Aztec High

500 East Chaco, Aztec NM, 87410 | Aztec Municipal Schools | 505-334-9474
  • grades 9-12
  • students 881
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 18% 34% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Aztec
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
24%Aztec
27%New Mexico

Aztec High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Aztec Municipal Schools" in Aztec, NM. There are a total of 881 students and 48 teachers at Aztec High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Aztec High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 18.0%, which is 34% lower than the New Mexico average.

Aztec High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students881
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment151
Taking some courses15
Taking some courses (not tests)139
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses4

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Aztec High, there are a total of 151 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 15 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School5%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School31%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Aztec High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 52.4% 56.5% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.7% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.4% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.0% 27.8% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 19.7% 13.7% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 0.6% 1.6% 3.1%

Aztec demographics profile

StatisticAztecNew MexicoNational
Population6,4672,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3791791
Median age32.337.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%52%55%
Speak English86%65%79%
Speak Spanish6%28%13%

Education level achieved in Aztec

IndexAztecNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade79.3%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school78.2%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college51.6%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.5%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.0%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Aztec High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.