Dennis Chavez Elementary School vs. Edmund G Ross Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dennis Chavez Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 550 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dennis Chavez Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 343 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edmund G Ross Elementary School ranks in the top 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 17% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower 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 81% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
550 students
343 students
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#51 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#382 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
16
Kindergarten Students
65
47
Grade 1 Students
91
43
Grade 2 Students
86
44
Grade 3 Students
85
63
Grade 4 Students
86
58
Grade 5 Students
87
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
8%
% Asian
9%
5%
% Hispanic
41%
66%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
40%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
12%