Christine Duncan Heritage Academy vs. Montessori Of The Rio Grande
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Christine Duncan Heritage Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Montessori Of The Rio Grande ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Christine Duncan Heritage Academy 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 7% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 219 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Montessori Of The Rio Grande 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 75-79% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
431 students
219 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
18 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#788 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#52 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
75-79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
50
37
Grade 1 Students
51
36
Grade 2 Students
44
37
Grade 3 Students
49
37
Grade 4 Students
30
39
Grade 5 Students
43
33
Grade 6 Students
39
-
Grade 7 Students
48
-
Grade 8 Students
41
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
5%


% Asian
n/a
7%
n/a

% Hispanic
96%
41%


% Black
n/a
2%


% White
3%
43%


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


Diversity Score
0.08
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
36%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

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