Desert Ridge Middle School

Albuquerque, NM 87125

Phone: (505) 880-3744
Fax: (505) 857-0201
District: Albuquerque Public Schools

10

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 1023 students

Desert Ridge Middle School, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serves grades 6-8 in the Albuquerque Public Schools district. It is among the few public middle schools in New Mexico to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10.

Desert Ridge Middle School is a public school in the Albuquerque Public Schools district located in Albuquerque, NM. As of 2012, the students are 47.3% White, non-Hispanic; 36.2% Hispanic; 9.5% Asian/Pacific Islander; 4.7% Multiracial; 1.3% Black, non-Hispanic; 1% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 21.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 47.3% 22% 26%
Hispanic 36.2% 66% 59%
Asian/Pacific Islander 9.5% 2% 1%
Multiracial 4.7% 3% 1%
Black, non-Hispanic 1.3% 2% 2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 1% 4% 10%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 21.1% 63% 68%
English learners — 17% 16%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Blossom Ridge at Anderson Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision Albuquerque NM 0 mi
2 Northeast Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Albuquerque NM 0 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Albuquerque Albuquerque NM 0 mi
2 Ventana Ranch Albuquerque NM 0 mi
3 Rio Rancho Rio Rancho NM 0 mi
4 Taylor Ranch Albuquerque NM 0 mi
Base Distance
Kirtland AFB 0 mi.
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