Taft Middle School vs. Tony Hillerman Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Taft Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Tony Hillerman Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 292 students in grades 6-8, Taft Middle 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 27% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,035 students in grades 6-8, Tony Hillerman Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
292 students
1,035 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#351 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#156 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
32%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
91
322
Grade 7 Students
98
334
Grade 8 Students
103
379
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
4%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
84%
65%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
8%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
