Highland Autism Center vs. Mark Twain Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highland Autism Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Mark Twain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 39 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Highland Autism Center 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 273 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mark Twain Elementary 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 20-24% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-5
Total Students
39 students
273 students
% Male | % Female
79% | 21%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#559 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#357 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
7
51
Kindergarten Students
-
35
Grade 1 Students
3
29
Grade 2 Students
1
49
Grade 3 Students
1
37
Grade 4 Students
1
40
Grade 5 Students
1
32
Grade 6 Students
3
-
Grade 7 Students
5
-
Grade 8 Students
1
-
Grade 9 Students
4
-
Grade 10 Students
3
-
Grade 11 Students
1
-
Grade 12 Students
8
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
8%
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
41%
49%
% Black
8%
4%
% White
38%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
5%
