Garfield Middle School vs. Desert Ridge Middle School
Should you attend Garfield Middle School or Desert Ridge Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 303 students in grades 6-8, Garfield Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 788 students in grades 6-8, Desert Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
303 students
788 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
59 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#695 out of 796 schools in NM (Bottom 50%)
#19 out of 796 schools in NM (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
61%
(Top 5% in NM)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
66%
(Top 5% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
76%
(Top 5% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
103
262
Grade 7 Students
101
243
Grade 8 Students
99
283
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
3%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
85%
38%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
9%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.67
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
