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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
184
+15 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.4:1
% White
53%
was 49%
% Hispanic
42%
was 46%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SIERRA ELEMENTARY
SIERRA ELEMENTARY is a low-enrollment K-5 school in T OR C, New Mexico, part of T OR C. The school works with 184 students in grades 4 through 5. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 287 students each, so SIERRA ELEMENTARY sits 36% leaner than that benchmark.
SIERRA ELEMENTARY is one of 5 schools operated by T OR C, a district that educates 1,246 students overall.
On the student-mix side, SIERRA ELEMENTARY shows that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 42% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at SIERRA ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SIERRA ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.4%.
Across the wider county, Sierra County reports that median household earnings sit near $41,600, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Sierra County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,246 students), of which SIERRA ELEMENTARY is one.
Nearest neighbor: T OR C ELEMENTARY, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around SIERRA ELEMENTARY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SIERRA ELEMENTARY at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 28.5%.
SIERRA ELEMENTARY operates from a town-based location.
Over the past 7-year window. SIERRA ELEMENTARY's enrollment has ticked up 9% since 2018, when it stood at 169 (now 184). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked down from 46% to 42%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.
On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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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