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Monte Vista Elementary School vs. Cesar Chavez Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Monte Vista Elementary School
4675 Peachtree Hills
Las Cruces, NM 88012
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
5250 N Holman Rd
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Top Rankings

Monte Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Cesar Chavez Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 678 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Monte Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 21%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Cesar Chavez Elementary School serves 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
678 students
486 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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Test Scores

35%
(18-19 School Year Data)
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44%
(18-19 School Year Data)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monte Vista 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 2018-19 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
16
118
Kindergarten Students
105
137
Grade 1 Students
117
130
Grade 2 Students
107
101
Grade 3 Students
128
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Grade 4 Students
102
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Grade 5 Students
103
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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1%
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% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
74%
88%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Cesar Chavez Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
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% White
20%
9%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Cesar Chavez Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
1%
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0.42
0.22
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cesar Chavez 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
(14-15 School Year Data)
2%
(09-10 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cesar Chavez Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
 
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