Los Lunas, NM - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Los Lunas

Los Lunas is a mid-sized public school district in Valencia County, New Mexico, serving students from prekindergarten through twelfth grade across sixteen schools. The district stretches across several communities in the middle Rio Grande valley, south of Albuquerque, and its schools reflect that geography. The enrollment is large for the area, with a student body that is predominantly Hispanic, a meaningful White minority, and smaller shares of American Indian or Alaska Native, multiracial, Black, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. The district's housing market, drawn from zip codes including Belen, Los Lunas, and Bosque Farms, sits below both the state and national benchmarks for typical home values, which may make the area relatively accessible for families looking to buy. Rents in the Los Lunas zip code have eased modestly over the past year, while home values across the district's coverage area have risen slightly.

The district operates a broad set of campuses. Elementary options include Los Lunas Elementary, Bosque Farms Elementary, Raymond Gabaldon Elementary, Peralta Elementary, Ann Parish Elementary, Katherine Gallegos Elementary, Valencia Elementary, Desert View Elementary, Sundance Elementary, and Tome Elementary. Two middle schools, Los Lunas Middle and Valencia Middle School, feed into two comprehensive high schools, Los Lunas High and Valencia High. The district also includes Century Alternative High School and Los Lunas Family School, which broaden the pathways available to students whose needs may not fit the traditional model.

On state assessments for the most recent school year, the district's results tell a mixed story. English language arts proficiency is the strongest area, with a solid share of tested students in grades three through eight meeting or exceeding proficiency. Math proficiency is considerably lower, with roughly a quarter of tested students reaching proficiency. Science results are similar to math, also landing in the lower range. A parent comparing these numbers to state averages would likely want to look closely at how the district supports math and science instruction in particular, and may want to ask the district what interventions or curricular changes are underway in those subjects. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say from this data whether performance is improving or declining over time.

Several important data points were missing. Free or reduced-price lunch counts were not reported, so the economic profile of the student body cannot be characterized from this data. IEP and English learner rates were also absent, which limits the picture of how the district serves students with disabilities and those learning English. No graduation rate was provided, which is a notable gap for a district with two comprehensive high schools. A parent would want to request this information directly, since graduation outcomes are central to evaluating a high school pathway. No civil rights data on discipline, course access, or staffing was available either.

The district brief turned up little of lasting impact in the way of recent parent-relevant changes, so there is nothing to report on strategic initiatives, leadership transitions, or program launches. The absence does not mean nothing is happening, only that the search did not find material that rose to the level of a lasting, parent-facing change.

What the available evidence does say is that Los Lunas is a growing, demographically cohesive district with a wide footprint, two main high school pipelines, and alternative options for students who need them. Its ELA results are a relative bright spot. Its math and science results are weaker, and the missing graduation, economic, and special population data leave real holes in the picture. Families considering the area would benefit from asking the district for those figures directly, and for detail on how each individual campus performs, since district-wide averages can mask wide variation between schools.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

8,242

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 73%

Black 1%

White 19%

Asian 0%

Two+ 2%

Am. Indian / AK Native 5%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

35%

—

Gr 4

52%

—

Gr 5

38%

—

Gr 6

50%

—

Gr 7

43%

—

Gr 8

45%

—

Gr 38

44%

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Math

Gr 3

22%

—

Gr 4

30%

—

Gr 5

30%

—

Gr 6

41%

—

Gr 7

27%

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Gr 8

15%

—

Gr 38

27%

—

Science

Gr 5

23%

—

Gr 8

28%

—

Gr 38

26%

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Schools in this District

16 schools are officially reported under this district.

LOS LUNAS ELEMENTARY

BOSQUE FARMS ELEMENTARY

RAYMOND GABALDON ELEMENTARY

LOS LUNAS HIGH

LOS LUNAS MIDDLE

PERALTA ELEMENTARY

VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL

ANN PARISH ELEMENTARY

KATHERINE GALLEGOS ELEMENTARY

VALENCIA ELEMENTARY

DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARY

CENTURY ALT HIGH

LOS LUNAS FAMILY SCHOOL

VALENCIA HIGH

SUNDANCE ELEMENTARY

TOME ELEMENTARY

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

1 grade reported

27%

Grades 3-8

English Language Arts

1 grade reported

44%

Grades 3-8

Science

1 grade reported

26%

Grades 3-8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$299,759

Year-over-year change+1.9%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$267K to $425K

vs. state typical0.94x

vs. national typical0.81x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
87002	Belen	$267K	+1.6%	41.8%
87031	Los Lunas	$325K	+1.7%	35.7%
87068	Bosque Farms	$425K	+8.4%	2.9%
87042	Los Lunas	$404K	+4.3%	0.8%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,012/mo

Year-over-year change-4.5%

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
87031	Los Lunas	$2,012	-4.5%	35.7%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,513/mo

Home price / national median income3.6x

Annual rent / national median income28.8%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$499/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$317,474 (+1.1% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.