Ventana Ranch Elementary School vs. Petroglyph Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ventana Ranch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Petroglyph Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 641 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ventana Ranch Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 471 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Petroglyph Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 34% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 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
641 students
471 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#112 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#206 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
32
71
Kindergarten Students
92
62
Grade 1 Students
89
64
Grade 2 Students
99
77
Grade 3 Students
118
61
Grade 4 Students
114
71
Grade 5 Students
97
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
9%
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% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
60%
55%
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% Black
2%
2%
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% White
29%
27%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.56
0.62
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
41%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
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