Is Desert View Elementary a good school?

Desert View Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.3% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Desert View Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 375 students attended Desert View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Desert View Elementary?

Students at Desert View Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 15% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Desert View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Desert View Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Valencia Middle School High : Valencia High

Desert View Elementary

Summary:

Desert View Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Lunas, New Mexico, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 375 students. The school is part of the Los Lunas School District, which is ranked 87 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Desert View Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Los Lunas district and the state of New Mexico in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 23% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 15% in Mathematics, and 15% in Science, significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 257 out of 383 elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 358 out of 433 in 2023-2024. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as a high percentage of Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

While the nearby schools in the Los Lunas district, such as Peralta Elementary, Los Lunas Elementary, and Raymond Gabaldon Elementary, generally perform better than Desert View Elementary in academic measures, they also serve a similar demographic of students. The exception is Katherine Gallegos Elementary, which is the highest-performing school in the area, ranking in the top 15% of New Mexico elementary schools and achieving proficiency rates well above the district and state averages.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

49 Camino La Canada
Los Lunas, NM 87031

(505) 866-8231

District: Los Lunas

SchoolDigger Rank:
358^th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,849

Students who attend Desert View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Valencia Middle School
High:	Valencia High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 375

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.3%

White:

15.5%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Desert View Elementary ranks worse than 82.7% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 9^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Los Lunas School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.3%), White (15.5%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Desert View Elementary is 13.6, which is the 2^nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Los Lunas School District. (See more...)

Compare Desert View Elementary employs 27.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Desert View Elementary is $9,849, which is the 2^nd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Los Lunas School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Desert View Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Desert View Elementary 358^th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Desert View Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Los Lunas:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Lunas 87^th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Desert View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	34.04	277^th	389	28.8%
2006	36.27	265^th	390	32.1%
2007	37.68	250^th	398	37.2%
2008	37.75	262^nd	405	35.3%
2009	36.32	280^th	411	31.9%
2010	30.13	316^th	419	24.6%
2011	32.52	291^st	402	27.6%
2012	33.89	274^th	398	31.2%
2013	33.04	296^th	412	28.2%
2014	42.55	256^th	442	42.1%
2015	26.46	329^th	421	21.9%
2016	39.40	240^th	410	41.5%
2017	32.01	251^st	374	32.9%
2018	33.39	257^th	383	32.9%
2019	29.56	282^nd	396	28.8%
2022	24.31	315^th	420	25.0%
2023	31.36	300^th	435	31.0%
2024	20.02	358^th	433	17.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Desert View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	62.52	19^th	83	77.1%
2019	30.81	74^th	98	24.5%
2023	30.90	155^th	191	18.8%
2024	17.22	160^th	166	3.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Desert View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	41.46	207^th	356	41.9%
2019	36.79	230^th	361	36.3%
2022	28.53	268^th	410	34.6%
2023	36.04	278^th	426	34.7%
2024	12.35	221^st	237	6.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Desert View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	46.12	168^th	339	50.4%
2019	28.03	258^th	343	24.8%
2022	22.73	291^st	395	26.3%
2023	29.08	285^th	390	26.9%
2024	18.59	338^th	393	14.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Desert View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	30.76	244^th	333	26.7%
2019	39.35	196^th	337	41.8%
2022	27.87	247^th	392	37.0%
2023	28.91	298^th	414	28.0%
2024	18.87	352^nd	410	14.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Desert View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	39.61	195^th	329	40.7%
2019	26.11	248^th	320	22.5%
2022	23.36	291^st	389	25.2%
2023	30.53	283^rd	395	28.4%
2024	32.68	265^th	390	32.1%

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Rank History for White students at Desert View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	12.21	179^th	187	4.3%
2019	17.95	179^th	199	10.1%
2022	20.16	291^st	325	10.5%
2023	27.96	305^th	413	26.2%
2024	4.96	292^nd	293	0.3%

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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Desert View Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1999	70	1	1	242	4	n/a	n/a	318
2000	64	1	1	231	8	n/a	n/a	305
2001	59	1	2	250	5	n/a	n/a	317
2002	79	1	0	382	15	n/a	n/a	477
2003	79	1	0	382	15	n/a	n/a	477
2004	68	2	0	360	11	n/a	n/a	441
2005	57	2	0	316	9	n/a	n/a	384
2006	58	3	0	318	9	n/a	n/a	388
2007	60	3	0	428	6	n/a	n/a	497
2008	54	4	2	419	6	n/a	n/a	485
2009	79	6	3	429	6	n/a	n/a	523
2010	65	4	0	427	3	0	0	499
2011	72	7	0	398	5	0	0	482
2012	64	5	0	367	5	0	0	441
2013	116	3	1	332	0	0	3	455
2014	118	2	0	316	1	0	1	438
2015	142	3	0	265	5	0	1	416
2016	186	4	0	242	5	0	3	440
2017	213	6	0	214	5	0	8	446
2018	151	8	0	230	4	0	7	400
2019	148	6	0	262	2	0	11	429
2020	128	7	0	247	2	0	14	398
2021	111	3	0	286	4	0	7	411
2022	85	3	0	295	2	0	6	391
2023	58	3	0	305	2	0	7	375

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Desert View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	318	21.2	15.0	0
2000	305	20.0	15.3	64.3
2001	317	23.8	13.3	83.9
2002	477	32.0	14.9	85.1
2003	477	32.0	14.9	85.1
2004	441	30.3	14.6	82.1
2005	384	29.3	13.1	83.6
2006	388	30.6	12.7	99.2
2007	497	30.0	16.6	78.3
2008	485	32.0	15.2	99.4
2009	523	34.2	15.3	99.4
2010	499	33.0	15.1	45.7
2011	482	29.2	16.4	99.4
2012	441	28.7	15.3	99.3
2013	455	28.7	15.8	95.6
2014	438	28.7	15.2	81.3
2015	416	28.0	14.8	75
2016	440	27.0	16.2	100
2017	446	26.3	16.9	100
2018	400	28.3	14.1	100
2019	429	28.7	14.9	99.8
2020	398	29.5	13.4	99.7
2021	411	27.6	14.8	100
2022	391	27.6	14.1	100
2023	375	27.5	13.6	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Desert View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	318	21.2	15.0	0
2000	305	20.0	15.3	64.3
2001	317	23.8	13.3	83.9
2002	477	32.0	14.9	85.1
2003	477	32.0	14.9	85.1
2004	441	30.3	14.6	82.1
2005	384	29.3	13.1	83.6
2006	388	30.6	12.7	99.2
2007	497	30.0	16.6	78.3
2008	485	32.0	15.2	99.4
2009	523	34.2	15.3	99.4
2010	499	33.0	15.1	45.7
2011	482	29.2	16.4	99.4
2012	441	28.7	15.3	99.3
2013	455	28.7	15.8	95.6
2014	438	28.7	15.2	81.3
2015	416	28.0	14.8	75
2016	440	27.0	16.2	100
2017	446	26.3	16.9	100
2018	400	28.3	14.1	100
2019	429	28.7	14.9	99.8
2020	398	29.5	13.4	99.7
2021	411	27.6	14.8	100
2022	391	27.6	14.1	100
2023	375	27.5	13.6	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Desert View Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,849

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Desert View Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 282^nd of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 300^th of 435 Elementary schools	2.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Desert View Elementary)	35	29.2	5.8%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Los Lunas)	37	34.5	2.5%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Desert View Elementary)	32	29.8	2.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Los Lunas)	38	28.4	9.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Desert View Elementary)	24	17.9	6.1%
4th Grade Language Arts (Los Lunas)	31	40.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Desert View Elementary)	10	10.3	0.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Los Lunas)	27	34.5	7.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	27	24.5	2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Desert View Elementary)	19	10.5	8.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Los Lunas)	37	38.4	1.4%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Desert View Elementary)	19	14	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Los Lunas)	31	38.2	7.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	24	30.7	6.7%
6th Grade Language Arts (Desert View Elementary)	22	29.8	7.8%
6th Grade Language Arts (Los Lunas)	40	37.1	2.9%
6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	32.9	1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Desert View Elementary)	7	21.4	14.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Los Lunas)	24	38.7	14.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	19	32.5	13.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	429	375	12.6%
African American	6	3	50%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	262	305	16.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	148	58	60.8%
Two or More Races	11	7	36.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.8%	100%	0.2%

Schools Near Desert View Elementary

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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
Desert View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	49 Camino La Canada	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	375	28	13.6	100.0%	58 (15.5%)	3 (0.8%)	305 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	20	358^th of 433 public elementary schools	17.3%		31.4	300^th of 435 public elementary schools	31.0%	58	15.0	23.0	15.0	$9,849
Tome Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	46 Chacon Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	331	22	15.3	100.0%	42 (12.7%)	2 (0.6%)	283 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17.8	375^th of 433 public elementary schools	13.4%		28.2	317^th of 435 public elementary schools	27.1%	58	13.0	24.0	12.0	$9,366
Ann Parish Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	112 Meadow Lake	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	373	24	15.4	100.0%	42 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	318 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	37.6	255^th of 433 public elementary schools	41.1%		45.2	222^nd of 435 public elementary schools	49.0%	33	18.0	35.0	21.0	$9,704
Valencia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	111 Monica Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	379	18	21.5	100.0%	71 (18.7%)	2 (0.5%)	299 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	30	303^rd of 433 public elementary schools	30.0%		48.4	208^th of 435 public elementary schools	52.2%	95	37.0	28.0	17.0	$9,631
Dennis Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19670 Hwy 314	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1800	296	22	13.2	100.0%	43 (14.5%)	3 (1.0%)	232 (78.4%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	72.4	103^rd of 433 public elementary schools	76.2%		70.8	121^st of 435 public elementary schools	72.2%	18	32.0	48.0	37.0	$9,163
Los Lunas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	800 Coronado Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	412	29	14.1	100.0%	45 (10.9%)	2 (0.5%)	350 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	32.5	284^th of 433 public elementary schools	34.4%		45	223^rd of 435 public elementary schools	48.7%	61	13.0	29.0	22.0	$9,475
Raymond Gabaldon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	454 Coronado Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	386	29	13.2	100.0%	64 (16.6%)	4 (1.0%)	309 (80.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	36.1	264^th of 433 public elementary schools	39.0%		40.1	255^th of 435 public elementary schools	41.4%	9	20.0	35.0	19.0	$9,064
La Merced Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Alame Loop	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-2100	437	31	14.3	100.0%	101 (23.1%)	5 (1.1%)	326 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.4	218^th of 433 public elementary schools	49.7%		50.3	201^st of 435 public elementary schools	53.8%	17	33.0	35.0	24.0	$9,239
Katherine Gallegos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	236 Dom Pasqual Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	635	33	19.1	100.0%	120 (18.9%)	6 (0.9%)	482 (75.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	86.2	56^th of 433 public elementary schools	87.1%		89.5	47^th of 435 public elementary schools	89.2%	9	35.0	56.0	50.0	$7,700
Peralta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3645 Hwy 47	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	248	17	14.9	100.0%	61 (24.6%)	1 (0.4%)	172 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	48.6	196^th of 433 public elementary schools	54.7%		73.1	105^th of 435 public elementary schools	75.9%	91	55.0	37.0	22.0	$9,861

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