Ruben S. Torres Elementary

1910 8Th St Nw, Deming NM, 88030 | Deming Public Schools | 505-546-8841
  • grades PK-5
  • students 383
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 17% 38% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Deming
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
24%Deming
27%New Mexico

Ruben S. Torres Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Deming Public Schools" in Deming, NM. There are a total of 383 students and 30 teachers at Ruben S. Torres Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

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

Ruben S. Torres Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students383
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Ruben S. Torres 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%
311-19%
411-19%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
311-19%
411-19%
525-29%
6n/a
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.

Ruben S. Torres Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 7.4% 15.5% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 3.5% 1.2% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.4% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 87.8% 82.6% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.3% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 3.1%

Deming demographics profile

StatisticDemingNew MexicoNational
Population14,0832,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8431791
Median age36.537.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%52%55%
Speak English46%65%79%
Speak Spanish52%28%13%

Education level achieved in Deming

IndexDemingNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade64.3%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school61.5%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college35.3%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.9%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.2%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.4%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Ruben S. Torres Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.