Placitas Elementary School vs. Algodones Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Placitas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 112 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Placitas Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 30-39% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (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 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 184 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Algodones 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-3
Total Students
112 students
184 students
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#112 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#785 out of 796 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
≤10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
13
35
Grade 1 Students
14
44
Grade 2 Students
12
43
Grade 3 Students
21
44
Grade 4 Students
13
-
Grade 5 Students
24
-
Grade 6 Students
15
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
87%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
58%
5%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
32%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
20%