SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY

Set in LAS VEGAS, New Mexico, SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY is a tight-knit intermediate school, overseen by LAS VEGAS CITY. It instructs 251 students across grades 4 through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 25% below the state mean of about 335.

LAS VEGAS CITY runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,121 students. SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY lists that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 4% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY shows 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.5:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.4%; this one delivers 27.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for San Miguel County indicate median household income runs about $49,431, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY is one of 19 public schools in San Miguel County (combined enrollment of about 3,156 students).

LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 25.4%.

SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 25%: 334 students in 2018 compared to 251 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.