Dexter High School vs. Lake Arthur High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dexter High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Lake Arthur High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 264 students in grades 9-12, Dexter 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 28 students in grades 9-12, Lake Arthur High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (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 7:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
264 students
28 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
4 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#685 out of 796 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#68 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
<50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
<50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
≥50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
67
4
Grade 10 Students
73
11
Grade 11 Students
62
4
Grade 12 Students
62
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
87%
75%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
13%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.23
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
24%