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Schools in Valencia · Los Lunas Public Schools

Valencia’s public schools score below 53% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Valencia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Valencia’s districts is 28%, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
34%
▲ 0 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▲ 4 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
72%
▼ 4 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 10% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
NM 12.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
3,954 students on the public path
In brief

Valencia’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 143 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Valencia’s, its schools beat 59%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Los Lunas Family School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Valencia’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 47% of New Mexico school districts. Test scores are above the New Mexico average; graduation is below it.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (143)Better than 59%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,094 test results and a graduating class of 696 could put Valencia anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Valencia’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,093 in math, 4,094 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Valencia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Valencia ElementaryLos Lunas Public SchoolsNo scores
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Valencia’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.

Los Lunas Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 8,207 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$15,991NM $17,681 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 33.8% · 4094 students tested
Math28%
State average 24.5% · 4093 students tested

Valencia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Valencia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ValenciaB−Los Lunas
Los LunasB−Los Lunas
PeraltaB−Los Lunas

All 2 neighbors share Los Lunas with Valencia, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Valencia

6 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).

District schools in Valenciaby address
Valencia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Los Lunas
370 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Valenciain other towns
Los Lunas Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Los Lunas
719 students19:1Rate it →
Valencia Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Los Lunas
445 students21:1Rate it →
Los Lunas High
High · Grades 9–12 · Los Lunas
B−
1,460 students19:1Rate it →
Valencia High
High · Grades 9–12 · Los Lunas
C
960 students23:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Valencianot counted as local schools
Los Lunas Family School
Grades K–12 · Los Lunas
OnlineAlternative Education
35 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Valencia’s schools

Are Valencia’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Valencia children attend score below 53% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Valencia in?

Los Lunas Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,207 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

Where do Valencia kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Los Lunas High and Valencia High.

What is Valencia’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 Valencia spend per student?

$15,991 in Los Lunas Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.