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Serving 1,039 students in grades 9-12, Valley 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,799 students in grades 9-12, West Mesa 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 5% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,039 students
1,799 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
116 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#458 out of 810 schools in NM (Bottom 50%)
#692 out of 810 schools in NM (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
5%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Top 50% in NM)
25%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Top 50% in NM)
24%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
Graduation Rate
81%
(Top 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
70%
(Bottom 50% 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
376
743
Grade 10 Students
306
495
Grade 11 Students
204
310
Grade 12 Students
153
251
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
6%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
84%
84%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
9%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.29
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
