Summary:
The Santa Rosa area of New Mexico is home to two elementary schools, Santa Rosa Elementary and Rita A. Marquez Elementary, both serving grades K-5. Based on the available data, Rita A. Marquez Elementary emerges as the standout school, consistently outperforming its counterpart on key metrics such as standardized test scores and statewide rankings.
Rita A. Marquez Elementary is ranked 60th out of 433 New Mexico elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Santa Rosa Elementary is ranked 199th and has a 3-star rating. Rita A. Marquez Elementary also boasts notably higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (59% vs. 46% state and 39% district averages) and Mathematics (37% vs. 19% state and 25% district averages) for the 2023-2024 school year.
While both schools serve economically disadvantaged student populations, with very high free/reduced lunch recipient rates, the smaller enrollment and lower student-teacher ratio at Rita A. Marquez Elementary (9.2 vs. 11.2 at Santa Rosa Elementary) may contribute to its stronger academic performance. However, the fluctuating rankings of Rita A. Marquez Elementary over the past few years suggest that its performance may be inconsistent, and both schools could benefit from targeted interventions to improve proficiency, particularly in Mathematics.
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