Should you attend La Cueva High School or Sandia 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.
Serving 1,816 students in grades 9-12, La Cueva High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,728 students in grades 9-12, Sandia 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 34% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,816 students
1,728 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
96 teachers
101 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#32 out of 810 schools in NM (Top 5%)
#143 out of 810 schools in NM (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
(Top 10% in NM)
34%
(Top 30% in NM)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
(Top 5% in NM)
52%
(Top 20% in NM)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
(Top 5% in NM)
53%
(Top 20% in NM)
Graduation Rate
94%
(Top 5% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
86%
(Top 20% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
514
596
Grade 10 Students
476
454
Grade 11 Students
430
326
Grade 12 Students
396
352
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
6%
% Asian
10%
4%
% Hispanic
43%
55%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
40%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.63
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
