Upper Elementary School vs. Mountainair Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Upper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Mountainair Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 181 students in grades 2-6, Upper Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 40-44% (which is higher than 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 9:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 95 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mountainair 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 11-19% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (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 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
2-6
PK-5
Total Students
181 students
95 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
9 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#173 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#581 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
11-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
20-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
8
Kindergarten Students
-
12
Grade 1 Students
-
16
Grade 2 Students
36
15
Grade 3 Students
37
13
Grade 4 Students
32
19
Grade 5 Students
31
12
Grade 6 Students
45
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
77%
73%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
21%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.37
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%
