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Grady High School vs. Melrose High School

Should you attend Grady High School or Melrose High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Grady High School
100 Franklin St
Grady, NM 88120
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Melrose High School
100 Missouri Ave
Melrose, NM 88124
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Grady High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

Melrose High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 52 students in grades 9-12, Grady High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
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 lower than the New Mexico state average of 58%).
The student-teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 79 students in grades 9-12, Melrose High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to 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%).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
52 students
79 students
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
6 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
n/a

Test Scores

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#157 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 20%)
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<50%
(Top 10% in NM)
21-39%
(Top 30% in NM)
<50%
(Top 1% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
<50%
(Top 20% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
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<50%
(Top 20% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
13
19
Grade 10 Students
19
22
Grade 11 Students
11
16
Grade 12 Students
9
22

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
34%
20%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
58%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
9%
0.55
0.47

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%
 
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