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Atalaya Elementary School vs. Acequia Madre Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Atalaya Elementary School
721 Camino Cabra
Santa Fe, NM 87501
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Acequia Madre Elementary School
700 Acequia Madre St
Santa Fe, NM 87501
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 271 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Atalaya Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (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 12:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 138 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Acequia Madre Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 40-44% (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 12:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
271 students
138 students
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This chart displays total students of Acequia Madre Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
12 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Acequia Madre Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Acequia Madre Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#28 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 5%)
#70 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Atalaya Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Acequia Madre Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 5% in NM)
40-44%
(Top 20% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Atalaya 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Acequia Madre 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 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 5% in NM)
60-64%
(Top 5% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Atalaya 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Acequia Madre 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 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 10% in NM)
60-79%
(Top 5% in NM)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Acequia Madre Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
40
13
Grade 1 Students
30
18
Grade 2 Students
37
13
Grade 3 Students
36
23
Grade 4 Students
34
31
Grade 5 Students
40
19
Grade 6 Students
38
21

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Acequia Madre Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Acequia Madre Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
55%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Atalaya Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Acequia Madre Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Atalaya Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Acequia Madre Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
41%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Atalaya Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Acequia Madre Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Acequia Madre Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.53
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Atalaya Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Acequia Madre Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Atalaya Elementary 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Acequia Madre Elementary 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
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Atalaya Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced 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 reduced lunch in Acequia Madre Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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