SUNRISE ELEMENTARY

SUNRISE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, run under LAS CRUCES, hosting 363 students in grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 287 students per school, that is 26% above typical.

Within LAS CRUCES, which oversees 39 schools and 22,670 students, SUNRISE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, SUNRISE ELEMENTARY lists that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 6% White. By comparison, Doñan Ana County as a whole is about 68% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, SUNRISE ELEMENTARY lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. The state averages about 12.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, SUNRISE ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.7%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Doñan Ana County) logs that median household earnings sit near $56,848, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. Across Doñan Ana County's 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,561 students), SUNRISE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SUNRISE ELEMENTARY comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 44.4%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SUNRISE ELEMENTARY has declined 17%, going from 438 students in 2018 to 363 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 85% to 93% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.