Upper Elementary School vs. Mountainair Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Upper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 179 students in grades 2-6, Upper Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher 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 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 90 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mountainair 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 11-19% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower 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 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
2-6
PK-5
Total Students
179 students
90 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
9 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#168 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#574 out of 796 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
11-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
20-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
9
Kindergarten Students
-
10
Grade 1 Students
-
15
Grade 2 Students
39
14
Grade 3 Students
34
12
Grade 4 Students
41
13
Grade 5 Students
31
17
Grade 6 Students
34
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
78%
67%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
19%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.36
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%