Wherry Elementary School vs. Sandia Base Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wherry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Sandia Base Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 244 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wherry Elementary 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 15-19% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 298 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sandia Base Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 25-29% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
244 students
298 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
22 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#655 out of 796 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#231 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
19
-
Kindergarten Students
36
46
Grade 1 Students
31
59
Grade 2 Students
45
63
Grade 3 Students
33
47
Grade 4 Students
42
35
Grade 5 Students
38
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
4%


% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
75%
41%


% Black
4%
7%


% White
8%
37%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
9%


Diversity Score
0.43
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
11%

