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DESERT RIDGE MIDDLE

Regular School · ALBUQUERQUE, NM

DESERT RIDGE MIDDLE is a regular school school in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, serving grades 06–08 with 801 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.7:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
06 – 08
Enrollment
801
Teachers (FTE)
63.3
Student–Teacher Ratio
12.7:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 316 39%
Hispanic/Latino 295 37%
Asian 82 10%
Two or more races 68 8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 24 3%
Black or African American 14 2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0%
Total enrollment 801 403M / 398F

English Language Learners: 74 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency S 22.0% 4
Reading Proficiency S 58.7% 4

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.51 grade levels
Math
+0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
201 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
19
2.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
33
4.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 801 100%

Contact & Location

8400 BARSTOW NE

ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87122

Phone: (505)857-9282

http://DESERTRIDGE.APS.EDU

District

ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,560

District enrollment: 79,805

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Related Data

NCES ID

350006000764

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD