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NM Regular School Middle School

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8400 BARSTOW NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87122 • Bernalillo County
(505) 857-9282
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
801
Teachers (FTE)
63.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.7:1
FRPL Eligible
794
(99.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 794 of 801 (99.1%)
Free Lunch: 794 (99.1%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 7 (0.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 853 students 853 2020-2021 2021-2022: 880 students 880 +3.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 816 students 816 -7.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 788 students 788 -3.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 801 students 801 +1.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 316 (39.5%) Hispanic / Latino: 295 (36.8%) Asian: 82 (10.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 68 (8.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 24 (3%) Black or African American: 14 (1.7%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.2%)
801 Students
White 316 39.5%
Hispanic / Latino 295 36.8%
Asian 82 10.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 68 8.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 24 3%
Black or African American 14 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 801 Students
Grade 6: 270 (33.7%) Grade 7: 277 (34.6%) Grade 8: 254 (31.7%)
801 Students
Grade 6 270 33.7%
Grade 7 277 34.6%
Grade 8 254 31.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
403
50.3%
F
Female Students
398
49.7%