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Kirtland Central High School vs. Piedra Vista High School

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School Overview

School
Kirtland Central High School
550 County Road 6100
Kirtland, NM 87417
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Piedra Vista High School
5700 College Blvd
Farmington, NM 87402
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Kirtland Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Piedra Vista High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 713 students in grades 9-12, Kirtland Central High School 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 6-9% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 92% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Serving 1,578 students in grades 9-12, Piedra Vista High School 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 15% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
713 students
1,578 students
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This chart displays total students of Piedra Vista High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
83 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kirtland Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Piedra Vista High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#683 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
#515 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kirtland Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Piedra Vista High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
15%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kirtland Central High 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 Piedra Vista High 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
29%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kirtland Central High 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 Piedra Vista High 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
47%
(Top 30% in NM)
78%
(Top 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
86%
(Top 20% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kirtland Central High School and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Piedra Vista High School and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Piedra Vista High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
223
442
Grade 10 Students
188
393
Grade 11 Students
158
379
Grade 12 Students
144
364

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
79%
30%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Piedra Vista High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
9%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kirtland Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Piedra Vista High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Piedra Vista High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
8%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kirtland Central High 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 Piedra Vista High School 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
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kirtland Central High 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Piedra Vista High 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.
0.36
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Kirtland Central High 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 Piedra Vista High School 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
100%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kirtland Central High 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 Piedra Vista High 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
(04-05 School Year Data)
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kirtland Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Piedra Vista High 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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