Photo: AzaniahT · CC BY-SA 3.0Tome’s public schools score below 60% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Tome, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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.
Tome’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 100 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tome’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 32% and math 27% across both districts 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
Los Lunas spends $15,991 per student and Belen Consolidated Schools $17,283, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Tome’s grade
C+: better than 40% of New Mexico school districts. 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 Tome, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Tome · depends on your address
Los Lunas Middle
Grades 7–8 · 719 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Los Lunas
Belen Middle
Grades 7–8 · 475 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Belen
Valencia Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 445 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Los Lunas
8th grade in Tome · depends on your address
Los Lunas Middle
Grades 7–8 · 719 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Los Lunas
Belen Middle
Grades 7–8 · 475 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Belen
Valencia Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 445 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Los Lunas
9th grade in Tome · 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
Belen High
Grades 9–12 · 958 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Belen
10th grade in Tome · 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
Belen High
Grades 9–12 · 958 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Belen
Tome runs its own schools through grade 12 (Los Lunas Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Belen Consolidated Schools, shared with Belen and Rio Communities. Its school is in Los Lunas. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Tome
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
Tome vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Tome’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tome | C+ | Los Lunas PK–12 · Belen Consolidated Schools PK–12 |
Every school in Tome
21 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 Tome’s schools
Are Tome’s schools good?
On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tome children attend score below 60% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tome in?
Two districts: Los Lunas Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Belen Consolidated Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Belen and Rio Communities.
Where do Tome kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Los Lunas High, Valencia High and Belen High.
What is Tome’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 Tome spend per student?
$15,991 in Los Lunas Public Schools and $17,283 in Belen Consolidated Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Tome families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Tome → 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.