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Nm School For The Arts vs. Capital High School

Should you attend Nm School For The Arts or Capital High School? 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
Nm School For The Arts
500 Montezuma Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Capital High School
4851 Paseo Del Sol
Santa Fe, NM 87507
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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%)

Capital 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%)
Overview
Serving 342 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 13:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,376 students in grades 9-12, Capital 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% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
342 students
1,376 students
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This chart displays total students of Capital High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
35% | 65%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
85 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Capital High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Capital 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

#182 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 30%)
#683 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Nm School For The Arts, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Capital High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Top 50% in NM)
6%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Capital 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.
70-74%
(Top 5% in NM)
25%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Capital 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.
75-79%
(Top 5% in NM)
37%
(Top 50% in NM)
≥90%
(Top 10% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
83%
(Top 30% in NM)(20-21 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.
This chart displays graduation rate of Capital 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 Capital High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
81
495
Grade 10 Students
87
356
Grade 11 Students
91
274
Grade 12 Students
83
251

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
4%
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Capital 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%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Capital High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
45%
94%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Capital High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Capital High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
43%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Capital 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
6%
n/a
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.
n/a
0.61
0.12
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Capital 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
20%
58%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Capital 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
4%
7%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Capital High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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