Camino Real Middle School vs. Picacho Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Camino Real Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Picacho Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 928 students in grades 6-8, Camino Real Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 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 684 students in grades 6-8, Picacho Middle 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 15% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
928 students
684 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#268 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#600 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
15%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
22%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
21%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
325
229
Grade 7 Students
298
244
Grade 8 Students
305
211
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
69%
81%


% Black
2%
2%


% White
26%
16%


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


Diversity Score
0.46
0.32


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%

