Eutimio Salazar Elementary School vs. Velarde Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Velarde Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 339 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Eutimio Salazar 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 15-19% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 39 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Velarde 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 ≤20% (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 10:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
339 students
39 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
4 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#624 out of 796 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#490 out of 796 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
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Kindergarten Students
43
6
Grade 1 Students
40
2
Grade 2 Students
51
9
Grade 3 Students
52
6
Grade 4 Students
48
8
Grade 5 Students
41
5
Grade 6 Students
46
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%
% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
95%
97%
% Black
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% White
2%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
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Diversity Score
0.10
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
21%