Santa Teresa High School vs. Rio Grande Preparatory Institute
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Santa Teresa High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Rio Grande Preparatory Institute ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,154 students in grades 9-12, Santa Teresa 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 10% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 46 students in grades 9-12, Rio Grande Preparatory Institute 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% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 1:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,154 students
46 students
Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
1:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#714 out of 796 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#686 out of 796 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
≤20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
20-29%
Graduation Rate
85%
47%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
279
12
Grade 10 Students
307
8
Grade 11 Students
253
13
Grade 12 Students
315
13
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
97%
76%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
3%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.06
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
1%