Barranca Mesa Elementary School vs. Aspen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barranca Mesa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Aspen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 417 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Barranca Mesa 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 59% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Aspen Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
417 students
434 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
32 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Aspen Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Aspen Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/54000/54079/aspen-elementary-school-chart-mWNfmu.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Aspen Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Aspen Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/54000/54079/aspen-elementary-school-chart-hyJLoa.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#27 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#37 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Aspen Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Aspen Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/54000/54079/aspen-elementary-school-chart-bwyBGNb.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
53%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
62%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aspen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aspen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/54000/54079/aspen-elementary-school-chart-Q6hEQK.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Aspen Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Aspen Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/54000/54079/aspen-elementary-school-chart-RDQMfE.png)
Pre-K Students
44
27
Kindergarten Students
44
51
Grade 1 Students
56
56
Grade 2 Students
54
55
Grade 3 Students
51
59
Grade 4 Students
51
56
Grade 5 Students
57
60
Grade 6 Students
60
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Aspen Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Aspen Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/54000/54079/aspen-elementary-school-chart-hyJLnT.png)
% Asian
4%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Aspen Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Aspen Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/54000/54079/aspen-elementary-school-chart-1KqBI8.png)
% Hispanic
34%
42%
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% Black
n/a
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Aspen Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Aspen Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/54000/54079/aspen-elementary-school-chart-baTqYH5.png)
% White
57%
44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Aspen Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Aspen Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/54000/54079/aspen-elementary-school-chart-CQxpC9.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Aspen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Aspen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/54000/54079/aspen-elementary-school-chart-b0MRjh0.png)
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Aspen Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Aspen Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/54000/54079/aspen-elementary-school-chart-f8dtWH.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
19%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
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