Kindergarten
Readiness
Are New Mexico's children ready for kindergarten?
Kindergarten readiness isn't just about knowing ABCs and 123s. It's also about social and emotional skills, physical development, and the ability to follow instructions and routines. When a child starts kindergarten, they need a mix of skills, not just academic ones, to thrive in school.
Data Snapshots
| Reading and Writing Skills | |
48% |
of New Mexican kindergartners were ready for kindergarten reading and writing in 2021-22. |
| Reading and Writing Skills | |
5% |
more New Mexico kindergartners were ready for kindergarten reading and writing in 2021-22 compared to 2017-18. |
| Reading and Writing Skills |
| For kindergartners in 2021-22, here is how different groups performed in being ready for kindergarten reading and writing: |
| nearly |
| 5 in 10 |
Hispanic students |
| Reading and Writing Skills |
| For kindergartners in 2021-22, here is how different groups performed in being ready for kindergarten reading and writing: |
| nearly |
| 4 in 10 |
Native American students |
| Math Skills | |
52% |
of New Mexican kindergartners were ready for kindergarten math in 2021-22. |
| Math Skills |
| For kindergartners in 2021-22, here is how different groups performed in being ready for kindergarten math: |
| nearly |
| 5 in 10 |
| Hispanic students |
| Math Skills |
| For kindergartners in 2021-22, here is how different groups performed in being ready for kindergarten math: |
| nearly |
| 4 in 10 |
| Native American students |
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Kindergarten Readiness
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