Sandia Base Elementary School vs. Wherry Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sandia Base Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Diversity
Wherry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 298 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sandia Base Elementary School ranks in the top 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 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 40-44% (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 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 244 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wherry Elementary 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 6-9% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% 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
298 students
244 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#301 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#739 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
19
Kindergarten Students
46
36
Grade 1 Students
59
31
Grade 2 Students
63
45
Grade 3 Students
47
33
Grade 4 Students
35
42
Grade 5 Students
48
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
6%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
41%
75%
% Black
7%
4%
% White
37%
8%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
1%
