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Serving 840 students in grades 6-8, Highland Middle 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 18% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 843 students in grades 6-9, Houston Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 28% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-9
Total Students
840 students
843 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#412 out of 810 schools in NM (Bottom 50%)
#284 out of 810 schools in NM (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
28%
(Top 50% in NM)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
(Top 50% in NM)
36%
(Top 50% in NM)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
29%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
283
239
Grade 7 Students
288
283
Grade 8 Students
269
321
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
72%
71%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
21%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.45
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
