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Desert Sage Academy

Summary:

Desert Sage Academy is an alternative public virtual school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 313 students.

Despite facing significant challenges, Desert Sage Academy appears to be a relatively stronger alternative school option in the region. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 50% to 83.1% in recent years, which is lower than the state average of around 75%, but higher than the 76.7% rate at the nearby New Mexico Connections Academy, another virtual school. Academically, Desert Sage Academy had significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the Santa Fe district and state averages, but performed better than the Aspen Community School, another alternative school in the area.

The data suggests that alternative schools like Desert Sage Academy, Aspen Community School, and Nm School for the Deaf face significant challenges in serving their high-need student populations, as evidenced by the lower academic performance and graduation rates compared to district and state averages. However, the relatively stronger performance of Desert Sage Academy compared to Aspen Community School may indicate that the virtual learning model offers some advantages for certain students. Additionally, the high free and reduced lunch rates at these alternative schools highlight the need for targeted support and resources to address the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student populations they serve.


Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

 2504 Camino Entrada
       Santa Fe, NM  87507

(505) 467-0310

District: Santa Fe

SchoolDigger Rank:
364th of 433 New Mexico Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,359 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  21.3 Help
Number of students:  281

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
85.4%
White:
8.5%
American Indian:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.3% Help


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Compare Details Desert Sage Academy ranks worse than 84.1% of elementary schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.02. (See more...)
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Compare Details Desert Sage Academy ranks worse than 84.3% of middle schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.02. (See more...)
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Compare Details Desert Sage Academy ranks worse than 84.2% of high schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.02. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Desert Sage Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.4%), White (8.5%), American Indian (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Desert Sage Academy is 21.3. (See more...)
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Compare Desert Sage Academy employs 13.1 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Desert Sage Academy is $7,359.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Desert Sage Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Desert Sage Academy 364th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Desert Sage Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Desert Sage Academy 198th of 235 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Desert Sage Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Desert Sage Academy 160th of 190 New Mexico public high schools. (See Desert Sage Academy in the ranking list.)

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Santa Fe:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Fe 85th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Desert Sage Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Desert Sage Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 41.09 216th 420 48.6%
2023 25.67 333rd 435 23.4%
2024 19.02 364th 433 15.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Desert Sage Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.90 284th 426 33.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Desert Sage Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.66 344th 390 11.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Desert Sage Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.23 246th 414 40.6%
2024 21.19 338th 410 17.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Desert Sage Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 42.27 182nd 389 53.2%
2023 19.01 346th 395 12.4%
2024 17.09 347th 390 11.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Desert Sage Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.63 327th 413 20.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Desert Sage Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 45.19 103rd 232 55.6%
2023 25.67 170th 239 28.9%
2024 19.02 198th 235 15.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Desert Sage Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.90 142nd 227 37.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Desert Sage Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 55.54 62nd 220 71.8%
2023 19.66 187th 213 12.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Desert Sage Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 33.93 110th 213 48.4%
2023 39.23 122nd 221 44.8%
2024 21.19 177th 219 19.2%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Desert Sage Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 50.25 70th 214 67.3%
2023 19.01 174th 204 14.7%
2024 17.09 183rd 206 11.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Desert Sage Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.63 174th 229 24.0%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Desert Sage Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at Desert Sage Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 38.55 81st 129 37.2%
2006 12.19 121st 134 9.7%
2007 11.17 134th 150 10.7%
2008 23.48 118th 146 19.2%
2009 30.26 104th 151 31.1%
2010 24.53 120th 154 22.1%
2011 36.10 102nd 157 35.0%
2012 9.25 151st 163 7.4%
2013 15.48 150th 177 15.3%
2014 15.35 168th 198 15.2%
2015 12.46 188th 193 2.6%
2016 24.65 141st 185 23.8%
2017 25.16 120th 158 24.1%
2022 51.45 60th 177 66.1%
2023 25.67 117th 170 31.2%
2024 19.02 160th 190 15.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Desert Sage Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.90 89th 157 43.3%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Desert Sage Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 57.90 55th 157 65.0%
2023 19.66 115th 143 19.6%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Desert Sage Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.23 81st 146 44.5%
2024 21.19 135th 159 15.1%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Desert Sage Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.01 115th 132 12.9%
2024 17.09 128th 142 9.9%
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Rank History for high school White students at Desert Sage Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.63 121st 157 22.9%
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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 Desert Sage Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 22 0 0 153 5 n/a n/a 0 180
2000 27 0 0 149 9 n/a n/a 0 185
2001 30 2 0 137 6 n/a n/a 0 175
2002 28 0 1 140 5 n/a n/a 0 174
2003 28 0 1 140 5 n/a n/a 0 174
2004 19 1 0 136 10 n/a n/a 0 166
2005 13 1 0 91 4 n/a n/a 0 109
2006 21 2 1 93 3 n/a n/a 0 120
2007 37 1 1 174 18 n/a n/a 0 231
2008 19 3 1 96 5 n/a n/a 0 124
2009 26 0 1 101 5 n/a n/a 0 133
2010 26 3 1 90 3 0 0 0 123
2011 23 4 0 85 6 0 0 0 118
2012 25 1 0 103 6 0 0 0 135
2013 31 0 0 91 3 0 1 0 126
2014 18 0 0 94 4 0 1 0 117
2015 24 1 0 118 3 0 0 0 146
2016 17 0 1 90 6 0 0 0 114
2017 10 0 0 62 2 0 0 0 74
2018 3 0 0 39 0 0 1 0 43
2019 4 0 0 34 0 0 0 0 38
2020 4 0 0 34 0 0 1 0 39
2021 14 0 0 54 1 0 1 0 70
2022 46 2 2 274 12 0 0 0 336
2023 24 9 3 259 17 0 1 0 313
2024 24 4 0 240 12 1 0 0 281

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 Desert Sage Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 180 8.0 22.5 53.9
2000 185 13.0 14.2 0
2001 175 12.5 14.0 0
2002 174 11.0 15.8 0
2003 174 11.0 15.8 0
2004 166 11.0 15.1 0
2005 109 8.1 13.5 0
2006 120 8.1 14.8 25.8
2007 231 7.0 33.0 11.7
2008 124 8.0 15.5 37.9
2009 133 6.0 22.2 43.6
2010 123 6.0 20.5 35.8
2011 118 7.1 16.5 57.6
2012 135 7.0 19.2 63
2013 126 8.3 15.1 46.8
2014 117 10.0 11.7 60.7
2015 146 8.0 18.2 27.4
2016 114 6.0 19.0 100
2017 74 5.4 13.6 100
2018 43 2.1 20.4 41.9
2019 38 3.1 11.9 50
2020 39 2.7 14.0 43.6
2021 70 4.1 16.7 42.9
2022 336 14.8 22.6 48.5
2023 313 21.1 14.8 100
2024 281 13.1 21.3 62.3

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 Desert Sage Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 180 8.0 22.5 53.9
2000 185 13.0 14.2 0
2001 175 12.5 14.0 0
2002 174 11.0 15.8 0
2003 174 11.0 15.8 0
2004 166 11.0 15.1 0
2005 109 8.1 13.5 0
2006 120 8.1 14.8 25.8
2007 231 7.0 33.0 11.7
2008 124 8.0 15.5 37.9
2009 133 6.0 22.2 43.6
2010 123 6.0 20.5 35.8
2011 118 7.1 16.5 57.6
2012 135 7.0 19.2 63
2013 126 8.3 15.1 46.8
2014 117 10.0 11.7 60.7
2015 146 8.0 18.2 27.4
2016 114 6.0 19.0 100
2017 74 5.4 13.6 100
2018 43 2.1 20.4 41.9
2019 38 3.1 11.9 50
2020 39 2.7 14.0 43.6
2021 70 4.1 16.7 42.9
2022 336 14.8 22.6 48.5
2023 313 21.1 14.8 100
2024 281 13.1 21.3 62.3

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 Desert Sage Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,359

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Desert Sage Academy

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.

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students38313
 723.7%
African American09
American Indian017
Asian03
Hispanic34259
 661.8%
Pacific Islander00
White424
 500%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50%100%
 50%

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Students at Desert Sage Academy are 85% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% American Indian, 1% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 281 students attended Desert Sage Academy.

Desert Sage Academy ranks in the bottom 15.9% of New Mexico alternative schools.


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