Summary:
Ruidoso, New Mexico is home to a single high school, Ruidoso High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with a 3-star rating for the 2023-2024 school year, down from a 2-star rating the previous year, but up from a 3-star rating in 2021-2022.
Academically, Ruidoso High School has some areas of strength, such as 40% of students being proficient or better in NM-ASR/Science, which exceeds the Ruidoso district and state averages. However, the school struggles in mathematics, with only 7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT School Day/Mathematics, lower than the state average of 11%. Additionally, the school's overall proficiency rates in NM Combined/Language Arts and NM Combined/Mathematics for all grades are significantly below the state averages.
Ruidoso High School faces socioeconomic challenges, with a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families. The school's student-teacher ratio of 15.9 for the 2022-2023 school year suggests that the school may need to focus on targeted interventions and support to improve academic achievement, particularly in the areas of mathematics and overall proficiency across core subject areas.
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