Desert Hills Elementary School vs. White Sands Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Desert Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
White Sands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 539 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Desert Hills Elementary 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 34% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 283 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, White Sands 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 11:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
539 students
283 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#137 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#28 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
47
27
Kindergarten Students
71
30
Grade 1 Students
67
28
Grade 2 Students
87
27
Grade 3 Students
75
27
Grade 4 Students
90
34
Grade 5 Students
102
22
Grade 6 Students
-
26
Grade 7 Students
-
23
Grade 8 Students
-
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
66%
38%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
24%
46%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
9%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
