINLEY MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALBUQUERQUE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.