Rio Grande Elementary School vs. La Merced Elementary School
Should you attend Rio Grande Elementary School or La Merced Elementary 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 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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
359 students
433 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#188 out of 796 schools in NM (Top 30%)
#334 out of 796 schools in NM (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
(Top 30% in NM)
28%
(Top 50% in NM)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 30% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
31%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
20-24%
(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
56
1
Kindergarten Students
82
48
Grade 1 Students
75
71
Grade 2 Students
74
66
Grade 3 Students
72
51
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
83%
77%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
14%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.29
0.37
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
