Gadsden Elementary School vs. Hermosa Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Gadsden Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 408 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hermosa Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 15-19% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
379 students
408 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#231 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#481 out of 796 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
44
Kindergarten Students
53
68
Grade 1 Students
47
59
Grade 2 Students
50
48
Grade 3 Students
56
63
Grade 4 Students
50
63
Grade 5 Students
56
63
Grade 6 Students
66
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
98%
89%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
1%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.04
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
n/a