Animas Elementary School
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Tel:
(505) 548-2299
Animas Elementary School serves 70 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
Animas Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 22%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Animas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
Animas Elementary School's student population of 70 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 6 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 70 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 6 teachers |
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School Rankings
Animas Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 717 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Animas Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NM) |
Overall Testing Rank | #227 out of 717 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 22% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 40-59% | 30% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 4% | 12% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 19% | 60% |
| Black | n/a | 2% |
| White | 76% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 59% | 71% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Animas School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NM Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Animas Elementary School is Animas 7-12 School (0.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Animas Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Animas Animas 7-12 School Math: 20-24% | Reading: 65-69%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: 7-12 | 86 students10
0.1 miles
1 Panther Dr
Animas, NM 88020
(505) 548-2299 0.1 7-12 86 - Animas Animas Middle School Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: 5-6 | 23 students10
0.1 miles
1 Panther Dr
Animas, NM 88020
(505) 548-2299 0.1 5-6 23 - Douglas Apache Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 8 students
26.2 miles
10488 N. Skeleton Canyon Road
Douglas, AZ 85608
(520) 558-2364 26.2 K-8 8 - Lordsburg Dugan-tarango Middle School Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 7-8 | 68 students10
27.3 miles
1352 Hardin St
Lordsburg, NM 88045
(505) 542-9361 27.3 7-8 68 - Lordsburg R.v.traylor Elementary School Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: PK-4 | 248 students10
27.9 miles
500 Ownby
Lordsburg, NM 88045
(505) 542-9361 27.9 PK-4 248
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