VAN BUREN MIDDLE

vanburen.aps.edu

398 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Van Buren Middle School, located in the Highland area of Albuquerque, New Mexico, serves as a central educational hub for its diverse neighborhood community. As part of the Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) district, the school operates under the mascot of the "Falcons." It is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, student engagement, and the development of essential life skills during the critical middle school years.

The school’s mission focuses on preparing students for the transition to high school by offering a structured curriculum and various opportunities for extracurricular involvement. By leveraging its location on Louisiana SE, Van Buren Middle School actively works to build strong connections with the surrounding community, promoting a culture of inclusivity and school spirit. Through its focus on both core academic subjects and student well-being, the school strives to empower its diverse student body to succeed in their future educational endeavors.

398

Total Students

27.9

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for VAN BUREN MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	32
Hispanic	282
Black	28
Asian	1
Two or More	22
American Indian	31
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
282 (70.9 %)
White
32 (8.0 %)
American Indian
31 (7.8 %)
Black
28 (7.0 %)
Two or More
22 (5.5 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(505)268-3833
Website:	http://vanburen.aps.edu
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	398
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	338
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 124

Grade 7 121

Grade 8 153

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for VAN BUREN MIDDLE
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	124
Grade 7	121
Grade 8	153

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for VAN BUREN MIDDLE
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	186	46.7%
Male	212	53.3%

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