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White Sands Elementary Primary School
White Sands Missile Range Las Cruces NM, 88001, Dona Ana County Phone: 505-527-5800 Ranking:  (121 out of 593, top 20%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8 School District: Las Cruces Public Schools Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 27 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 376 | 270 | 266 | 300 | 285 | 243 | 180 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 8 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.9% | 7 | 2.6% | 8 | 2.7% | 7 | 2.5% | 7 | 2.9% | 9 | 5.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 48 | 12.8% | 61 | 22.6% | 50 | 18.8% | 53 | 17.7% | 49 | 17.2% | 44 | 18.1% | 29 | 16.1% |
| Grade 1: | 53 | 14.1% | 48 | 17.8% | 40 | 15.0% | 47 | 15.7% | 55 | 19.3% | 39 | 16.0% | 38 | 21.1% |
| Grade 2: | 44 | 11.7% | 41 | 15.2% | 35 | 13.2% | 52 | 17.3% | 42 | 14.7% | 50 | 20.6% | 27 | 15.0% |
| Grade 3: | 37 | 9.8% | 35 | 13.0% | 45 | 16.9% | 46 | 15.3% | 61 | 21.4% | 38 | 15.6% | 18 | 10.0% |
| Grade 4: | 36 | 9.6% | 39 | 14.4% | 43 | 16.2% | 58 | 19.3% | 36 | 12.6% | 29 | 11.9% | 27 | 15.0% |
| Grade 5: | 37 | 9.8% | 41 | 15.2% | 46 | 17.3% | 36 | 12.0% | 35 | 12.3% | 36 | 14.8% | 32 | 17.8% |
| Grade 6: | 42 | 11.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 45 | 12.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 26 | 6.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 190 | 50.5% | 135 | 50.0% | 126 | 47.4% | 158 | 52.7% | 150 | 52.6% | 120 | 49.4% | 92 | 51.1% |
| Female: | 186 | 49.5% | 135 | 50.0% | 140 | 52.6% | 142 | 47.3% | 135 | 47.4% | 115 | 47.3% | 84 | 46.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 1.6% | 6 | 2.2% | 5 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 5 | 2.1% | 1 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 4 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.7% | 8 | 2.8% | 6 | 2.5% | 3 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic: | 126 | 33.5% | 94 | 34.8% | 102 | 38.3% | 88 | 29.3% | 82 | 28.8% | 75 | 30.9% | 60 | 33.3% |
| Black: | 52 | 13.8% | 43 | 15.9% | 31 | 11.7% | 38 | 12.7% | 37 | 13.0% | 21 | 8.6% | 17 | 9.4% |
| White: | 172 | 45.7% | 113 | 41.9% | 118 | 44.4% | 163 | 54.3% | 155 | 54.4% | 136 | 56.0% | 99 | 55.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 11 | 2.9% | 12 | 4.4% | 8 | 3.0% | 6 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 71 | 18.9% | 64 | 23.7% | 55 | 20.7% | 60 | 20.0% | 59 | 20.7% | 36 | 14.8% | 17 | 9.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 40 | 10.6% | 37 | 13.7% | 28 | 10.5% | 32 | 10.7% | 35 | 12.3% | 35 | 14.4% | 25 | 13.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.14 | 13.50 | 12.09 | 14.29 | 15.00 | 13.50 | 11.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| SBA | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 43.5% | 43.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 49.1% | 45.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 47% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 43.7% | 43.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 55.3% | 54.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 57.2% | 58.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 46.9% | 51.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 52% | 52.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 47.7% | 51.0% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 57.9% | 55% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 57.3% | 54.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 54.3% | 54.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 61.8% | 58.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 63.1% | 61% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.3% | 53.7% | 57.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 51.6% | 52.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 53% | 52.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 55.5% | 55.2% |
| 2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 78.1% | 76.7% |
| 2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.9% | 81% | 78.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.6% | 79.8% | 79% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 82.4% | 79.6% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 84.2% | 82% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 82.6% | 82.9% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 39.9% | 39.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 43% | 41.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 46.9% | 45.8% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 37.4% | 39% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 41.9% | 42% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 45.1% | 45.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 40.3% | 44.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 43.9% | 44% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 42.4% | 45.4% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 54.5% | 51.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 56.7% | 53.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 56.8% | 54.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 52.2% | 50.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 55.9% | 51.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.4% | 53% | 51.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.9% | 44% | 46.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 51% | 49.9% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 44.5% | 45.7% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 54.7% | 51.8% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 59.6% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 61.4% | 55.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 55.9% | 50.8% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 59.7% | 51.9% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 56.3% | 50.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 49.4% | 46.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 52.8% | 53.0% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 25.6% | 29.9% | 26.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 33.9% | 34.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 36.9% | 36.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 41.1% | 40.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 43.4% | 43.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 45.3% | 45.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 43.4% | 41.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 44.7% | 43.5% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.0% | 45.9% | 43.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 58.7% | 56.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 54.4% | 57.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 60.1% | 59.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 56.5% | 56% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.2% | 58.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 58.9% | 59.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 52.1% | 51.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 57.6% | 55% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.0% | 55.6% | 51.2% |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 45.9% | 40.5% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 46.4% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 50.9% | 44.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 52.4% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 57.6% | 52.2% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 57.5% | 52.2% |
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* White Sands Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.