Raton High

1535 Tiger Circle, Raton NM, 87740 | Raton Public Schools | 505-445-9111
  • grades 7-12
  • students 390
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 19% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Raton
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
20%Raton
27%New Mexico

Raton High is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Raton Public Schools" in Raton, NM. There are a total of 390 students and 28 teachers at Raton High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Raton High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.0%, which is 30% lower than the New Mexico average.

Raton High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students390
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Raton 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
All14%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
715-19%
815-19%
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730-34%
820-24%
High School20-24%

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.

Raton High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 35.4% 33.6% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.8% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 61.7% 63.4% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 1.1% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.5% 0.8% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 3.1%

Raton demographics profile

StatisticRatonNew MexicoNational
Population6,0202,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7561791
Median age45.737.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%52%55%
Speak English81%65%79%
Speak Spanish18%28%13%

Education level achieved in Raton

IndexRatonNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade78.8%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school77.1%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college44.2%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.2%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.5%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters4.1%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Raton High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.