Tombaugh Elementary School vs. Mesilla Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tombaugh Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mesilla Park 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 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).
Serving 330 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mesilla Park Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 30-34% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to 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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
584 students
330 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#231 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#278 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
33
Kindergarten Students
86
44
Grade 1 Students
92
57
Grade 2 Students
82
51
Grade 3 Students
104
40
Grade 4 Students
88
60
Grade 5 Students
90
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
85%
86%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
11%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.27
0.25
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
