White Mountain Elementary

203 White Mountain Dr, Ruidoso NM, 88345 | Ruidoso Municipal Schools | 575-258-4220
  • grades 3-5
  • students 496
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 28% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Ruidoso
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
30%Ruidoso
27%New Mexico

White Mountain Elementary is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "Ruidoso Municipal Schools" in Ruidoso, NM. There are a total of 496 students and 26 teachers at White Mountain Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

White Mountain Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.0%, which is 3% higher than the New Mexico average.

White Mountain Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students496
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

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 White Mountain 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
All27%
325-29%
420-24%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
325-29%
425-29%
530-34%
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.

White Mountain Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 32.3% 33.0% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.7% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.8% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 48.0% 44.9% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 17.1% 19.4% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 3.1%

Ruidoso demographics profile

StatisticRuidosoNew MexicoNational
Population7,8792,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4881791
Median age49.537.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%52%55%
Speak English75%65%79%
Speak Spanish24%28%13%

Education level achieved in Ruidoso

IndexRuidosoNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade89.6%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school87.7%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college60.9%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.9%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.3%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters8.6%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The White Mountain Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.