Enrollment
184
Elementary
DISTRICT 215 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·T OR C·NCES 350261000435
SIERRA ELEMENTARY
1500 NORTH SILVER, T OR C, NM 87901 · (575) 894-8150 · Sierra County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
184 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 93 | 51% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 49% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within T OR C. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
15.4%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like SIERRA ELEMENTARY
SIERRA ELEMENTARY's state test result (26.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIERRA ELEMENTARY this school | 184 | 100.0% | 26.4% |
| SIDNEY GUTIERREZ MIDDLE ROSWELL | 196 | 100.0% | 70.5% |
| ZIA ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 236 | 100.0% | 43.0% |
| WHITE SANDS ELEMENTARY LAS CRUCES | 270 | 100.0% | 62.5% |
| BERRENDO ELEMENTARY ROSWELL | 327 | 100.0% | 37.6% |
| ONATE ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 301 | 99.7% | 60.3% |
Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SIERRA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #240 of 329 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.4% | #281 of 354 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #269 of 366 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #347 of 490 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #203 of 393 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
184
+33 (+22%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 235
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 184 | 12.2 | 15.1:1 | 100% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 151 | 12 | 12.6:1 | 100% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 9 | 16.1:1 | 100% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 151 | 10 | 15.1:1 | 100% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 169 | 10.3 | 16.4:1 | 100% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 164 | 9 | 18.2:1 | 100% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 173 | 10 | 17.3:1 | 76% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 235 | 13 | 18.1:1 | 99% (232) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SIERRA ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (169 to 184); teachers up 19% (10.3 to 12.2).
About SIERRA ELEMENTARY
Located in T OR C, New Mexico, SIERRA ELEMENTARY is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school serves 184 students in grades 4 through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in New Mexico average about 287 students.
SIERRA ELEMENTARY sits within T OR C, which has 5 schools and 1,246 students.
White students account for 53% of enrollment at SIERRA ELEMENTARY. Other groups make up 42% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. Sierra County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at SIERRA ELEMENTARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
At SIERRA ELEMENTARY, 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New Mexico average 12.9:1. Roughly 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 100% average for public schools in Sierra County.
The allk12 Grade for SIERRA ELEMENTARY is C. Compared with New Mexico public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 28% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for SIERRA ELEMENTARY is 33.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 26.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Sierra County, median household income is about $41,600, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SIERRA ELEMENTARY is one of 5 public schools in Sierra County, which together enroll about 1,246 students.
The shortest distance from SIERRA ELEMENTARY to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to T OR C ELEMENTARY. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. By average proficiency, SIERRA ELEMENTARY is 3rd among 4 schools close by.
SIERRA ELEMENTARY is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 151 in 2020-21 and 184 in 2024-25, a increase of 33 students.
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Sierra County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,500
Census ACS
Median income
$41,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,246 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in T OR C
- T OR C ELEMENTARYElementary · 367 students
- HOT SPRINGS HIGHHigh · 347 students
- T OR C MIDDLEMiddle · 255 students
- ARREY ELEMENTARYElementary · 93 students
Other schools in T OR C
- T OR C ELEMENTARYElementary · 367 students
- HOT SPRINGS HIGHHigh · 347 students
- T OR C MIDDLEMiddle · 255 students
Other Sierra Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 3 states are named Sierra Elementary. SIERRA ELEMENTARY is the 6th largest of the 6.
- SIERRA ELEMENTARYALAMOGORDO, NM · 284 students
- Sierra ElementaryLancaster, CA · 707 students
- Sierra Elementary SchoolARVADA, CO · 493 students
- Sierra ElementaryRocklin, CA · 445 students
- Sierra ElementaryPlacerville, CA · 402 students
Nearby schools
- T OR C ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 367
- HOT SPRINGS HIGH0.7 mi · 347
- T OR C MIDDLE0.8 mi · 255
- ARREY ELEMENTARY21.1 mi · 93
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARY27.1 mi · 96
- HATCH VALLEY HIGH33.3 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About SIERRA ELEMENTARYHow large is SIERRA ELEMENTARY?
SIERRA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 184 students in grades 04-05.
Is SIERRA ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
SIERRA ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
How many students per teacher at SIERRA ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at SIERRA ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SIERRA ELEMENTARY?
At SIERRA ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 53% White, 42% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian.
What district is SIERRA ELEMENTARY in?
SIERRA ELEMENTARY is part of T OR C.
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