Belen High School vs. Los Lunas High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Belen High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Overview
Serving 1,044 students in grades 9-12, Belen 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,450 students in grades 9-12, Los Lunas 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 15% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,044 students
1,450 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
78 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#487 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#466 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
33%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
28%
Graduation Rate
78%
82%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
298
521
Grade 10 Students
268
361
Grade 11 Students
257
302
Grade 12 Students
221
266
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
8%


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
77%
69%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
18%
20%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
95%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%

