Mountainair Jr High

901 West 3Rd St, Mountainair NM, 87036 | Mountainair Public Schools | 505-847-2333
  • grades 6-8
  • students 47
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 20% 26% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Mountainair
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
26%Mountainair
27%New Mexico

Mountainair Jr High is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Mountainair Public Schools" in Mountainair, NM. There are a total of 47 students and 5 teachers at Mountainair Jr High, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Mountainair Jr High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 20.0%, which is 26% lower than the New Mexico average.

Mountainair Jr High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students47
Teachers5
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

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 Mountainair Jr High, 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
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6< 50%
7< 50%
8<= 20%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6< 50%
7< 50%
821-39%
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.

Mountainair Jr High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 23.5% 30.0% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 2.9% 4.1% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 67.6% 61.1% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 5.9% 4.8% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 3.1%

Mountainair demographics profile

StatisticMountainairNew MexicoNational
Population9032,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5711791
Median age45.137.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%52%55%
Speak English70%65%79%
Speak Spanish28%28%13%

Education level achieved in Mountainair

IndexMountainairNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade78.2%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school78.2%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college46.1%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.0%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.5%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Mountainair Jr High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.