La Promesa Elementary

898 Hwy 304, Belen NM, 87002 | Belen Consolidated Schools | 505-966-2400
  • grades PK-6
  • students 191
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 17% 38% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Belen
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
n/aBelen
27%New Mexico

La Promesa Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Belen Consolidated Schools" in Belen, NM. There are a total of 191 students and 14 teachers at La Promesa Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

La Promesa Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 38% lower than the New Mexico average.

La Promesa Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students191
Teachers14
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 La Promesa Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3<= 20%
420-29%
511-19%
6<= 10%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3<= 20%
411-19%
511-19%
620-29%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

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.

La Promesa Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 19.6% 23.0% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.8% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 78.3% 72.9% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 1.8% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 3.1%

Belen demographics profile

StatisticBelenNew MexicoNational
Population4,9652,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4341791
Median age46.937.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%52%55%
Speak English80%65%79%
Speak Spanish18%28%13%

Education level achieved in Belen

IndexBelenNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade82.1%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school78.9%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college57.9%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.2%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.5%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The La Promesa Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.