La Merced Elementary School vs. Belen Family School
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Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, La Merced Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 139 students in grades 1-8, Belen Family School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Alternative
Grades Offered
PK-6
1-8
Total Students
433 students
139 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
5 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
28:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#334 out of 796 schools in NM (Top 50%)
#83 out of 796 schools in NM (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
(Top 50% in NM)
45-49%
(Top 20% in NM)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
50-54%
(Top 20% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
30-39%
(Top 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
48
-
Grade 1 Students
71
9
Grade 2 Students
66
10
Grade 3 Students
51
15
Grade 4 Students
70
20
Grade 5 Students
69
16
Grade 6 Students
57
18
Grade 7 Students
-
31
Grade 8 Students
-
20
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
77%
67%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
20%
30%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.37
0.47
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
