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The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education will vote Wednesday on whether to add ninth grade to Roosevelt Middle School, a move district officials say could ease students' transition to high school.

APS plans to eventually expand Roosevelt, which now serves grades six through eight, into a sixth- through 12th-grade school by adding one grade level each year through 2029.

If approved, Roosevelt would become the first APS middle school to also serve high school students, district spokesperson Martin Salazar said.

The expansion is intended "to create a seamless transition from middle school into high school, ensuring that students are academically, socially and emotionally prepared for success in upper grades and postsecondary opportunities," according to an APS report.

District officials said a survey of Roosevelt parents found support for adding more grade levels.

Roosevelt enrolled 397 students during the 2024-25 school year. Located in Tijeras, southeast of Albuquerque, the school ranks among the top quarter of New Mexico public schools. Roosevelt students outperformed district and state averages in reading and math across all demographic groups that year.

APS officials said they hope the expansion will reduce dropout rates, improve academic performance and provide more opportunities for early intervention by giving students greater continuity.

Higher-performing high school freshmen are more likely to graduate on time, the report said, and early intervention for struggling students can reduce the need for credit recovery or intervention later.

Roosevelt is a feeder school for Manzano High School, which was recently added to the New Mexico Public Education Department鈥檚 list of struggling schools due to low graduation rates. 

About 77% of APS high school seniors in the class of 2025 graduated in four years, a graduation rate nearly four points below the state rate. A total of 15 APS high schools are under PED monitoring for low graduation rates.

APS will need to hire one full-time equivalent teacher if the plan is approved. The report says the school is equipped to accommodate an additional grade level 鈥渨ith minimal disruption鈥� using existing classrooms and facilities, and that the change could have only slight financial impact.

The report predicts 40 students will be a part of the school鈥檚 potential ninth grade cohort.

If the APS Board votes to move forward with the proposal, the application will go to the PED for approval by Secretary Mariana Padilla. 

Natalie Robbins covers education for the Journal. You can reach her at nrobbins@abqjournal.com.