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Riverside Elementary School vs. Santa Teresa Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Riverside Elementary School
4085 Mcnutt Rd
Sunland Park, NM 88063
Rating
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Santa Teresa Elementary School
201 Commerciantes
Santa Teresa, NM 88008
Rating
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Riverside 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Riverside Elementary School serves 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Riverside Elementary School placed 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%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 21%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 15:1.
Santa Teresa Elementary School serves 580 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Santa Teresa Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 21%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
578 students
580 students
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This chart display total students of Santa Teresa Elementary School by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Santa Teresa Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Test Scores

Overall Testing Rank
#165 out of 742 schools in NM
(Top 30%)
#102 out of 742 schools in NM
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Riverside Elementary School, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Santa Teresa Elementary School, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
(Top 30% in NM)
35%
(Top 20% in NM)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Teresa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
(Top 30% in NM)
51%
(Top 20% in NM)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverside 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.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Teresa 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Santa Teresa Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
14
Kindergarten Students
71
84
Grade 1 Students
83
78
Grade 2 Students
79
79
Grade 3 Students
80
80
Grade 4 Students
83
74
Grade 5 Students
96
91
Grade 6 Students
86
80

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Santa Teresa Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Hispanic
100%
93%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Santa Teresa Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
n/a
7%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Santa Teresa Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.00
0.13
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This chart display the diversity score of Santa Teresa Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Santa Teresa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(04-05 School Year Data)
10%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Santa Teresa 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.
 
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