Best Public Schools in Sunland Park, NM

Summary:

The city of Sunland Park, New Mexico is home to 4 elementary schools that serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The schools in this area face significant economic challenges, with all 4 schools having a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations.

Riverside Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 127 out of 433 New Mexico elementary schools and achieving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Riverside outperformed the Gadsden district and the state of New Mexico in both English Language Arts (39% proficient) and Mathematics (43% proficient) in 2023-2024. In contrast, Gadsden Elementary and Desert View Elementary showed more mixed results, performing better than the state average in some subjects but underperforming in others, while Sunland Park Elementary had the lowest proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics (23%) and Science (19%).

The data suggests that there is room for improvement in the academic performance of the Sunland Park schools, particularly in areas like Science and Mathematics. Identifying and sharing best practices from the higher-performing schools, such as Riverside Elementary, could help to raise the overall academic achievement in the district. Additionally, the high levels of economic disadvantage across the district present significant challenges, but also opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Sunland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	305 Alto Vista	Sunland Park	88063	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	225	20	11.0	100.0%	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	220 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$10,947
Desert View Elementary	Public	K-6	1105 Valle Vista Dr	Sunland Park	88063	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	400	31	12.8	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	396 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.8	169^th of 433 public elementary schools	61.0%		60.7	161^st of 435 public elementary schools	63.0%	8	14.0	39.0	34.0	$9,388
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4085 McNutt Rd	Sunland Park	88063	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	483	40	12.2	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	481 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.6	127^th of 433 public elementary schools	70.7%		62.5	153^rd of 435 public elementary schools	64.8%	26	28.0	39.0	43.0	$9,714
Gadsden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1440 Hwy 478	Sunland Park	88063	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-3050	419	32	13.0	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	411 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.5	187^th of 433 public elementary schools	56.8%		59.9	164^th of 435 public elementary schools	62.3%	23	34.0	34.0	31.0	$9,279

Cities Near Sunland Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Santa Teresa	0.62 mi	4	78^th
Anthony	6.31 mi	11	75^th
Vado	17.79 mi	1	96^th
Chaparral	18.32 mi	6	73^rd
La Mesa	18.57 mi	1

See the top NM New Mexico cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.