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White Mountain Elementary

Summary:

White Mountain Elementary is a public elementary school in Ruidoso, New Mexico, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 397 students. The school is part of the Ruidoso School District, which is ranked 55 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

White Mountain Elementary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science, is generally lower than the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 33% in ELA, 31% in Mathematics, and 24% in Science, compared to the Ruidoso district averages of 40%, 27%, and 34%, respectively, and the New Mexico state averages of 39%, 25%, and 36%. Compared to the nearby Capitan Elementary School, which is in a different district, White Mountain Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower, with Capitan Elementary's proficiency rates in 2023-2024 being 59% in ELA, 36% in Mathematics, and 53% in Science.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively lower performance for female, male, and Hispanic students compared to the state. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance. The school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14 to 17.8 students per teacher, is lower than the nearby Sierra Vista Primary School (14 students per teacher) and Capitan Elementary School (12 students per teacher), but the school's overall performance suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 203 White Mountain Dr
       Ruidoso, NM  88345

(575) 258-4220

District: Ruidoso

SchoolDigger Rank:
201st of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,607 Help


Students who attend White Mountain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Ruidoso Middle
High:    Ruidoso High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  397

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.9%
White:
26.7%
American Indian:
13.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details White Mountain Elementary ranks better than 53.6% of elementary schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.34. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at White Mountain Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.9%), White (26.7%), American Indian (13.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at White Mountain Elementary is 14. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at White Mountain Elementary is $8,607.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

White Mountain Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks White Mountain Elementary 201st of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See White Mountain Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Ruidoso:

SchoolDigger ranks Ruidoso 55th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for White Mountain Elementary

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Rank History for all students at White Mountain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 43.10 224th 389 42.4%
2006 45.43 221st 390 43.3%
2007 33.97 267th 398 32.9%
2008 45.85 214th 405 47.2%
2009 49.13 211th 411 48.7%
2010 42.73 247th 419 41.1%
2011 39.95 249th 402 38.1%
2012 28.83 304th 398 23.6%
2013 19.71 353rd 412 14.3%
2014 45.59 239th 442 45.9%
2015 44.09 203rd 421 51.8%
2016 49.64 178th 410 56.6%
2017 35.86 230th 374 38.5%
2018 40.51 209th 383 45.4%
2019 39.89 227th 396 42.7%
2022 31.80 268th 420 36.2%
2023 44.51 227th 435 47.8%
2024 47.34 201st 433 53.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at White Mountain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 59.94 24th 91 73.6%
2023 56.73 36th 83 56.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at White Mountain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.30 51st 98 48.0%
2022 55.21 70th 203 65.5%
2023 54.03 93rd 191 51.3%
2024 57.75 71st 166 57.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at White Mountain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 27.73 85th 99 14.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at White Mountain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.18 163rd 356 54.2%
2019 50.00 164th 361 54.6%
2022 37.47 220th 410 46.3%
2023 52.28 201st 426 52.8%
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Rank History for Female students at White Mountain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.96 226th 339 33.3%
2019 31.59 237th 343 30.9%
2022 23.27 287th 395 27.3%
2023 41.59 227th 390 41.8%
2024 47.99 181st 393 53.9%
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Rank History for Male students at White Mountain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.67 180th 333 45.9%
2019 39.53 195th 337 42.1%
2022 31.03 235th 392 40.1%
2023 40.16 239th 414 42.3%
2024 43.89 206th 410 49.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at White Mountain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.89 251st 329 23.7%
2019 29.00 236th 320 26.3%
2022 26.01 270th 389 30.6%
2023 41.40 239th 395 39.5%
2024 42.70 214th 390 45.1%
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Rank History for Native American students at White Mountain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.64 31st 48 35.4%
2019 36.89 42nd 64 34.4%
2023 21.89 79th 92 14.1%
2024 48.10 39th 79 50.6%
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Rank History for White students at White Mountain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.82 120th 187 35.8%
2019 34.05 143rd 199 28.1%
2022 38.04 214th 325 34.2%
2023 44.25 227th 413 45.0%
2024 41.42 163rd 293 44.4%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, June 23, 2016

Open Quote My child has attended this school for two years and after careful consideration I will now be homeschooling. Homeschooling is something I never thought I would consider. This is the only public school option in Ruidoso and the only other is a private religious school which I would not allow him to attend. The lack of creativity and almost constant testing have made my child hate learning which has had a huge impact on our lives. Close Quote



Enrollment information for White Mountain Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 188 1 0 79 71 n/a n/a 0 339
1991 204 1 1 93 94 n/a n/a 0 393
1992 170 1 4 93 90 n/a n/a 0 358
1993 194 0 4 88 76 n/a n/a 0 362
1994 207 0 5 106 75 n/a n/a 0 393
1995 231 2 2 111 60 n/a n/a 0 406
1996 231 2 2 111 60 n/a n/a 0 406
1997 209 3 0 118 67 n/a n/a 0 397
1998 198 2 1 131 58 n/a n/a 0 390
1999 200 0 1 119 68 n/a n/a 0 388
2000 209 1 1 120 81 n/a n/a 0 412
2001 172 4 0 129 78 n/a n/a 0 383
2002 154 1 0 141 63 n/a n/a 0 359
2003 154 1 0 141 63 n/a n/a 0 359
2004 142 5 1 133 60 n/a n/a 0 341
2005 147 5 2 116 45 n/a n/a 0 315
2006 143 7 3 124 52 n/a n/a 0 329
2007 138 7 4 121 67 n/a n/a 0 337
2008 126 4 2 141 69 n/a n/a 0 342
2009 116 5 2 147 65 n/a n/a 0 335
2010 179 6 2 235 102 1 1 0 526
2011 170 4 2 244 104 2 3 0 529
2012 158 5 0 251 104 1 3 0 522
2013 161 1 1 251 92 0 6 0 512
2014 160 2 2 240 86 0 7 0 497
2015 153 0 4 225 94 0 8 0 484
2016 159 1 3 218 81 1 7 0 470
2017 160 0 2 225 84 1 6 0 478
2018 165 1 2 245 77 0 6 0 496
2019 163 2 6 264 70 0 5 0 510
2020 144 2 6 255 55 0 4 0 466
2021 111 4 4 224 55 0 4 0 402
2022 104 5 3 203 50 2 8 0 375
2023 106 2 1 222 52 1 13 0 397

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 White Mountain Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 339 17.6 19.2 n/a
1991 393 19.0 20.6 n/a
1992 358 19.0 18.8 n/a
1993 362 19.0 19.1 n/a
1994 393 19.0 20.7 n/a
1995 406 21.0 19.3 n/a
1996 406 21.0 19.3 n/a
1997 397 21.0 18.9 n/a
1998 390 21.8 17.9 n/a
1999 388 21.3 18.2 61.3
2000 412 22.1 18.6 71.6
2001 383 20.7 18.5 70
2002 359 22.3 16.1 76.3
2003 359 22.3 16.1 76.3
2004 341 21.9 15.6 73.6
2005 315 20.4 15.4 67.9
2006 329 19.4 17.0 64.1
2007 337 18.1 18.6 60.2
2008 342 20.3 16.8 59.1
2009 335 19.8 16.9 61.8
2010 526 33.9 15.4 66.2
2011 529 28.8 18.3 69.8
2012 522 27.2 19.1 66.7
2013 512 26.6 19.1 75
2014 497 27.6 17.9 77.9
2015 484 26.0 18.6 62
2016 470 27.0 17.4 100
2017 478 26.2 18.2 100
2018 496 26.2 18.8 100
2019 510 24.2 21.0 100
2020 466 26.8 17.3 100
2021 402 26.0 15.4 100
2022 375 20.9 17.8 100
2023 397 28.3 14.0 100

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 White Mountain Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 339 17.6 19.2 n/a
1991 393 19.0 20.6 n/a
1992 358 19.0 18.8 n/a
1993 362 19.0 19.1 n/a
1994 393 19.0 20.7 n/a
1995 406 21.0 19.3 n/a
1996 406 21.0 19.3 n/a
1997 397 21.0 18.9 n/a
1998 390 21.8 17.9 n/a
1999 388 21.3 18.2 61.3
2000 412 22.1 18.6 71.6
2001 383 20.7 18.5 70
2002 359 22.3 16.1 76.3
2003 359 22.3 16.1 76.3
2004 341 21.9 15.6 73.6
2005 315 20.4 15.4 67.9
2006 329 19.4 17.0 64.1
2007 337 18.1 18.6 60.2
2008 342 20.3 16.8 59.1
2009 335 19.8 16.9 61.8
2010 526 33.9 15.4 66.2
2011 529 28.8 18.3 69.8
2012 522 27.2 19.1 66.7
2013 512 26.6 19.1 75
2014 497 27.6 17.9 77.9
2015 484 26.0 18.6 62
2016 470 27.0 17.4 100
2017 478 26.2 18.2 100
2018 496 26.2 18.8 100
2019 510 24.2 21.0 100
2020 466 26.8 17.3 100
2021 402 26.0 15.4 100
2022 375 20.9 17.8 100
2023 397 28.3 14.0 100

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 White Mountain Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,607

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

Impact of COVID-19 on White Mountain Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 227th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 227th of 435 Elementary schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (White Mountain Elementary)2523.1
 1.9%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Ruidoso)2523.1
 1.9%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (White Mountain Elementary)2515.6
 9.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ruidoso)2515.6
 9.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (White Mountain Elementary)2934.2
 5.2%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Ruidoso)2933.9
 4.9%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (White Mountain Elementary)2012.5
 7.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ruidoso)2012.4
 7.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (White Mountain Elementary)3228.8
 3.2%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Ruidoso)3228.8
 3.2%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (White Mountain Elementary)3532.2
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ruidoso)3532.2
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students510397
 22.2%
African American22
American Indian7052
 25.7%
Asian61
 83.3%
Hispanic264222
 15.9%
Pacific Islander01
White163106
 35%
Two or More Races513
 160%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%

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Frequently Asked Questions about White Mountain Elementary

Students at White Mountain Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 27% White, 13% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 397 students attended White Mountain Elementary.

Students who attend White Mountain Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ruidoso Middle
High : Ruidoso High

White Mountain Elementary ranks 201st of 433 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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