Magdalena SD Profile - CYFD

____________________ Magdalena Municipal Schools Early Childhood Profile ____________________

Children Youth and Families Department 1

MAGDALENA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS EARLY CHILDHOOD DATA PROFILE

State of New Mexico Children Youth and Families Department

Early Childhood Services Division 2014



Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Demographic Overview 3

School District Map 4 Birth Factors 5

Family Environment Factors 11 Education Factors 14

Early Learning Factors 15

Secondary School Factors 18 Economic Factors 20

Map: Poverty Rates –Children Less Than Age Five 21

Map: Poverty Rates – Children Less Than Age 18 22 Data Sources 23

The Magdalena Municipal Schools Early Childhood Profile is part of New Mexico’s Early Childhood Investment Zone initiative. It is a publication of the Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD), Early Childhood Services Division and is produced by Coop Consulting, Inc. For more information or to report an error in this publication please contact Michael Coop, [email protected] or Dan Haggard, [email protected]. Cover art by Erin, age six.



Introduction New Mexico’s Children Youth and Families Department (CYFD) established Early Childhood Investment Zones in 2010. Since that time CYFD has prioritized funding for these communities when new funding streams have become available for early childhood services. A taskforce from the New Mexico Department of Health, Public Education Department, and Children Youth and Families Department used epidemiological data to compare levels of risk and resiliency across New Mexico’s communities to rank these geographical areas by levels of risk. Those with the highest aggregated need were identified as Investment Zones. These Early Childhood Investment Zones touch every region and every border of New Mexico, and range from frontier to urban population centers covering 11 counties and 35 school districts. Data were gathered and analyzed from all New Mexico’s counties and school districts. The combined county and school district data allowed a broad look at indicators associated with health, family environment, poverty levels, child development, and factors that support literacy and school readiness. Also included were indicators related to school success, including graduation rates, resource investment at the school district level, and support for pregnant and parenting teens. The intent is that these communities “establish community-‐specific capacity building, infrastructure development and comprehensive integrated early childhood care, health and education services in ways that can be used as models by other communities across the state,” State of New Mexico Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Application For Phase 2 Funding, 2012. This Early Childhood Data Profile includes many early childhood indicators that can be used in local planning efforts. Data presented here are categorized into four broad domains:

• Birth factors; • Family Environment factors; • Education factors; • Economic factors.



This report provides data on the Magdalena Municipal School District in Socorro County, which ranked second highest in severity for early childhood educational risk factors (a number one denotes the highest severity of risk, while a ranking of 33 indicates the lowest severity). Among the factors in which Magdalena Municipal Schools (Magdalena District) ranked highly were:

• Lack of school-‐based health centers; • Percentage of Title I designated schools (100%); • Percentage of students with no access to GRADS program (100%); • Percentage of elementary schools graded “D” or “F” (100%).

Early Childhood Indicators Used to Identify Investment Zones

Indicator

Magdalena District Rate/

Percent

Socorro Rate/Percent

NM Rate/ Percent

Socorro Rank in State 2010

Birth Factors1

Low, very low birthweight (<2500 g) 2006-‐2012 n/a 9.2% 8.7% 15

Preterm births (<37 wks) 2006-‐2012 n/a 12.8% 11.9% 17

Adolescent birth rank (ages 15-‐19) 2006-‐2012 n/a 66.9/1,000 56.6/1,000 9

Infant mortality rate (<12 months) live births 2006-‐2012 n/a 9.8/1,000 5.7/1,000 n/a

Family Factors2 Domestic violence incidents 2012 n/a 9.3/1,000 9.5/1,000 19 Juvenile arrests 2013 n/a 7, 298.9/100,000 n/a 27 Child abuse 2012-‐2013 5.1/1,000 6.0/1,000 3.3/1,000 19 Education Factors3

Graduation rates high school 2011-‐2012 72.9% 78.1% 70.4% 21

Economic Factors4

Residents under 100% poverty level 2012 n/a 25% 19.5% 28

Unemployment civilian labor force 2012 n/a 7.1% 9.1% 27

1 Data compiled from New Mexico Department of Health, Indicator-‐Based Information System (IBIS):

http://ibis.health.state.nm.us 2 County and state rates compiled from CYFD, 360 Fiscal Protective Services Fact Book, 2013 and based on

substantiated child victim rates, http://cyfd.org/about-‐cyfd/publications-‐reports; Magdalena District rates compiled from New Mexico Community Data Collaborative and reflect substantiated cases from 2007-‐2011, http://nmcdc.maps.arcgis.com

Domestic violence data compiled from Incidence and Nature of Domestic Violence in New Mexico VIII: http://www.cvrc.state.nm.us; small area data from IBIS, 2007-‐2011

3 County-‐level graduation rates compiled from US Census, American Community Survey (2008-‐2012): www.census.gov

4 Data compiled from US Census, American Community Survey (2008-‐2012): www.census.gov



Demographic Overview Much of the demographic data for Magdalena Municipal School District (Magdalena District) is derived by census tract through American Community Survey (ACS) data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The district encompasses two census tracts: 3505-‐397-‐9400 (referred to as 9400) and 3505-‐397-‐9782 (referred to as 9782), and does not include the town of Socorro. The table below breaks down the district’s population of 3,415 by age categories (with percentages in parentheses), and compares population numbers to those of Socorro County. The two census tracts in the Magdalena District represent 19% of the County’s population.

Magdalena Municipal Schools District Population by Age (2012)

Population by Age Magdalena Census Tract

9400

Magdalena Census Tract

9782 Socorro Co.

Less than 5 169 (10.8%) 80 (4.3%) 1,189 (6.7%) Ages 5-‐19 450 (28.8%) 359 (19.4%) 4,076 (22.8%) Ages 19-‐64 843 (53.9%) 1,027 (55.5%) 10,069 (56.4%) Age 65 and older 102 (6.5%) 385 (20.8%) 2,509 (14.1%) Total 1,564 1,851 17,843 www.census.gov

The largest percentage of the population is comprised of individuals self-‐identifying as White, not Hispanic or Latino. Data for race/ethnicity are listed below.

Magdalena Municipal Schools District Population by Race (2012) Race/Ethnicity Percentage

White, not Hispanic/Latino 53.0% Hispanic/Latino 40.2% American Indian, Alaska Native 6.5% Asian 0.3%

www.ped.state.nm.us



Following is a map of Socorro County indicating the Magdalena Municipal School District and the two census tracts that encompass the geographic area of the district.

The Magdalena District is comprised of three schools: one elementary, one middle, and one high school. The table below lists the one elementary school in the Magdalena District with a total enrollment in 2012-‐2013 of 140 students. Data from New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) indicate a total enrollment of 355 students in all schools.

Magdalena Municipal Schools Elementary Enrollment (2012-‐2013) Elementary School Enrollment

Magdalena Elementary 140 www.ped.state.nm.us



Birth Factors

Socorro County Birth Factors (2006-‐2012)

Indicator Socorro Rate/Percent

New Mexico Rate/Percent

Rank in State 2010

Adolescent birth rank (ages 15-‐19) 66.9/1,000 56.6/1,000 9 Low, very low birthweight (<2500 g) 9.2% 8.7% 15 Preterm births (<37 wks) 12.8% 11.9% 17 Infant mortality rate (<12 months) live births 9.8/1,000 5.7/1,000 n/a

http://ibis.health.state.nm.us/ All birth-‐related indicators on the following four pages were compiled through New Mexico Department of Health, Indicator-‐Based Information System (IBIS). Because of a relatively low population base in the Magdalena Municipal Schools District, birth-‐related data are only available on a county level. The table below shows the number of live births to all women in Socorro for the past three years. Based upon the current population less than age five in the Magdalena District (169), on average there are 34 births per year, which represents 14% of all births in the county.

Socorro County Number of Live Births (2010-‐2012)

2010 2011 2012 256 238 211

http://ibis.health.state.nm.us/ The following table displays Socorro County adolescent birth rates by mothers’ ages, compared to New Mexico rates.

Socorro County Adolescent Birth Rates (2006-‐2012)

Age Group Socorro Co. Rate

New Mexico Rate

Ages 10-‐14 2.0/1,000 0.8/1,000 Ages 15-‐17 37.4/1,000 31.6/1,000 Ages 18-‐19 111.1/1,000 94.2/1,000 http://ibis.health.state.nm.us/



The following data reflect the number of births, by age group, to single mothers in Socorro County.

Socorro County Births to Single Mothers (2010-‐2012)

Age Groups 2010 2011 2012 10-‐14 0 1 2 15-‐17 13 11 9 18-‐19 34 14 21 20-‐29 77 90 78 30-‐39 24 24 24 40 + 1 0 0 http://ibis.health.state.nm.us/

A number of factors impact maternal health, birth outcomes, and infant mortality. The following table lists causes of death for infants less than one year of age.

Socorro County Infant Mortality: Causes of Death (2006-‐2012)

General Causes of Death Total Number Rate/1,000

Perinatal conditions 8 4.6 Unintentional/accidental Injury 3 1.7 Congenital malformations 2 1.2 Medical conditions 2 1.2 Assault/homicide 1 0.6 Other injury causes 1 0.6 Total 17 9.8

http://ibis.health.state.nm.us/ Some causes of infant mortality can be related to a number of general maternal factors and health issues, including month of initiation of prenatal care and substance and tobacco use. The tables below include data for a number of factors that may contribute to poor birth outcomes and/or infant mortality.



Socorro County Prenatal Care Initiated First Trimester (2012)

Age Group

Socorro County

Number Live Births

Socorro County Number w/1st Trimester Care

Socorro County Percentage w/1st Trimester Care

New Mexico Percentage w/1st Trimester Care

10-‐14 2 0 0 42% 15-‐17 10 3 30% 48% 18-‐24 91 42 46% 58.5% 25-‐29 54 32 59% 67% 30-‐39 50 23 46% 67.7% 40+ 4 3 75% 63.7% Totals 211 103 49% 63.2%

Socorro County Prenatal Care Initiated Third Trimester (2012)

Age Group

Socorro County

Number Live Births

Socorro County Number w/3rd Trimester Care

Socorro County Percentage w/3rd Trimester Care

New Mexico Percentage w/3rd Trimester Care

10-‐14 2 0 0 16% 15-‐17 10 1 10% 9.8% 18-‐24 91 6 12% 6.8% 25-‐29 54 4 7% 4.8% 30-‐39 50 4 12% 4.5% 40+ 4 0 0% 4.6% Totals 211 15 7% 5.7%

Socorro County No Prenatal Care (2012)

Age Group

Socorro County

Number Live Births

Socorro County Number With

No Care

Socorro County Percentage With

No Care

New Mexico Percentage With

No Care

10-‐14 2 0 0 0 15-‐17 10 1 10% 1.1% 18-‐24 91 1 1% 1.5% 25-‐29 54 0 0 1.1% 30-‐39 50 0 0 1% 40+ 4 0 0 1.4% Totals 211 2 1% 1.3% http://ibis.health.state.nm.us/



The timing between pregnancies may affect the risk of pregnancy complications. A Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) report from October 2006 cited a large study (Fuentes-‐Afflick et al) in which women with short interpregnancy spacing (IPS) were more likely to have a premature birth. The study also found that women with the shortest intervals had the highest risk of premature births. Women with IPS of less than three months were at higher risk for preterm births (earlier than 37 weeks), small gestational age (less than the tenth percentile), and low birth weight (less than 2500 grams).

Socorro County Preterm Births (2011-‐2013)

Birthweight Number Live

Births

Number Live Births that were Pre-‐Term

(<37 weeks)

Percentage Live Births that were Pre-‐Term

(<37 weeks) Very low (<1500 g) 13 13 100% Low (1500-‐2499 g) 50 27 54% Normal (2500-‐3999 g) 579 56 9.7% High (4000+ g) 26 1 3.8% Total 668 97 14.5% https://ibis.health.state.nm.us/

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that women with an interpregnancy interval less than 18 months are at greater risk of delivering a low birthweight infant compared to women with interpregnancy intervals of 24 to 36 months. The tables below lists rates for interpregnancy spacing in Socorro County by birthweights, compared to statewide rates. All births were to women who had previously given birth. No interpregnancy intervals of less than seven months were reported. Of those who had a subsequent child between seven and 12 months after their previous birth, four, or 26% gave birth to low or very low birthweight infants. For women who had an additional birth between 13 and 15 months after their previous birth, two, or 11% gave birth to low over very low birthweight infants; for those who waited between 16 and 24 months, six, or 9% had low or very low birthweight infants. For the women who waited the recommended minimum of two years, six, or 4% gave birth to low or very low birthweight infants.

Socorro County Interpregnancy Intervals (2010-‐2012)

Infant’s Birthweight

7-‐12 Mos.

% of Low, Very Low

Birthweight

13-‐15 Mos.

% of Low, Very Low

Birthweight

16-‐24 Mos.

% of Low, Very Low

Birthweight

25+ Mos.

% of Low, Very Low

Birthweight Very low (<1500 g) 1

26% 0

11% 2

9% 0

4% Low (1500-‐2499 g) 3 2 4 6 Normal (2500-‐3999 g) 10

-‐ 17

-‐ 55

-‐ 130

-‐ High (4000+ g) 1 0 4 9 Total 15 19 65 145 http://ibis.health.state.nm.us/



New Mexico Interpregnancy Intervals (2010-‐2012)

Infant’s Birthweight

1-‐6 Mos.

% Low, Very Low BW

7-‐12 Mos.

% Low, Very Low BW

13-‐15 Mos.

% Low, Very Low BW

16-‐24 Mos.

% Low, Very Low BW

25+ Mos.

% Low, Very Low BW

Very low (<1500 g) 0

7% 25

12% 13

7% 52

6% 277

7% Low (1500-‐2499 g) 2 129 117 434 1,826 Normal (2500-‐3999 g) 24

-‐ 1,032

-‐ 1,548

-‐ 6,586

-‐ 27,873

-‐ High(4000+ g) 3 50 73 464 2,095 Total 29 1,236 1,751 7,536 32,071 http://ibis.health.state.nm.us

The dangers of tobacco use to infants during pregnancy include premature birth, some birth defects, and infant death. Even second-‐hand exposure to cigarettes can put a woman and her baby at risk. Following are birthweight statistics for women who reported using tobacco during pregnancy. Of the 115 women who reported using tobacco while pregnant, 16, or 14%, gave birth to low or very low birthweight babies.

Socorro County Maternal Tobacco Use During Pregnancy (2010-‐2012)

Birthweight

Socorro County Number Live Births


w/Maternal Tobacco Use

During Pregnancy

Socorro County Percentage Live

Births w/Maternal Tobacco Use

During Pregnancy

New Mexico Percentage Live

Births w/Maternal Tobacco Use

During Pregnancy < 1500 g (very low) 17 3 17.6% 13.5% 1500-‐2499 g (low) 57 13 22.8% 15.3% 2500-‐3999 g (normal) 596 92 15.4% 10.6% 4000+ g (high) 34 7 20.6% 7.3% Total live births: women reported tobacco use 704 115 16.3% 8.3% http://ibis.health.state.nm.us/ Maternal use of alcohol during pregnancy can have multiple adverse effects on an infant, including low birthweight. Other long-‐term effects can include fetal alcohol spectrum disorders that may affect physical, behavioral, and learning development. The table below reflects birthweights for infants whose mothers reported alcohol use during pregnancy. Of the 67 women who reported using tobacco while pregnant, six, or nine percent, gave birth to low or very low birthweight babies.



Socorro County Maternal Alcohol Use During Pregnancy (2010-‐2012)

Birthweight


Socorro County Number Live

Births w/Maternal Alcohol Use

During Pregnancy

Socorro County Percentage Live


During Pregnancy

New Mexico Percentage Live


During Pregnancy < 1500 g (very low) 17 1 5.8% 9.1% 1500-‐2499 g (low) 57 5 8.8% 9.3% 2500-‐3999 g (normal) 596 58 9.7% 9.1% 4000+ g (high) 34 3 8.8% 8.4% Total live births: women reported alcohol use 704 67 9.5% 5.2% http://ibis.health.state.nm.us/ The table below lists the rate of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) in Socorro County, compared to statewide rates. NAS can occur when a newborn has been exposed to addictive substances while in the mother’s womb (U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2012).

Socorro County Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (2011-‐2012)

Total Births NAS diagnosis Rate/100,000

Socorro 449 9 20.0 New Mexico 54,241 376 6.9 NM DOH, Hospital discharges related to NAS by County, 2011 & 2012



Family Environment Factors

Socorro County Family Environment Factors

Indicator Magdalena Rate

Socorro Rate

NM Rate

County Rank in State

Domestic violence incidents 20121 n/a 7.6/1,000 9.5/1,000 19 Child abuse2 5.1/1,000 6.0/1,000 3.3/1,000 19 Juvenile arrests3 n/a 2,398/100,000 n/a 27

1 NM DoH, Incidence and Nature of Domestic Violence in New Mexico XII, 2012 2 County and state rates compiled from CYFD, 360 Fiscal Protective Services Fact Book, 2013 and based on substantiated child victim rates, http://cyfd.org/about-‐cyfd/publications-‐reports; Magdalena District rates compiled from New Mexico Community Data Collaborative and reflect substantiated cases from 2007-‐2011, http://nmcdc.maps.arcgis.com

3 CYFD, New Mexico Juvenile Justice Services Annual Report, FY2013 Postpartum depression can interfere with parenting, and lead to poor physical and mental health in children. While county-‐level data are not available, the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Systems (PRAMS) Surveillance Report published in 2012 contains state-‐level information compiled between 2009 and 2010. Among 17 states collecting information on postpartum depressive symptoms, New Mexico mothers reported the highest rate, 20%, for the 2004-‐2005 reporting period. Additionally, during the 2006-‐2008 time frame, 22.4% of Native American mothers reported these symptoms, compared to 19% of Hispanic, and 16.4% of non-‐Hispanic White women. Postpartum depression may be a complication of giving birth, and can be associated with fear, anxiety, or stress, and may result in longer-‐term depression. The following data display the number of women responding to the PRAMS survey who reported experiencing postpartum depression. Over the three years of data displayed below, 18% of women who responded to the PRAMS survey reported experiencing postpartum depression.

New Mexico Postpartum Depression (2006-‐2008)

Total Respondents

Number Reported Postpartum Depression

2006 1,510 285 2007 1,016 175 2008 1,267 209 Totals 3,793 660 www.ibis.health.state.nm.us



Data derived from the 2009-‐2010 PRAMS report show the following sources of stress New Mexican women reported experiencing during their pregnancies. No school district or county-‐level PRAMS data are available.

New Mexico Maternal Sources of Stress Reported on PRAMS (2009-‐2010) Source of Stress Percentage

Partner lost their job 17% Lost their job 11.4% Separated/divorced 11.3% Partner rejected pregnancy 8.8% Partner went to jail 7.2% Involved in a fight 4.4% Experienced homelessness 3.5% www.cdc.gov/prams

The annual Kids Count data book ranks states and counties on child well-‐being based on 16 indicators that reflect child health/education outcomes and economic/family risk and protective factors. The 2013 Kids Count data book indicates that 51% of children in Socorro County live in single-‐parent families, compared to the New Mexico percentage of 36%. Following are the data for children in single-‐parent families for the two census tracts that comprise the Magdalena Municipal Schools District. A total of 13% of children less than age 18 in the Magdalena District live in single-‐parent households.

Magdalena Municipal Schools Children in Single-‐Parent Families (2006-‐2010)

Census Tract 9400

Census Tract 9782

Total family households 162 332 Family households with children <age 18 38 90 Number of single-‐parent households, children <18 23 6

www.factfinder2.census.gov In Socorro County, an estimated 465 grandparents live with their grandchildren, and 291, or 63%, are responsible for their grandchildren (American Community Survey 2008-‐2012). Census tract data for the Magdalena District indicate an estimated 69 grandparents live with their grandchildren, and of those, 65 or 94%, are responsible for their grandchildren. Following are the number of years for which grandparents have been responsible for their grandchildren in the Magdalena District.



Magdalena Municipal Schools Grandparents Responsible for Grandchildren (2008-‐2012)

Years Responsible

Estimated Number of Grandparents Census Tract 9400

Estimated Number of Grandparents Census Tract 9782

< 1 0 0 1-‐2 8 0 3-‐4 10 0 5 + 24 23 Total 42 23 www.factfinder2.census.gov

Socorro County ranked nineteenth in child abuse in the 2010 data study undertaken by CYFD. The table below lists substantiated cases of child abuse or neglect for the fiscal years 2007-‐2011 by census tracts for the Magdalena District compared to Socorro County.

Magdalena Municipal Schools Substantiated Child Abuse/Neglect (2007-‐2011)

Census Tract 9400

Census Tract 9782 Socorro Co.

Victims less than age 1 6.10/1,000 45.56/1,000 33.33/1,000 Victims ages 1-‐4 0 8.24/1,000 24.01/1,000 http://nmcdc.maps.arcgis.com/home

Socorro County ranked nineteenth in the state for domestic violence rates in 2010. The following data indicate domestic violence reports increased in 2011 and 2012. However, data for these two years represent incomplete reporting by law enforcement agencies.

Socorro County Domestic Violence Rates (2010-‐2012)

Year Socorro/1,000 New Mexico 2010 6.7/1,000 10.4/1,000 2011 9.9/1,000 10.2/1,000 2012 9.3/1,000 9.5/1,000

NM DoH, Incidence and Nature of Domestic Violence in New Mexico XI, 2011



Education Factors School districts were ranked based on the aggregated risk factors listed below; a 1 denotes the highest severity of risk, while an 89 indicates the lowest severity. In the assessment of these educational factors, CYFD ranked Magdalena Municipal Schools number two, indicating the district has the second highest severity of educational risk factors in the state. Magdalena District data is compared to New Mexico and Socorro County data, when available.

Magdalena Municipal Schools Education Factors

Factor Magdalena District

Socorro County

New Mexico

Third grade reading proficiency, proficient & above (2012-‐2013)1 39.1% -‐ 55.2%

Third grade math proficiency, proficient & above (2012-‐2013)1 21.7% -‐ 51%

Students eligible for Free/Reduced Price Meals (2011-‐2012)2 81.7% -‐ 66%

High School Graduation Rates – percentage of all students who graduate (2011-‐2012)2 72.9% 79.5% 70.4%

Population 25+, no high school degree (2008-‐2012)3 24.5% 20.5% 9.2%

Births to mothers with no high school diploma4 31% 30% 21%

1 Reading and math proficiency rates compiled from New Mexico Public Education Department (PED): http//www.ped.state.nm.us

2 Free/reduced price meals data and district-‐level high school graduation rates compiled from the 2013 New Mexico Kids Count. County-‐level graduation rates compiled from US Census, American Community Survey (2008-‐2012): www.factfinder2.census.gov

3 Data compiled from US Census, American Community Survey (2008-‐2012): www.factfinder2.census.gov 4 District-‐level data (2003-‐2007) compiled from the New Mexico Data Collaborative:

http://nmcdc.maps.arcgis.com/home/ County and state 2012 data compiled from the New Mexico Department of Health Indicator Based Information System (IBIS): http://ibis.health.state.nm.us/



Magdalena Municipal Schools Educational Support Factors

Factor Magdalena District

Socorro County

New Mexico

Schools with school-‐based health centers1 0 -‐ 67 Graduation, Reality and Dual Role Skills programs (GRADS) for parenting teens (2012-‐2013)2 0 1 26

GRADS program enrollment2 0 11 518 Schools Title I designation (2008-‐2009)3 100% -‐ -‐ Dollars expended on personnel salaries per pupil (2008-‐2009)3 $4,994 -‐ -‐

Elementary schools graded “D” or “F” (2011-‐2012)5 100% -‐ -‐

1 Data compiled March 2014 from the New Mexico Alliance for School-‐Based Health Care: http//www.nmasbhc.org/index.html

2 GRADS data compiled February 2014 from the New Mexico GRADS program: www.nmgrads.org 3 Data compiled through the New Mexico Data Collaborative: http://nmcdc.maps.arcgis.com/home/ 4 Data compiled through the National Center for Educational Statistics: http://nces.ed.gov 5 Data compiled from the New Mexico PED: http://www.ped.state.nm.us

Positive and impactful early learning is key to children’s later social emotional and intellectual success, yet many of New Mexico’s children lack access to consistent, high-‐quality care and educational opportunities. A new and major body of research from multiple fields has demonstrated that the most important period of brain development is during the first six years of life. This sets the stage for children’s school success. High-‐quality early child care and education can contribute to this success. These include services such as: prenatal care, home visiting and parent mentoring, licensed child care, and preschool programs. Early Learning Factors Home Visiting programs are voluntary services designed to promote child wellbeing and prevent adverse childhood experiences. Trained staff work with home visiting programs to promote effective parental skills and increase parenting confidence, and support successful early childhood health and development. There are no state-‐funded home visiting programs in the Magdalena Municipal Schools District at this time. Other privately-‐funded home visiting programs may exist there, but their capacity data are not published. The table below lists the number of childcare providers in the Magdalena District. There are no licensed child care centers in the district, but registered home care providers do exist. Data are not available for the number of children receiving childcare subsidies (funds that cover the cost of child care for low-‐income parents who are working and/or in school).



Magdalena Municipal Schools District Summary of Child Care Providers (2013)

Type Potential Capacity Licensed Star Centers (0) 0 Registered Providers (21) 126 CYFD Child Care Data by County, 1/31/14

According to the PEW Center 2011 report, Transforming Public Education: Pathway to a PreK-‐12 Future, “Participation in high-‐quality early education programs not only improves early literacy and math skills, but is also associated with later academic performance in the primary grades and beyond.” In New Mexico, only 40% of children attend preschool (2013 Kids Count). No Head Start or Early Head Start programs exist in the Magdalena Municipal Schools District (CYFD Head Start, Early Head Start Providers, Spring 2014). The following table lists enrollment numbers for the Magdalena Municipal Schools PreK site funded by the New Mexico Public Education (PED). According to the CYFD New Mexico PreK Annual Report 2012-‐2013, there are currently no PreK sites funded by CYFD in the district.

Magdalena Municipal Schools PED PreK Enrollment (2013-‐2014) School/Site Children Served FY13

Magdalena Elementary School 11 www.ped.state.nm.us

School-‐based health centers (SBHC) provide services to students that include primary medical care, behavioral health services, and health promotion and education. There are no SBHC in the Magdalena Municipal Schools District. The consequences of insufficient access to high-‐quality early education can be seen as early as third grade, reflected in reading proficiency scores. According to the report, “Learning to Read–Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters,” conducted for the Annie E. Casey Foundation in 2010 (Fiester, L. & Smith, R.), “Reading proficiency by fourth grade is considered a ‘make or break’ benchmark for whether a child will succeed in school and in life.” Because children learn to read through third grade, in fourth grade they must “read to learn.” Following are reading and math proficiency rates published by PED for Magdalena Municipal Schools, compared to statewide rates.



Magdalena Municipal Schools Third Grade Reading Proficiency (2012-‐2013)

(Proficient & Above) Magdalena New Mexico

All Students 39.1% 55.2% www.ped.state.nm.us

Magdalena Municipal Schools Third Grade Math Proficiency (2012-‐2013)

(Proficient & Above) Magdalena New Mexico

All Students 21.7% 51.0% www.ped.state.nm.us

PED developed a grading system to assess districts and individual schools. Grades take into account student proficiency and student performance growth, among other factors. Following are grades for all schools in the Magdalena District.

Magdalena Municipal Schools Grades (2013)

School Grade Magdalena Elementary F Magdalena Middle F Magdalena High B www.ped.state.nm.us

The following table reflects habitual truancy rates, defined by PED as “accumulating the equivalent of ten or more unexcused absences within a school year.”

Magdalena Municipal Schools Truancy Rates (2011-‐2012)

Magdalena District New Mexico Elementary school 9.8% 11.1% Middle school 13.9% 13.9% High school 33.8% 20.8% www.ped.state.nm.us



Sixty-‐six percent (66%) of New Mexico’s students enrolled in the state’s school districts are eligible for free and/or reduced price breakfast and lunch programs.

Magdalena Municipal Schools Free-‐Reduced Price Lunch Program (2011-‐2012)

District Magdalena District New Mexico

Total Enrollment 355 82% Percentage Eligible Students 344,532 66% www.ped.state.nm.us

Title I designation is based on poverty levels. In schools with Title I designations, at least 40% of students are from low-‐income families. Funding is distributed to schools and school districts for educational purposes, dropout prevention, and school improvement. One-‐hundred percent of the schools the Magdalena District are designated Title I. Secondary School Education Factors Research indicates that children who are not proficient readers by fourth grade are more likely to drop out or not graduate from high school. (“Learning to Read-‐Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade matters”). New Mexico’s low proficiency scores correlate with the state’s gradation rates. In a 2012 report from the U.S. Department of Education only one state ranked lower than New Mexico for on-‐time graduation rates. Graduation and dropout rates for the Magdalena School District are displayed in the table below.

Magdalena Municipal Schools Graduation/Dropout Rates (2011-‐2012)

Magdalena District

Socorro County New Mexico

Graduation rate 72.9% 79.5% 70.4% Dropout rate 3.5% n/a 5.2%

2013 Kids Count data book



Individuals without a high school diploma often experience higher rates of unemployment and have more difficulty keeping jobs that offer high pay and benefits. Young mothers without a high school diploma have more difficulty securing a rewarding job with adequate pay that supports her and her children. The table below indicates the percentage of women who did not have a high school diploma and who gave birth. Data for Magdalena and Socorro were compiled through ACS for the years 2003 through 2007, and through IBIS for New Mexico for the years 2010 through 2012. There are an average of 34 births per year in the Magdalena Municipal Schools District.

Magdalena Municipal Schools Births to Women With Less than High School Diploma

Magdalena District (2003-‐2007)1

Socorro County (2003-‐2007) 1

New Mexico 2010-‐20122

31.5% 27% 23.7% 1 www.census.gov 2 http://ibis.health.state.nm.us/

The New Mexico GRADS initiatives are in-‐school programs designed to help teenage parents graduate from high school by teaching students how to balance work and family roles. Programs offer on-‐site childcare, and GRADS instructors teach career readiness, youth leadership, and special programs for fathers. According to the New Mexico GRADS program, in 2013 eighty-‐two percent of teen mothers enrolled in GRADS graduated from high school, compared to approximately 50% of teen mothers nationwide who did not participate in GRADS. Currently there are no GRADS programs in the Magdalena Municipal Schools District.



Economic Factors

Magdalena Municipal Schools Economic Factors (2008-‐2012)

Indicator Magdalena Census Tract

9400


9782

Socorro County

New Mexico

Socorro Rank in State

Percent residents under 100% poverty level 38.3% 4.2% 17.6% 19.5% 4

Unemployment civilian labor force 11.1% 10.5% 3.3% 5.5% 27 www.census.gov Data from the U.S. Census Bureau designates Socorro County as an area of “persistent poverty,” defined as a region in which “20% or more of the population has lived in poverty over the past 30 years.” The data below further describe the economic conditions of families and children in Socorro County, and the two census tracts that comprise the Magdalena District. In some cases, data for census tract 9782 has an extremely high percentage for margin of error (50% or greater), and is not included below.

Magdalena Municipal Schools Economic Factors (2008-‐2012)

Indicator Magdalena Census Tract

9400


9782

Socorro County

New Mexico

Median household income $22,583 $34,802 $34,337 $44,866 All people with income below federal poverty level (FPL) 46.1% 5.2% 25% 19.5%

Families with income below FPL 38.3% 4.2% 17.6% 14.9% Families with income below FPL, with children <5 42.9% n/a 50.5% 23.9%

Families with female householder (no husband present) 50.7% n/a 30.5% 33.8%

Families with female householder (no husband present) with children <18 70.4% n/a 32.5% 42.8% www.census.gov



The map below reflects poverty levels for the state for children less than age five.



The map below reflects poverty levels for the state for children less than age 18.



Data Sources American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau, http://factfinder2.census.gov

Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of New Mexico (BBER), http://bber.unm.edu/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov/features/; www.cdc.gov/pednss/

Children, Youth and Families Department: Child Care Data, 9/30/2013; New Mexico 1st Annual Home Visiting Report, FY2013, retrieved from http://cyfd.org/docs/NM_1st_Annual_Home_Visiting_Report_FY2013.pdf; New Mexico PreK Annual Report 2012-‐2013 retrieved from http://cyfd.org/docs/PED-‐CYFD_Pre-‐K_Program_Annual_Report_2012-‐13_VFINAL.pdf; Juvenile Justice Services Annual Report, FY2013, retrieved from http://cyfd.org/docs/FY13_JJS_Annual_Report.pdf

Epidemiology and Response Division, New Mexico Department of Health, http://ibis.health.state.nm.us/

Learning to Read-‐Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters, Fiester, L. (Annie E. Casey Foundation, May 2010)

Lowry & Associates, Santa Fe, New Mexico National KIDS COUNT Data Center, http://datacenter.kidscount.org/, funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation

New Mexico Dept. of Health, Office of Injury Prevention, New Mexico Interpersonal Violence Data Central Repository, Incidence and Nature of Domestic Violence in New Mexico XII: 2012, published October 2013, retrieved from http://www.nmcsap.org/Betty_Caponera_DV_in_NM_XII_2012_Data_web_final.pdf

New Mexico KIDS COUNT Data Book, 2012 & 2013, published by New Mexico Voices for Children, funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation New Mexico Public Education Department, http://ped.state.nm.us/ped/index.html

PEW Center on the States, Transforming Public Education: Pathway to a PreK-‐12 Future, September 2011; from New Mexico PreK Annual Report 2012-‐2013

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Systems (PRAMS) Surveillance Report (2008-‐2011) published 2012, www.cdc.gov/prams

U.S. Census Bureau, http://factfinder2.census.gov

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, National School Lunch Program Fact Sheet, published September 2013

U.S. National Library of Medicine, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007313.htm

Documents

Magdalena SD Profile - CYFD