Summary:
Aldo Leopold Charter is the sole high school located in the Aldo Leopold Charter District in Silver City, New Mexico. This public charter school serves grades 6-12 and has a total enrollment of 182 students.
Aldo Leopold Charter is a standout school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of New Mexico high schools over the past three years. The school significantly outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with a 68% proficiency rate in ELA compared to the state average of 39%. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate of 76.7% for the 2022-2023 school year is higher than the state average.
Despite having a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 57.14%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, Aldo Leopold Charter has maintained its academic excellence. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10.9 is lower than the state average, which may contribute to its success in supporting and challenging its diverse student population. The consistent high performance of Aldo Leopold Charter over the past three years suggests it could serve as a model for other schools, particularly those serving economically disadvantaged communities, to improve academic outcomes and provide students with a high-quality education.
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