Vista Middle School vs. White Sands Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Vista Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
White Sands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 602 students in grades 6-8, Vista Middle 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 18% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 275 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, White Sands Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
602 students
275 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#472 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#28 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
11
Kindergarten Students
-
24
Grade 1 Students
-
27
Grade 2 Students
-
27
Grade 3 Students
-
38
Grade 4 Students
-
28
Grade 5 Students
-
34
Grade 6 Students
185
26
Grade 7 Students
197
35
Grade 8 Students
220
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
85%
40%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
11%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
1%
8%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
9%
