Nm School For The Arts vs. Santa Fe High School
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School Overview
School
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
Graduation Rate
Diversity
n/a
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 1,599 students in grades 9-12, Santa Fe High School ranks in the top 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 18% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% 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
1,599 students


% Male | % Female
35% | 65%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
88 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#182 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#381 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
18%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
41%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
81
497
Grade 10 Students
87
433
Grade 11 Students
91
349
Grade 12 Students
83
320
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
3%


% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
45%
74%


% Black
2%
2%


% White
43%
19%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
n/a


Diversity Score
0.61
0.42


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
41%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

