Booker T. Washington vs. Hermosa Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Booker T. Washington ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hermosa Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Booker T. Washington 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hermosa Heights 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
392 students
406 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


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


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


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
164
51
Kindergarten Students
33
63
Grade 1 Students
35
54
Grade 2 Students
42
65
Grade 3 Students
28
65
Grade 4 Students
44
60
Grade 5 Students
46
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
91%
88%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
7%
9%


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

Diversity Score
0.17
0.22


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%

