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New America School - Las Cruces vs. Mayfield High School

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School Overview

School
New America School - Las Cruces
207 S Main St
Las Cruces, NM 88001
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Mayfield High School
1955 North Valley Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88001
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 225 students in grades 9-12, New America School - Las Cruces 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,327 students in grades 9-12, Mayfield High 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 12% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
225 students
1,327 students
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
85 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
n/a

Test Scores

#557 out of 796 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
#608 out of 796 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
12%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
22%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
42%
(Top 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(19-20 School Year Data)
86%
(Top 50% in NM)(19-20 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
45
335
Grade 10 Students
65
359
Grade 11 Students
61
323
Grade 12 Students
54
310

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
88%
83%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
5%
14%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
0.22
0.29

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(13-14 School Year Data)
3%
(22-23 School Year Data)
 
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