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Painted Sky Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 1054 students

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Posted April 20, 2010

Painted Sky is a great school. It has a caring staff who are available to help their students and rtheir parents before and after school any day of the week. The teachers are also learned in the latest techniques of continuously improving their teaching skills. I think that it is a great school. We work with students from varied cultures including Native American, Hispanic, Asian, etc. and have had success teaching them all.


Posted February 1, 2010

I think Painted Sky is great! Considering it is the largest elementary school in the state of NM with over 1000 students, the administration, teachers, and staff do a really great job of making it a safe place for learning and family involvement.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 19, 2006

Painted Sky seems like a wonderful school. Their placement of students in enrichment programs, however, is rather slow. I think there must be too much paper-work to go through before the teacher can act on test results a student has achieved.
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 53% in 2012.

170 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
40%

2010

 
 
62%

2009

 
 
62%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 52% in 2012.

170 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
57%
Science

The state average for Science was 83% in 2010.

174 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
80%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 New Mexico used the New Mexico Standards-Based Assessment (NMSBA) to test students in grades 3 through 8, 10 and 11 in Reading and Math. The NMSBA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Mexico. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See New Mexico's state standards

Source: New Mexico Public Education Department

Math

The state average for Math was 44% in 2012.

187 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
46%

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
47%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 50% in 2012.

187 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
55%

2011

 
 
54%

2010

 
 
46%

2009

 
 
48%
Science

The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.

170 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
55%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 New Mexico used the New Mexico Standards-Based Assessment (NMSBA) to test students in grades 3 through 8, 10 and 11 in Reading and Math. The NMSBA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Mexico. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See New Mexico's state standards

Source: New Mexico Public Education Department

Math

The state average for Math was 44% in 2012.

162 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
46%

2011

 
 
35%

2010

 
 
40%

2009

 
 
41%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 55% in 2012.

162 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
47%

2010

 
 
56%

2009

 
 
64%
Science

The state average for Science was 52% in 2010.

176 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
49%

2009

 
 
54%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 New Mexico used the New Mexico Standards-Based Assessment (NMSBA) to test students in grades 3 through 8, 10 and 11 in Reading and Math. The NMSBA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Mexico. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See New Mexico's state standards

Source: New Mexico Public Education Department

Math

All Students62%
Female61%
Male63%
Asiann/a
Hispanic57%
Native American58%
White83%
Economically disadvantaged57%
Students with disabilities32%
English Language Learner Current34%
English Language Learner Exited90%

Reading

All Students58%
Female66%
Male52%
Asiann/a
Hispanic55%
Native American47%
White87%
Economically disadvantaged52%
Students with disabilities21%
English Language Learner Current34%
English Language Learner Exited80%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 New Mexico used the New Mexico Standards-Based Assessment (NMSBA) to test students in grades 3 through 8, 10 and 11 in Reading and Math. The NMSBA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Mexico. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the New Mexico Public Education Department. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New Mexico's state standards

Source: New Mexico Public Education Department

Math

All Students46%
Female42%
Male49%
Asiann/a
Hispanic47%
Native American27%
White53%
Economically disadvantaged42%
Students with disabilities17%
English Language Learner Current25%
English Language Learner Exited52%

Reading

All Students55%
Female57%
Male53%
Asiann/a
Hispanic56%
Native American40%
White47%
Economically disadvantaged53%
Students with disabilities6%
English Language Learner Current26%
English Language Learner Exited85%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 New Mexico used the New Mexico Standards-Based Assessment (NMSBA) to test students in grades 3 through 8, 10 and 11 in Reading and Math. The NMSBA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Mexico. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the New Mexico Public Education Department. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New Mexico's state standards

Source: New Mexico Public Education Department

Math

All Students46%
Female50%
Male42%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic43%
Native American42%
White64%
Economically disadvantaged39%
Students with disabilities8%
English Language Learner Current13%
English Language Learner Exited49%

Reading

All Students59%
Female68%
Male50%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic58%
Native American42%
White73%
Economically disadvantaged55%
Students with disabilities15%
English Language Learner Current19%
English Language Learner Exited76%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 New Mexico used the New Mexico Standards-Based Assessment (NMSBA) to test students in grades 3 through 8, 10 and 11 in Reading and Math. The NMSBA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Mexico. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the New Mexico Public Education Department. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New Mexico's state standards

Source: New Mexico Public Education Department

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 70% 56%
White 13% 29%
American Indian/Alaska Native 11% 11%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 1%
Black 3% 3%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 57%N/A62%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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8101 Gavin Dr NW
Albuquerque, NM 87125
Phone: (505) 880-3744

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