White Sands Elementary School vs. Zia Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
Zia Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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).
Serving 688 students in grades 6-8, Zia 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 13% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
275 students
688 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#28 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#609 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
22%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
13%
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
26
243
Grade 7 Students
35
218
Grade 8 Students
25
227
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
40%
78%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
44%
18%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
1%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
