Summary:
The Gadsden school district in New Mexico is home to three middle schools: Gadsden Middle, Santa Teresa Middle, and Chaparral Middle. While all three schools face socioeconomic challenges, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Santa Teresa Middle stands out as the top performer in the district.
According to the data, Santa Teresa Middle has the highest statewide school digger ranking at 113 out of 235 New Mexico middle schools, and a 3-star rating, compared to a 2-star rating for the other two schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, Santa Teresa Middle also had the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (42%) and Mathematics (17%), though all three schools performed below the state average in these core subjects. Gadsden Middle, on the other hand, had the highest proficiency rate in Science (40%) among the three schools.
Despite the differences in performance, the student-teacher ratios across the three schools are relatively similar, with Gadsden Middle having the lowest ratio at 13.6 and Chaparral Middle having the highest at 15.9. This suggests that factors beyond just class size may be contributing to the variations in academic achievement. Overall, the Gadsden school district faces significant challenges in improving educational outcomes for its students, and identifying and addressing the root causes of the performance gaps could be crucial for the district's future success.
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