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If you had an hour of school board time for VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
445
Middle
DISTRICT 582 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS LUNAS·NCES 350168000614
VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL
22 MARLINK RD, LOS LUNAS, NM 87031 · (505) 866-8231 · Valencia County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
444 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
33.9%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
20.5%
NM avg 27.2%
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
445
-72 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 19.3:1
% White
25%
was 25%
% Hispanic
68%
was 70%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL
VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a mid-tier 6-8 campus in LOS LUNAS, New Mexico, part of LOS LUNAS. Current enrollment sits at 445 students spanning grades 7 through 8. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 335 students each, so VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 33% bigger than that benchmark.
VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 16 schools operated by LOS LUNAS, a district that hosts 8,207 students overall.
On the student-mix side, VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 68% of enrollment; the rest reads as 25% White, 4% Native American, 2% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL shows 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.2:1. 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, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.5%; this one delivers 27.7%.
Around the school, 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%. VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 27 public schools in Valencia County (combined enrollment of about 11,956 students).
DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 30.8%.
VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a rural location.
Over the past 7-year window. VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 517 (now 445). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 21.2:1 today.
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Valencia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
78,458
Census ACS
Median income
$58,933
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
11,956 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LOS LUNAS
- LOS LUNAS HIGHHigh · 1,460 students
- VALENCIA HIGHHigh · 960 students
- LOS LUNAS MIDDLEMiddle · 719 students
- SUNDANCE ELEMENTARYElementary · 617 students
- KATHERINE GALLEGOS ELEMENTARYElementary · 605 students
- BOSQUE FARMS ELEMENTARYElementary · 458 students
Other schools in LOS LUNAS
- LOS LUNAS HIGHHigh · 1,460 students
- VALENCIA HIGHHigh · 960 students
- LOS LUNAS MIDDLEMiddle · 719 students
- SUNDANCE ELEMENTARYElementary · 617 students
- KATHERINE GALLEGOS ELEMENTARYElementary · 605 students
- SCHOOL OF DREAMS ACADEMYCombined · 478 students
Nearby schools
- DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 393
- TOME ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 340
- VALENCIA HIGH1.8 mi · 960
- DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY4.3 mi · 294
- ANN PARISH ELEMENTARY4.6 mi · 402
- CENTURY ALT HIGH4.7 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 445 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 21.2:1 students per teacher at VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 25% White, 68% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by LOS LUNAS in Valencia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.