New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts vs. Garfield Middle School
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School Overview
School
New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts
4401 Central Ave Ne Bldg 2
Albuquerque, NM 87108
Albuquerque, NM 87108
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 109 students in grades 6-12, New Mexico Academy For The Media Arts 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 282 students in grades 6-8, Garfield Middle 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 13% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
109 students
282 students
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#321 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#695 out of 796 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
6-9%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
10
87
Grade 7 Students
25
96
Grade 8 Students
13
99
Grade 9 Students
10
-
Grade 10 Students
13
-
Grade 11 Students
25
-
Grade 12 Students
13
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
2%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
47%
85%
% Black
7%
1%
% White
24%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
2%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%