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Jefferson Middle School vs. Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science

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School Overview

School
Jefferson Middle School
712 Girard Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87106
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science
933 Bradbury Se
Albuquerque, NM 87106
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Jefferson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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 644 students in grades 6-8, Jefferson Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 342 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 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-12
Total Students
644 students
342 students
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This chart displays total students of Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
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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

#162 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 20%)
#1 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jefferson Middle 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.
40%
(Top 20% in NM)
89%
(Top 1% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson Middle 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.
47%
(Top 30% 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 Jefferson Middle 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.
36%
(Top 50% in NM)
≥95%
(Top 1% in NM)
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≥90%
(Top 10% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
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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 Jefferson Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science by grade.
Grade 6 Students
213
65
Grade 7 Students
205
59
Grade 8 Students
226
56
Grade 9 Students
-
51
Grade 10 Students
-
47
Grade 11 Students
-
36
Grade 12 Students
-
28

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
6%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
19%
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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
58%
48%
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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
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 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
26%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.59
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Jefferson Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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
41%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jefferson Middle 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%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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