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Mesa Verde Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 514 students

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4 stars

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Posted September 19, 2011

Such a great school! The new principal is wonderful! My kids have had great teachers every year they have been there! I have always been welcomed into the classrooms and on field trips which I love! I do agree that they have such a good couselor! The previous nurse had been fantastic with the kids, a new one this year and she seems good as well but do not really know her yet. The best thing about the school is my kids are having a good time and liking going, doing well so to us that is what is what is most important, i would def recommend!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 16, 2011

Mesa Verde is an excellent school. My child has been there since Kindergarten and is now in the fourth grade. The teachers are easy to work with and the community environment is wonderful for any child.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 26, 2011

My daughter has been at Mesa Verde for three years and we love it. She has had amazing teachers each year. They allow you to request teachers, which has been a big plus, so I have been able to put her with teachers that best fit her learning style. She is advanced for her grade level, and her teachers have always found ways to give her more advanced work and have used creative ways to keep learning exciting and fun.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 22, 2010

I am hoping this school has gotten better now that the despot principal has been replaced. The new principal seems great. My children attended previously and I now feel fairly comfortable putting them back there. Do be careful of the teachers though. While there are brilliant instructors... there are some scary ones who have zero business being in education. The review from April 26, 2004 was exactly the same as my experience with a second grade teacher. The counselor on the other hand is amazing. he is genuine and connects with the kids... truly truly superb.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 7, 2004

Mesa Verde has a despot for a principal, so I think the teachers are afraid to stand up for themselves and some of them tell parents one thing then report another to the principal because they don't want to get in trouble. I think most of the teachers are great, the principal is just lousy. A lot of parents are even scared of her, unaware that as a public servant, WE are HER boss, not the other way around! She has angered a lot of parents and they don't want to come volunteer anymore, or they entirely pull their children out of the school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 26, 2004

The school's appearance and Welcome is wonderful! But be certain to keep tabs on your child's teacher. Much discrimination and Principal siding with teacher as opposed to investigating serious issues such as: failing straight third graders (boys) and not contacting parents about concerns before failing them. Public Classroom Ridicule of your child on a daily basis; loss of child's homework, then claiming child never turns in homework; teacher doesn't follow own homework rules; reading program misunderstood by third grade teacher; child who may be a sixth grade reader doesn't advance and teacher isn't aware. Only 6 reading grades assessed over 6 week period. (Science= 6 grades; Math/Spelling 50 grades each) NM rates as next to worst in USA in education because of teachers. Due to humiliation/discrimination? It's certainly worth investigating further.
—Submitted by a parent


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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.

84 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
61%

2011

 
 
43%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
67%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 52% in 2012.

84 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
56%

2010

 
 
61%

2009

 
 
79%
Science

The state average for Science was 83% in 2010.

90 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
97%
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.

105 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
42%

2011

 
 
50%

2010

 
 
51%

2009

 
 
55%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 50% in 2012.

105 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
57%

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
77%
Science

The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.

91 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
51%

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
74%
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.

86 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
34%

2011

 
 
43%

2010

 
 
46%

2009

 
 
45%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 55% in 2012.

86 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
69%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
59%
Science

The state average for Science was 52% in 2010.

82 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
57%

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 Students61%
Female53%
Male68%
Asiann/a
Hispanic59%
Native American50%
White66%
Economically disadvantaged57%
Students with disabilities43%
English Language Learner Currentn/a
English Language Learner Exitedn/a

Reading

All Students56%
Female53%
Male59%
Asiann/a
Hispanic55%
Native American50%
White61%
Economically disadvantaged57%
Students with disabilities29%
English Language Learner Currentn/a
English Language Learner Exitedn/a
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 Students42%
Female47%
Male37%
Asiann/a
Hispanic19%
Native American32%
White57%
Economically disadvantaged26%
Students with disabilities10%
English Language Learner Current17%
English Language Learner Exitedn/a

Reading

All Students57%
Female73%
Male43%
Asiann/a
Hispanic37%
Native American50%
White70%
Economically disadvantaged46%
Students with disabilities10%
English Language Learner Current8%
English Language Learner Exitedn/a
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 Students34%
Female35%
Male32%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic35%
Native American32%
White35%
Economically disadvantaged29%
Students with disabilities23%
English Language Learner Currentn/a
English Language Learner Exited29%

Reading

All Students69%
Female76%
Male60%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic62%
Native American58%
White78%
Economically disadvantaged60%
Students with disabilities46%
English Language Learner Currentn/a
English Language Learner Exited57%
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

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 53% 29%
Hispanic 28% 56%
American Indian/Alaska Native 16% 11%
Black 2% 3%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 48%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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3801 College Blvd
Farmington, NM 87401
Phone: (505) 324-9840

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