Middle school (grades 6-8) · Ribera, NM

Valley Middle

Federal NCES profile for Valley Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 350156000416
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👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
95
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Valley Middle earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Mexico median. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Mexico.

64
Resource Index · Higher
12.5:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
25
students enrolled

Valley Middle has class sizes near the New Mexico median. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

School address

Ribera, NM 87560
District: West Las Vegas Public Schools · New Mexico

NCES ID 350156000416 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Valley Middle grew from 26 students in 2022-23 to 28 in 2023-24 (+7.7%).

Teacher FTE added 2.9 → 4.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+2 students YoY 350156000416 · Ribera, NM Middle · SMALL · TRAD

25 enr · 12.5:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 64

Nearest enrollment peer: West Las Vegas High School (442 students)

Valley Middle grew from 26 students in 2022-23 to 28 in 2023-24 (+7.7%). Teacher FTE added 2.9 → 4.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

Valley Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Valley Middle reports 25 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Valley Middle compares

Valley Middle is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Mexico and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Mexico New Mexico avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.5:1 ▼ 11% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 25 top 97% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
25
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 24% above the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 39% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,994
per pupil, district-wide - below New Mexico avg of $19,381
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 25 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 96.0%
White 4.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.7, Valley Middle is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

District finance for West Las Vegas Public Schools reports $17,994 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Valley Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Las Vegas High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Las Vegas Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Luis E. Armijo Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Don Cecilio Martinez Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Tony Serna Jr. Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Valley Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

West Las Vegas Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~25 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Valley Middle

How many students attend Valley Middle?

Valley Middle has 25 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Ribera, NM. CCD year-over-year: 26 (2022-23) → 28 (2023-24), up 2.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Valley Middle is 12.5:1, which is 11% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Valley Middle?

100.0% of students at Valley Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valley Middle?

The largest demographic group at Valley Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 96.0% of enrollment, in Ribera, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley Middle?

Valley Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in West Las Vegas Public Schools?

Besides Valley Middle, West Las Vegas Public Schools also operates West Las Vegas High School (442 students), West Las Vegas Middle School (345 students), and Luis E. Armijo Elementary (229 students). See the West Las Vegas Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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