Aldo Leopold Charter vs. Silver High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Aldo Leopold Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Silver High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 196 students in grades 6-12, Aldo Leopold Charter ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 645 students in grades 9-12, Silver High 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
196 students
645 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#155 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#487 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
20
-
Grade 7 Students
30
-
Grade 8 Students
34
-
Grade 9 Students
35
233
Grade 10 Students
28
166
Grade 11 Students
27
132
Grade 12 Students
22
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
2%
n/a


% Hispanic
38%
74%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
58%
23%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%

