Columbus Elementary

7450 Altura Rd. Se, Deming NM, 88029 | Deming Public Schools | 575-531-2710
  • grades PK-5
  • students 551
  • type
PROFICIENCY 36% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Deming
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
24%Deming
27%New Mexico

Columbus 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 551 students and 41 teachers at Columbus Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Columbus Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.5%, which is 31% higher than the New Mexico average.

Columbus Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students551
Teachers41
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 Columbus 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
All31%
330-34%
430-34%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
360-64%
445-49%
515-19%
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.

Columbus Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 0.7% 15.5% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 1.2% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 99.3% 82.6% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 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 Columbus Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.