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 283 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 11:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 626 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 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
283 students
626 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
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
27
-
Kindergarten Students
30
-
Grade 1 Students
28
-
Grade 2 Students
27
-
Grade 3 Students
27
-
Grade 4 Students
34
-
Grade 5 Students
22
-
Grade 6 Students
26
200
Grade 7 Students
23
226
Grade 8 Students
39
200
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
38%
80%
% Black
4%
1%
% White
46%
17%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
9%
1%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
