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Desert Willow Family School vs. Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science

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School Overview

School
Desert Willow Family School
3303 Monroe Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87110
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science
933 Bradbury Se
Albuquerque, NM 87106
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Desert Willow Family 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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 295 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Desert Willow Family School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 310 students in grades 6-12, Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (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).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-8
6-12
Total Students
295 students
310 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#9 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 5%)
#1 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert Willow Family School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 1% in NM)
89%
(Top 1% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Desert Willow Family 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 Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science 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.
70-74%
(Top 5% in NM)
90%
(Top 1% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert Willow Family 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 Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science 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)
≥95%
(Top 1% in NM)
n/a
≥90%
(Top 10% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Desert Willow Family School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science by grade.
Kindergarten Students
31
-
Grade 1 Students
22
-
Grade 2 Students
47
-
Grade 3 Students
43
-
Grade 4 Students
41
-
Grade 5 Students
36
-
Grade 6 Students
28
49
Grade 7 Students
21
60
Grade 8 Students
26
56
Grade 9 Students
-
35
Grade 10 Students
-
36
Grade 11 Students
-
39
Grade 12 Students
-
35

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
3%
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% Asian
2%
21%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
47%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Desert Willow Family School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
26%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science 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
7%
2%
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n/a
0.55
0.67
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This chart displays the diversity score of Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science 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
29%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Desert Willow Family 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 Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science 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
6%
6%
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