Mesilla Park Elementary School vs. J Paul Taylor Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mesilla Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
J Paul Taylor Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mesilla Park Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 30-34% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 200 students in grades Kindergarten-8, J Paul Taylor Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
311 students
200 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
16 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#265 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#95 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
45
20
Grade 1 Students
41
20
Grade 2 Students
52
23
Grade 3 Students
51
22
Grade 4 Students
32
24
Grade 5 Students
60
23
Grade 6 Students
-
23
Grade 7 Students
-
23
Grade 8 Students
-
22
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
88%
69%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
9%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%