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Rio Grande Preparatory Institute vs. Santa Teresa High School

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School Overview

School
Rio Grande Preparatory Institute
2355 Avenida De Mesilla
Mesilla, NM 88046
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Santa Teresa High School
100 Airport Rd
Santa Teresa, NM 88008
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Rio Grande Preparatory Institute 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%)

Santa Teresa High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 148 students in grades 9-12, Rio Grande Preparatory Institute 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,177 students in grades 9-12, Santa Teresa 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 8% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 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).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
148 students
1,177 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
69 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rio Grande Preparatory Institute 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 Santa Teresa 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

#559 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
#759 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rio Grande Preparatory Institute, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Santa Teresa High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
8%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rio Grande Preparatory Institute 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 Santa Teresa 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.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
16%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rio Grande Preparatory Institute 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 Santa Teresa 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.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
29%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
47%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
85%
(Top 20% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Rio Grande Preparatory Institute and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Santa Teresa 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
This chart displays the students of Rio Grande Preparatory Institute by grade.
This chart displays the students of Santa Teresa High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
35
305
Grade 10 Students
41
278
Grade 11 Students
39
321
Grade 12 Students
33
273

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
82%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rio Grande Preparatory Institute 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 Santa Teresa High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Santa Teresa High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 1999-00 school year data.
% White
13%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rio Grande Preparatory Institute 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 Santa Teresa 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
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rio Grande Preparatory Institute 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
0.31
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Rio Grande Preparatory Institute 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 Santa Teresa 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
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rio Grande Preparatory Institute 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 Santa Teresa 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
1%
(15-16 School Year Data)
10%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rio Grande Preparatory Institute and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Santa Teresa 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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