Mount Taylor Elementary

Summary:

Mount Taylor Elementary is a public elementary school in Grants, New Mexico, serving 413 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Grants-Cibola County Schools district, which has a 2-star rating, and the student population is diverse, with a high percentage of Native American and Hispanic students from low-income families.

Academically, Mount Taylor Elementary struggles, with proficiency rates in Language Arts, Math, and Science below the state averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between the middle and lower half of New Mexico elementary schools over the years. However, some student groups, such as male students and English Language Learners, perform better than the overall school. Nearby schools in the district, like Cubero Elementary and San Rafael Elementary, have higher academic proficiency and rankings, while others, like Bluewater Elementary and Milan Elementary, have similar or lower performance.

One notable aspect of Mount Taylor Elementary is its diverse student population, with a significant percentage of Native American and Hispanic students, reflecting the demographics of the local community. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which is comparable to or better than the nearby schools. While the academic performance at Mount Taylor Elementary is a concern, the school's unique characteristics and the mixed performance of other schools in the Grants-Cibola County Schools district suggest that continued efforts to improve outcomes for all student groups could be an important focus for the school and district.


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Public PK, KG-6

 1607 Del Norte
       Grants, NM  87020


(505) 285-2740

District: Grants

SchoolDigger Rank:
256th of 435 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,740 Help


Students who attend Mount Taylor Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Los Alamitos Middle
High:    Grants High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  413

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
49.6%
Hispanic:
35.8%
White:
10.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mount Taylor Elementary ranks worse than 58.9% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Grants School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.09. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: American Indian (49.6%), Hispanic (35.8%), White (10.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Grants School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Taylor Elementary is 11.4. 3 elementary schools in the Grants School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Taylor Elementary is $8,740, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Grants School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mount Taylor Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Taylor Elementary 256th of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Mount Taylor Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hispanic students:
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White students:


Grants:

SchoolDigger ranks Grants 83rd of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mount Taylor Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mount Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 32.20 283rd 389 27.2%
2006 30.58 288th 390 26.2%
2007 29.27 305th 398 23.4%
2008 29.06 314th 405 22.5%
2009 32.83 300th 411 27.0%
2010 57.26 163rd 419 61.1%
2011 51.25 181st 402 55.0%
2012 46.29 213th 398 46.5%
2013 51.94 186th 412 54.9%
2014 45.02 240th 442 45.7%
2015 26.66 327th 421 22.3%
2016 38.33 245th 410 40.2%
2017 24.00 296th 374 20.9%
2018 27.19 286th 383 25.3%
2019 37.18 237th 396 40.2%
2022 27.76 289th 420 31.2%
2023 40.09 256th 435 41.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mount Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 34.51 141st 203 30.5%
2023 55.39 89th 191 53.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mount Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.82 248th 356 30.3%
2019 45.85 186th 361 48.5%
2022 32.83 244th 410 40.5%
2023 47.27 227th 426 46.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Mount Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.01 252nd 339 25.7%
2019 47.22 162nd 343 52.8%
2022 27.64 267th 395 32.4%
2023 33.07 266th 390 31.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Mount Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.98 249th 333 25.2%
2019 29.33 247th 337 26.7%
2022 27.06 257th 392 34.4%
2023 48.82 197th 414 52.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Mount Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 65.28 19th 56 66.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mount Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.20 206th 329 37.4%
2019 53.03 129th 320 59.7%
2022 39.30 197th 389 49.4%
2023 51.86 176th 395 55.4%
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Rank History for Native American students at Mount Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.55 22nd 48 54.2%
2019 32.17 48th 64 25.0%
2022 26.19 80th 99 19.2%
2023 45.73 51st 92 44.6%
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Rank History for White students at Mount Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 44.81 179th 325 44.9%
2023 50.26 193rd 413 53.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Mount Taylor Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 204 3 1 232 178 n/a n/a 0 618
1991 174 7 0 227 192 n/a n/a 0 600
1992 164 4 0 245 186 n/a n/a 0 599
1993 156 5 1 236 159 n/a n/a 0 557
1994 152 5 0 225 178 n/a n/a 0 560
1995 159 5 2 239 169 n/a n/a 0 574
1996 159 5 2 239 169 n/a n/a 0 574
1997 128 4 3 275 170 n/a n/a 0 580
1998 105 10 4 255 161 n/a n/a 0 535
1999 101 8 2 235 188 n/a n/a 0 534
2000 114 8 1 237 174 n/a n/a 0 534
2001 115 8 3 219 164 n/a n/a 0 509
2002 104 5 2 239 202 n/a n/a 0 552
2003 104 5 2 239 202 n/a n/a 0 552
2004 87 7 2 254 175 n/a n/a 0 525
2005 71 7 3 277 198 n/a n/a 0 556
2006 68 5 2 278 212 n/a n/a 0 565
2007 57 5 1 268 212 n/a n/a 0 543
2008 64 4 1 246 225 n/a n/a 0 540
2009 79 5 3 250 191 n/a n/a 0 528
2010 79 3 1 228 182 0 0 0 493
2011 73 2 5 232 194 0 4 0 510
2012 60 4 3 244 195 0 8 0 514
2013 67 3 2 235 200 0 8 0 515
2014 67 5 1 236 204 1 12 0 526
2015 73 7 0 252 184 1 8 0 525
2016 61 5 0 249 198 1 11 0 525
2017 67 6 0 255 243 1 12 0 584
2018 76 5 0 236 220 1 12 0 550
2019 71 4 0 244 196 0 11 0 526
2020 57 6 0 217 201 0 10 0 491
2021 53 4 0 180 185 0 5 0 427
2022 54 5 1 152 195 0 2 0 409
2023 44 8 4 148 205 4 0 0 413

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mount Taylor Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 618 34.7 17.8 n/a
1991 600 35.5 16.9 n/a
1992 599 31.7 18.8 n/a
1993 557 29.0 19.2 n/a
1994 560 27.0 20.7 n/a
1995 574 31.0 18.5 n/a
1996 574 31.0 18.5 n/a
1997 580 30.0 19.3 n/a
1998 535 29.0 18.4 n/a
1999 534 29.0 18.4 82.2
2000 534 29.0 18.4 79.6
2001 509 31.1 16.4 84.3
2002 552 31.7 17.4 78.8
2003 552 31.7 17.4 78.8
2004 525 33.7 15.6 79.8
2005 556 33.7 16.5 84
2006 565 37.2 15.2 72
2007 543 29.0 18.7 79.7
2008 540 37.0 14.6 68.1
2009 528 37.0 14.3 61
2010 493 32.3 15.2 74
2011 510 30.1 16.9 78.4
2012 514 30.6 16.7 78.8
2013 515 31.4 16.3 81.7
2014 526 32.3 16.2 75.7
2015 525 33.0 15.9 66.1
2016 525 32.0 16.4 100
2017 584 32.6 17.9 99.8
2018 550 33.6 16.3 100
2019 526 36.6 14.3 100
2020 491 38.5 12.7 100
2021 427 36.5 11.6 100
2022 409 31.0 13.1 100
2023 413 36.0 11.4 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mount Taylor Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 618 34.7 17.8 n/a
1991 600 35.5 16.9 n/a
1992 599 31.7 18.8 n/a
1993 557 29.0 19.2 n/a
1994 560 27.0 20.7 n/a
1995 574 31.0 18.5 n/a
1996 574 31.0 18.5 n/a
1997 580 30.0 19.3 n/a
1998 535 29.0 18.4 n/a
1999 534 29.0 18.4 82.2
2000 534 29.0 18.4 79.6
2001 509 31.1 16.4 84.3
2002 552 31.7 17.4 78.8
2003 552 31.7 17.4 78.8
2004 525 33.7 15.6 79.8
2005 556 33.7 16.5 84
2006 565 37.2 15.2 72
2007 543 29.0 18.7 79.7
2008 540 37.0 14.6 68.1
2009 528 37.0 14.3 61
2010 493 32.3 15.2 74
2011 510 30.1 16.9 78.4
2012 514 30.6 16.7 78.8
2013 515 31.4 16.3 81.7
2014 526 32.3 16.2 75.7
2015 525 33.0 15.9 66.1
2016 525 32.0 16.4 100
2017 584 32.6 17.9 99.8
2018 550 33.6 16.3 100
2019 526 36.6 14.3 100
2020 491 38.5 12.7 100
2021 427 36.5 11.6 100
2022 409 31.0 13.1 100
2023 413 36.0 11.4 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mount Taylor Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,740

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mount Taylor Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 237th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 256th of 435 Elementary schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Mount Taylor Elementary)3524.1
 10.9%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Grants)2325.3
 2.3%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mount Taylor Elementary)2817.2
 10.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Grants)2712.8
 14.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Mount Taylor Elementary)2936.9
 7.9%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Grants)2533.9
 8.9%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mount Taylor Elementary)1910.8
 8.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Grants)2417.2
 6.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Mount Taylor Elementary)2634.4
 8.4%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Grants)2730.8
 3.8%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mount Taylor Elementary)711.1
 4.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Grants)2226.4
 4.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%
6th Grade Language Arts (Mount Taylor Elementary)2520.4
 4.6%
   6th Grade Language Arts (Grants)3131.8
 0.8%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mount Taylor Elementary)1626.5
 10.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Grants)2033.6
 13.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students526413
 21.5%
African American48
 100%
American Indian196205
 4.6%
Asian04
Hispanic244148
 39.3%
Pacific Islander04
White7144
 38%
Two or More Races110
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Taylor Elementary

Students who attend Mount Taylor Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Los Alamitos Middle
High : Grants High

Mount Taylor Elementary ranks 256th of 435 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 413 students attended Mount Taylor Elementary.

Students at Mount Taylor Elementary are 50% American Indian, 36% Hispanic, 11% White, 2% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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