North Valley Elementary School vs. Tombaugh Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Tombaugh Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, North Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 25-29% (which is higher 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 15:1 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).
Serving 584 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tombaugh Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 30% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher 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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
362 students
584 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#430 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#231 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
43%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
42
Kindergarten Students
46
86
Grade 1 Students
48
92
Grade 2 Students
49
82
Grade 3 Students
51
104
Grade 4 Students
56
88
Grade 5 Students
58
90
Grade 6 Students
54
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
95%
85%


% Black
1%
1%
n/a

% White
4%
11%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.10
0.27


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%
n/a
