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816
Enrollment
13.8:1
Student:Teacher
58%
Proficiency Rate
17%
Free/Reduced Lunch

About This School

Desert Ridge Middle is a middle school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school serves 816 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1.

According to EDFacts assessment data, 58% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.

17% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Desert Ridge Middle is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools in New Mexico.

How This School Compares

Desert Ridge Middle has 816 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Albuquerque Public Schools (459 students). Its 58% proficiency rate is 19 percentage points above the district average of 39%. Compared to the New Mexico state average of 37%, the school performs 21 points higher. With a 13.8:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.

Frequently Asked Questions

Desert Ridge Middle has 816 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1.

According to EDFacts data, 58% of students at Desert Ridge Middle meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.

Desert Ridge Middle is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools in Albuquerque, New Mexico. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.

All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

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School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.