Abiquiu Elementary School vs. Velarde Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Abiquiu 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
Velarde 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 93 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Abiquiu 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 10:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 63 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Velarde 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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
93 students
63 students
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![This chart displays total students of Velarde Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Velarde Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-HxFtZD.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
6 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Velarde Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Velarde Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-bn1XFii.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Velarde Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Velarde Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-bjH3d90.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#581 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#581 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Velarde Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Velarde Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-bu6tY0Q.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
11-19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-byrcTNj.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-29%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Abiquiu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Abiquiu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/54000/53851/abiquiu-elementary-school-chart-bjrb6xh.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-byrv0og.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Velarde Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Velarde Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-b0IpzcD.png)
Kindergarten Students
12
16
Grade 1 Students
17
9
Grade 2 Students
19
10
Grade 3 Students
14
6
Grade 4 Students
7
4
Grade 5 Students
11
12
Grade 6 Students
13
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Velarde Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Velarde Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-9QhrYi.png)
% Asian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2000-01 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2000-01 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-fESeDL.png)
% Hispanic
92%
97%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-DCnIDz.png)
% Black
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-4l5iUC.png)
% White
5%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-DC2SIy.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.15
0.06
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Velarde Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Velarde Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-wDTTIV.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Abiquiu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Abiquiu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/54000/53851/abiquiu-elementary-school-chart-F5Y5Rp.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-baqXLQq.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
21%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-F6e1rN.png)