Sandia Base Elementary School vs. Wherry Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sandia Base Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Wherry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 280 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sandia Base Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher 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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 240 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wherry 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 10-14% (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 12:1 is lower than 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 81% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
280 students
240 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#231 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#655 out of 796 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
54
42
Grade 1 Students
48
34
Grade 2 Students
47
28
Grade 3 Students
51
41
Grade 4 Students
51
33
Grade 5 Students
29
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
6%
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
42%
80%
% Black
5%
3%
% White
40%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
1%