ERNIE PYLE MIDDLE

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Albuquerque, New Mexico·87105
Score
3.4/100
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#128
Among 132 New Mexico middle schools
#23
In Albuquerque
Top 97%
In New Mexico

Score 3.4/100: better than 3% of New Mexico middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

Proficiency rate (accountability) on state tests in New Mexico, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New Mexico schools.

English language arts
17%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 42%, better than 1% of them
365 students tested
Math
8%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 24%, better than 7% of them
368 students tested
Science
13%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 33%, better than 6% of them
135 students tested
All New Mexico schools (ELA / math)
43% / 26%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by New Mexico Public Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT ELA (attenuated proficiency rate)17.0365
MathAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT Math (attenuated proficiency rate)8.2368
ScienceAll gradesNM-ASR Science (attenuated proficiency rate)12.6135

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
415
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
415
Typical middle school: 307
Free or reduced-price lunch
98%
Typical middle school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Bernalillo County

Contact

Address
1820 VALDORA DR SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in New Mexico. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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ERNIE PYLE MIDDLE at a glance

ERNIE PYLE MIDDLE is a public middle school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Albuquerque school district. It has about 415 students (a typical New Mexico middle school has 307). About 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical New Mexico middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 17% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 8% in math (similar schools: 24%) reached the state standard (Proficiency rate (accountability)). On our score, which compares it only with other New Mexico middle schools, it scores 3.4 out of 100: better than 3% of them, ranking #128 of 132. Its English language arts result fell by 9 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.