La Merced Elementary School vs. Rio Grande Elementary 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 359 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Rio Grande Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
433 students
359 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#334 out of 796 schools in NM (Top 50%)
#188 out of 796 schools in NM (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
(Top 50% in NM)
30-39%
(Top 30% in NM)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
40-44%
(Top 30% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
21-39%
(Bottom 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
56
Kindergarten Students
48
82
Grade 1 Students
71
75
Grade 2 Students
66
74
Grade 3 Students
51
72
Grade 4 Students
70
-
Grade 5 Students
69
-
Grade 6 Students
57
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
77%
83%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
20%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.37
0.29
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
