Dulce High School vs. Escalante Middle/high School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dulce High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Escalante Middle/high School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 166 students in grades 9-12, Dulce 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Serving 165 students in grades 7-12, Escalante Middle/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 11-19% (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).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
166 students
165 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
13 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤10%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
11-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
20-29%
Graduation Rate
20-29%
80-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
-
31
Grade 8 Students
-
25
Grade 9 Students
55
24
Grade 10 Students
31
35
Grade 11 Students
41
23
Grade 12 Students
39
27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
87%
10%


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
7%
80%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
n/a
7%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%

n/a
Diversity Score
0.24
0.35


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
1%

