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Los Alamos High School vs. Nm School For The Arts

Should you attend Los Alamos High School or Nm School For The Arts? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Los Alamos High School
1300 Diamond Dr
Los Alamos, NM 87544
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Nm School For The Arts
500 Montezuma Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Los Alamos High 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Nm School For The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 860 students in grades 10-12, Los Alamos High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 329 students in grades 9-12, Nm School For The Arts ranks in the top 30% 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 70-74% (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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
860 students
329 students
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This chart displays total students of Nm School For The Arts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
34% | 66%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Los Alamos 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 Nm School For The Arts and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#26 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 5%)
#182 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Los Alamos High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Nm School For The Arts, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 10% in NM)
20-24%
(Top 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Los Alamos 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 Nm School For The Arts 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.
74%
(Top 5% in NM)
70-74%
(Top 5% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Los Alamos 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 Nm School For The Arts 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.
66%
(Top 10% in NM)
75-79%
(Top 5% in NM)
94%
(Top 5% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
≥90%
(Top 10% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Los Alamos 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 Nm School For The Arts 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 Los Alamos High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Nm School For The Arts by grade.
Grade 9 Students
-
78
Grade 10 Students
305
90
Grade 11 Students
264
87
Grade 12 Students
291
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Nm School For The Arts and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
5%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nm School For The Arts and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
33%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Los Alamos 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 Nm School For The Arts and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Los Alamos High 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 Nm School For The Arts and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Los Alamos 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 Nm School For The Arts and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Los Alamos 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 Nm School For The Arts 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.
0.59
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Los Alamos 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 Nm School For The Arts 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
10%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Los Alamos 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 Nm School For The Arts 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
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Los Alamos 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nm School For The Arts 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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