Mountain Elementary

2280 North Rd, Los Alamos NM, 87544 | Los Alamos Public Schools | 505-663-2230
  • grades KG-6
  • students 424
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 157% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Los Alamos
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
53%Los Alamos
27%New Mexico

Mountain Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Los Alamos Public Schools" in Los Alamos, NM. There are a total of 424 students and 30 teachers at Mountain Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Mountain Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.0%, which is 157% higher than the New Mexico average.

Mountain Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students424
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 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
All68%
380-89%
475-79%
560-64%
650-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
360-69%
470-74%
580-84%
660-69%
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.

Mountain Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 64.2% 61.8% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 1.0% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 7.6% 5.8% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.2% 27.5% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.2% 2.2% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 1.2% 1.6% 3.1%

Los Alamos demographics profile

StatisticLos AlamosNew MexicoNational
Population12,9782,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1681791
Median age41.737.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%52%55%
Speak English83%65%79%
Speak Spanish7%28%13%

Education level achieved in Los Alamos

IndexLos AlamosNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade94.7%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school94.3%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college85.1%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree72.8%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors66.1%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters42.7%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree24.2%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate23.0%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Mountain Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.