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 559 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 14:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 275 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 13:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
559 students
275 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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
31
11
Kindergarten Students
67
24
Grade 1 Students
81
27
Grade 2 Students
78
27
Grade 3 Students
94
38
Grade 4 Students
98
28
Grade 5 Students
110
34
Grade 6 Students
-
26
Grade 7 Students
-
35
Grade 8 Students
-
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
61%
40%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
28%
44%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
3%
8%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
