Manzano High School vs. Sandia High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Manzano High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Sandia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,217 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Manzano 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 9% (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 14:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,672 students in grades 9-12, Sandia High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-12
9-12
Total Students
1,217 students
1,672 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
104 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#611 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#143 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
52%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
53%
Graduation Rate
79%
86%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
20
-
Grade 9 Students
408
534
Grade 10 Students
357
463
Grade 11 Students
224
387
Grade 12 Students
208
288
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
5%


% Asian
4%
4%


% Hispanic
63%
57%


% Black
4%
4%


% White
17%
25%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%

