Desert Ridge Middle

8400 Barstow Ne, Albuquerque NM, 87125 | Albuquerque Public Schools | 505-880-3744
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1011
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 58% 111% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 257 in Albuquerque
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
24%Albuquerque
27%New Mexico

Desert Ridge Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Albuquerque Public Schools" in Albuquerque, NM. There are a total of 1,011 students and 62 teachers at Desert Ridge Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Desert Ridge Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.5%, which is 111% higher than the New Mexico average.

Desert Ridge Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1011
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Desert Ridge Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
644%
757%
866%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
658%
758%
862%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Desert Ridge Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 44.2% 21.7% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 2.3% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 10.3% 2.1% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 39.3% 66.7% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 4.1% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 3.0% 1.6% 3.1%

Albuquerque demographics profile

StatisticAlbuquerqueNew MexicoNational
Population560,4472,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,9931791
Median age37.137.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%52%55%
Speak English73%65%79%
Speak Spanish21%28%13%

Education level achieved in Albuquerque

IndexAlbuquerqueNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade86.0%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school85.1%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college66.1%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.9%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.8%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters15.1%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.7%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Desert Ridge Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.