Summary:
The city of Bernalillo, New Mexico is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school. While one school, Placitas Elementary, stands out as a high-performing outlier, the other schools in the Bernalillo district appear to be underperforming compared to state averages.
Placitas Elementary has consistently ranked among the top 53 elementary schools in New Mexico, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 58% proficiency in English Language Arts, 39% in Mathematics, and 61% in Science. In contrast, the other schools in the district, including Bernalillo High School, Spartan Learning Academy, Bernalillo Elementary, and Wd Carroll Elementary, all have test scores well below the state averages in core subjects.
The data also reveals that all 5 schools in the Bernalillo district have 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the district serves a predominantly low-income population. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the overall underperformance of the district, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and additional resources to support these students and improve the quality of education for all children in the Bernalillo community.
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