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Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 40 students in Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Mexico.
Public Elementary School in Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
2 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
40 Students
215,281 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
15,627 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
2:1
District Rank
Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 144 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 144 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
33%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)<50%
75%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
26,132 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
12%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,615 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
131,414 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
61%
# Black Students
2 Students
3,867 Students
% Black Students
5%
2%
# White Students
15 Students
45,595 Students
% White Students
37%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
5,401 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
6,288
# Students in K Grade:
1
20,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
2
21,641
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1
22,428
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3
22,784
# Students in 4th Grade:
2
22,876
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
23,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
24,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
2
20,064
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
20,138
# Students in 9th Grade:
6
3,483
# Students in 10th Grade:
1
2,774
# Students in 11th Grade:
1
2,491
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
2,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1900 North White Sands
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 437-3505
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 437-3505
Grades: PK-12
| 40 students
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