Jal Jr High

100 Property Street, Jal NM, 88252 | Jal Public Schools | 505-395-2101
  • grades 6-8
  • students 117
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 10% 63% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Jal
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
11%Jal
27%New Mexico

Jal Jr High is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Jal Public Schools" in Jal, NM. There are a total of 117 students and 4 teachers at Jal Jr High, for a student to teacher ratio of 30 to 1.

Jal Jr High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 10.0%, which is 63% lower than the New Mexico average.

Jal Jr High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students117
Teachers4
Student/Teacher ratio30:1

 

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 Jal 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
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6<= 10%
7<= 10%
811-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
611-19%
711-19%
8<= 10%
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.

Jal Jr High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 39.3% 33.1% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.4% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 60.7% 65.6% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.4% 1.6% 3.1%

Jal demographics profile

StatisticJalNew MexicoNational
Population1,8562,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3851791
Median age41.337.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%52%55%
Speak English56%65%79%
Speak Spanish43%28%13%

Education level achieved in Jal

IndexJalNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade74.8%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school71.3%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college41.2%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.0%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.1%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters2.1%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Jal Jr High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.