El Cerro Mission’s public schools score below 53% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving El Cerro Mission, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 28% of El Cerro Mission’s students scored proficient, above the New Mexico average (24%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.
From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
El Cerro Mission’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 126 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of El Cerro Mission’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 34% and math 28% in spring 2022, against 34% and 24% statewide; 72% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,991 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind El Cerro Mission’s grade
B−: better than 47% of New Mexico school districts, #35 of 73 New Mexico towns. Test scores are above the New Mexico average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve El Cerro Mission, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in El Cerro Mission · depends on your address
Los Lunas Middle
Grades 7–8 · 719 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Los Lunas
Valencia Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 445 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Los Lunas
8th grade in El Cerro Mission · depends on your address
Los Lunas Middle
Grades 7–8 · 719 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Los Lunas
Valencia Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 445 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Los Lunas
9th grade in El Cerro Mission · depends on your address
Los Lunas High
Grades 9–12 · 1,460 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Los Lunas
Valencia High
Grades 9–12 · 960 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Los Lunas
10th grade in El Cerro Mission · depends on your address
Los Lunas High
Grades 9–12 · 1,460 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Los Lunas
Valencia High
Grades 9–12 · 960 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Los Lunas
11th grade in El Cerro Mission · depends on your address
Los Lunas High
Grades 9–12 · 1,460 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Los Lunas
Valencia High
Grades 9–12 · 960 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Los Lunas
12th grade in El Cerro Mission · depends on your address
Los Lunas High
Grades 9–12 · 1,460 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Los Lunas
Valencia High
Grades 9–12 · 960 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Los Lunas
El Cerro Mission’s public schools are run by Los Lunas Public Schools, which also serves Belen, Bosque Farms, Los Lunas and Peralta. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
El Cerro Mission vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share El Cerro Mission’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| El Cerro Mission | B− | Los Lunas |
Every school in El Cerro Mission
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about El Cerro Mission’s schools
Are El Cerro Mission’s schools good?
On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools El Cerro Mission children attend score below 53% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #35 of 73 New Mexico towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is El Cerro Mission in?
Los Lunas Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,207 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do El Cerro Mission kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Los Lunas High and Valencia High.
What is El Cerro Mission’s graduation rate?
72% of the class of 2023 in Los Lunas Public Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.
How much does El Cerro Mission spend per student?
$15,991 in Los Lunas Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What El Cerro Mission families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near El Cerro Mission → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Mexico. Stars are from neighbors.