White Sands Middle School

1 Viking St Wsmr, White Sands, NM 88002 | (505) 527-5800

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 148

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 148 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 35th out of 177 middle schools in NM.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 505 S Mainsuite 249, Las Cruces, NM 88001

School District Details

Las Cruces Public Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,293
Graduation Rate: 61.7%
Dropout Rate: 4.1%
Students Per Teacher: 16.1
Enrolled Students: 24,757

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 148
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 7.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 83 (56.1%)
Females: 65 (43.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 15 (10.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 24 (16.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 39 (26.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

White Sands Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	19	12.8%
Asian	7	4.7%
Hispanic	39	26.4%
White	83	56.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	50	33.8%
7th Grade	49	33.1%
8th Grade	49	33.1%

Source: NM Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that White Sands Middle School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on SBA state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science

SBA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2011	42.9%	30.9%	36.7%
2010	50.9%	30.2%	34.6%

Reading Test
2011	57.1%	46.2%	47.8%
2010	32.1%	33.5%	39.6%

Science Test
2010	47.2%	28.3%	30.3%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2011	47.8%	33.1%	37.6%
2010	44.7%	29.8%	33.6%

Reading Test
2011	50.0%	47.3%	47.6%
2010	46.8%	45.1%	49.6%

Science Test
2011	52.2%	36.9%	39.7%
2010	51.1%	39.7%	39.7%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2011	73.8%	38.0%	40.8%
2010	55.1%	33.9%	39.2%

Reading Test
2011	73.8%	52.2%	53.3%
2010	51.0%	50.8%	60.5%

Science Test
2010	36.7%	26.5%	28.9%

Source: NM Department of Education 2010-2011

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