Desert Ridge Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,028 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 6th out of 177 middle schools in NM.
School District Details
- Albuquerque Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,362
- Graduation Rate: 65.7%
- Dropout Rate: 7.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.1
- Enrolled Students: 95,559
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,028
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 62.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 517 (50.3%)
- Females: 511 (49.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 35 (3.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 135 (13.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 170 (16.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 14 | 1.4% |
Black | 8 | 0.8% |
Asian | 99 | 9.6% |
Hispanic | 334 | 32.5% |
White | 533 | 51.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
6th Grade | 308 | 30.0% |
7th Grade | 366 | 35.6% |
8th Grade | 354 | 34.4% |
Source: NM Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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