Tijeras Creek Elementary School
Tijeras Creek Elementary School serves 374 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Tijeras Creek Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Tijeras Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Tijeras Creek Elementary School's student population of 374 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 12 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
374 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Tijeras Creek Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Tijeras Creek Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#945 out of 9659 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
31:1
23:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
9%
12%

Hispanic
11%
54%

Black
1%
5%

White
68%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
11%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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