Tomasita Elementary School vs. Manzano Mesa Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tomasita Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Manzano Mesa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 236 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tomasita 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 540 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Manzano Mesa Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is higher 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 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
236 students
540 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#670 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#325 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
26%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
43
Kindergarten Students
32
66
Grade 1 Students
37
90
Grade 2 Students
35
95
Grade 3 Students
45
91
Grade 4 Students
49
73
Grade 5 Students
38
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
9%
4%
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% Asian
3%
12%
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% Hispanic
64%
47%
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% Black
10%
4%
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% White
12%
27%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.56
0.69
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%
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