Placitas Elementary School vs. Algodones Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Placitas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 119 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Placitas Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 30-39% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 162 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Algodones 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-3
Total Students
119 students
162 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#112 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#785 out of 796 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
≤10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
17
Kindergarten Students
12
37
Grade 1 Students
12
42
Grade 2 Students
20
40
Grade 3 Students
18
26
Grade 4 Students
28
-
Grade 5 Students
24
-
Grade 6 Students
5
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
90%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
59%
4%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
38%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
20%
