Barranca Mesa Elementary School vs. Pinon Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barranca Mesa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Pinon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 429 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Barranca Mesa Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 350 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Pinon Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
429 students
350 students
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#27 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#3 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
41
41
Kindergarten Students
47
44
Grade 1 Students
48
35
Grade 2 Students
61
49
Grade 3 Students
59
39
Grade 4 Students
66
43
Grade 5 Students
52
49
Grade 6 Students
55
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
9%
% Hispanic
33%
26%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
57%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%