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Alma D'arte Charter vs. Alta Vista Early College High School

Should you attend Alma D'arte Charter or Alta Vista Early College High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Alma D'arte Charter
402 W Court Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88005
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Alta Vista Early College High School
5235 Highway 28
Anthony, NM 88021
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Alma D'arte Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Alta Vista Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 137 students in grades 9-12, Alma D'arte Charter ranks in the top 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 194 students in grades 9-12, Alta Vista Early College High 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 19:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
137 students
194 students
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% Male | % Female
31% | 69%
36% | 64%
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
10 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Alma D'arte Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Alta Vista Early College High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#287 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
#130 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Alta Vista Early College High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
30-39%
(Top 30% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alma D'arte Charter 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alta Vista Early College High 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 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
(Top 20% in NM)
50-59%
(Top 10% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alma D'arte Charter 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alta Vista Early College High 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 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
(Top 30% in NM)
80-89%
(Top 1% in NM)
50-59%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
98%
(Top 1% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Alma D'arte Charter and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Alta Vista Early College High School and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Alta Vista Early College High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
34
52
Grade 10 Students
28
44
Grade 11 Students
33
43
Grade 12 Students
42
55

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
69%
98%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alta Vista Early College High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
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% White
26%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alta Vista Early College High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
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0.46
0.04
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alma D'arte Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alta Vista Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(17-18 School Year Data)
8%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alma D'arte Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
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