Las Cruces High School vs. Mayfield High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Las Cruces High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 1,787 students in grades 9-12, Las Cruces High 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 10% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,421 students in grades 9-12, Mayfield High 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 8% (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 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,787 students
1,421 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
98 teachers
83 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#604 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#680 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
8%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
22%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Graduation Rate
82%
78%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
466
357
Grade 10 Students
495
438
Grade 11 Students
399
305
Grade 12 Students
427
321
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
79%
81%
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% Black
3%
1%
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% White
16%
17%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.32
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
44%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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