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South Valley Academy is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with a student population of 606 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student body, with 97.69% Hispanic students, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.
Despite its low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, South Valley Academy has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in academic proficiency, with low scores across all subject areas and grade levels. In 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates were 24% in Language Arts, 7% in Mathematics, and 21% in Science, compared to the state averages of 38%, 24%, and 34%, respectively. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs, is also lower than the state averages for those subgroups. As a result, South Valley Academy's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, but it has generally been in the bottom half of New Mexico high schools, with a ranking of 145 out of 170 high schools in the 2022-2023 school year.
The combination of low academic performance and high rates of economic disadvantage, with 99.5% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggests that South Valley Academy may face significant equity challenges in providing equal educational opportunities to its students. While some of the nearby schools, such as Siembra Leadership High School and Mark Armijo Academy, also have low academic performance and high rates of economic disadvantage, others, like Amy Biehl Charter High School, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement. This highlights the potential for improvement at South Valley Academy if the right strategies and resources are implemented, particularly given the school's low student-teacher ratio, which could be an asset in implementing targeted interventions and personalized learning strategies.
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