Desert Willow Family School
Albuquerque, NM · Middle School
Desert Willow Family School is a middle school in Albuquerque, NM with 294 students enrolled and a 73% proficiency rate. Part of Albuquerque Public Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Desert Willow Family School is a middle school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school serves 294 students. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.3:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 73% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Desert Willow Family School is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools in New Mexico.
How This School Compares
Desert Willow Family School has 294 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Albuquerque Public Schools (459 students). Its 73% proficiency rate is 33 percentage points above the district average of 39%. Compared to the New Mexico state average of 37%, the school performs 35 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Desert Willow Family School has 294 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.3:1.
According to EDFacts data, 73% of students at Desert Willow Family School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Desert Willow Family School 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.
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.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.