Summary:
The Roswell school district in New Mexico consists of 22 schools, including 14 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 4 high schools, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade. The district faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with all schools having 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the data reveals a mix of academic performance, with some standout schools like Sidney Gutierrez Middle School and Nancy Lopez Elementary demonstrating exceptional results, while others struggle to meet proficiency standards.
Sidney Gutierrez Middle School, a public charter school, stands out as a top performer, ranking 18th out of 345 New Mexico elementary schools and earning 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school boasts extremely high proficiency rates in English Language Arts (79.84%), Mathematics (70.54%), and Science (70.45%) across all grades. Nancy Lopez Elementary also performs well, ranking 64th out of 345 New Mexico elementary schools and earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, with strong proficiency rates in ELA (53.52%) and Math (39.44%).
In contrast, the data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district. For example, the ELA proficiency rate at Sidney Gutierrez Middle School (79.84%) is over twice as high as the rate at Sunset Elementary (20.18%). The four-year graduation rate for the high schools in Roswell is 78.0%, and 8th grade math proficiency ranges from 5.24% at Sierra Middle to 71.43% at Sidney Gutierrez Middle. Addressing these disparities and learning from the standout schools could help drive improvements across the district.
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