STUDY FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL RANKINGS

This memorial (not a bill) requests a study to examine how New Mexico public schools are ranked compared to other states, specifically focusing on using the Lexile framework for measuring reading proficiency. It asks the Legislative Education Study Committee and Public Education Department to analyze school ranking methodologies, including Lexile data already collected across all New Mexico schools and available in 42 states. The study would compare factors like student achievement, graduation rates, funding, and school safety to determine if current rankings fairly reflect New Mexico's educational performance relative to national peers. The goal is to understand if consistent metrics like Lexile could provide a more accurate picture of school performance, rather than changing existing ranking systems.