Zia Middle School vs. White Sands Elementary School
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Serving 626 students in grades 6-8, Zia 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 15% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 283 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, White Sands Elementary 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 55-59% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
626 students
283 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#589 out of 796 schools in NM (Bottom 50%)
#27 out of 796 schools in NM (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
55-59%
(Top 5% in NM)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
60-64%
(Top 5% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
60-64%
(Top 10% 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
-
27
Kindergarten Students
-
30
Grade 1 Students
-
28
Grade 2 Students
-
27
Grade 3 Students
-
27
Grade 4 Students
-
34
Grade 5 Students
-
22
Grade 6 Students
200
26
Grade 7 Students
226
23
Grade 8 Students
200
39
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
80%
38%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
17%
46%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
9%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
