Summary:
The Estancia school district in New Mexico is home to two elementary schools: Upper Elementary and Lower Elementary. Both schools serve a high-need student population, with 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, suggesting a focus on individualized attention, their academic performance has been a concern.
Upper Elementary has a longer history of performance data, and its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (28%), Mathematics (27%), and Science (21%) are below the Estancia district and New Mexico state averages. Over the past three years, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 127th to 248th out of 420-435 New Mexico elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has dropped from 3 stars to 2 stars.
In contrast, Lower Elementary does not have the same historical performance data available, but it shares the same high-need student population and low student-teacher ratio as its counterpart. The data suggests that the Estancia elementary schools face unique challenges in supporting their students' academic success, and the district may need to explore targeted interventions and resource allocation strategies to address these issues.
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