Barranca Mesa Elementary School vs. Mountain Elementary School
Should I attend Barranca Mesa Elementary School or Mountain Elementary School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
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
Mountain 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 438 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mountain Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
438 students
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![This chart displays total students of Mountain Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Mountain Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/54000/54084/mountain-elementary-school-chart-f8dtWo.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
34 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Mountain Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Mountain Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/54000/54084/mountain-elementary-school-chart-KphbfV.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mountain 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 Mountain Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/54000/54084/mountain-elementary-school-chart-beADRHa.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#27 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#2 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountain Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountain Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/54000/54084/mountain-elementary-school-chart-B5Bcxd.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
80%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in 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 Math of Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/54000/54084/mountain-elementary-school-chart-SyqZZ0.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
78%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain 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 Mountain 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/54000/54084/mountain-elementary-school-chart-DydsmX.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Mountain Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Mountain Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/54000/54084/mountain-elementary-school-chart-VvnFdm.png)
Pre-K Students
44
34
Kindergarten Students
44
56
Grade 1 Students
56
56
Grade 2 Students
54
62
Grade 3 Students
51
54
Grade 4 Students
51
53
Grade 5 Students
57
60
Grade 6 Students
60
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mountain Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mountain Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/54000/54084/mountain-elementary-school-chart-MfN20H.png)
% Asian
4%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mountain 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 Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/54000/54084/mountain-elementary-school-chart-b2D7AVy.png)
% Hispanic
34%
29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/54000/54084/mountain-elementary-school-chart-bvoNPAQ.png)
% Black
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mountain 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 Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/54000/54084/mountain-elementary-school-chart-btyhysP.png)
% White
57%
56%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountain 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 Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/54000/54084/mountain-elementary-school-chart-uv6Q8f.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mountain 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 Mountain 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/54000/54084/mountain-elementary-school-chart-G7Ki3Y.png)
Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Mountain 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 Mountain Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/54000/54084/mountain-elementary-school-chart-1KqBR8.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/54000/54084/mountain-elementary-school-chart-wmnrTq.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/54000/54084/mountain-elementary-school-chart-PNkvfI.png)