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Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALAMOGORDO·NCES 350003000004
SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY
2410 10TH ST, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310 · (575) 812-5200 · Otero County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
13.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
436 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.7%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
27.8%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY
SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY's state test result (37.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY this school | 436 | 100.0% | 37.5% |
| COLLET PARK ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 362 | 99.4% | 31.3% |
| SEVEN BAR ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 455 | 99.8% | 34.7% |
| DESERT STAR ELEMENTARY ALAMOGORDO | 466 | 100.0% | 29.5% |
| COMANCHE ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 325 | 99.4% | 39.2% |
| APACHE ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 341 | 98.8% | 19.9% |
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 SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Otero County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #126 of 329 | #6 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #155 of 354 | #8 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #133 of 366 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #87 of 490 | #4 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #186 of 318 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.9% | #85 of 334 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #11 of 393 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +52.4% | #6 of 57 | N/A |
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
436
+42 (+11%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 471
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 436 | 32 | 13.6:1 | 100% (436) |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 29 | 15.4:1 | 48% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 28.2 | 16.5:1 | 53% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 394 | 22 | 17.9:1 | 100% (394) |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 15.2 | 18.8:1 | 65% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 257 | 15 | 17.1:1 | 67% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 268 | 19 | 14.1:1 | 62% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 291 | 19 | 15.3:1 | 54% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 471 | 23 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 52% (286 to 436); teachers up 111% (15.2 to 32).
About SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY
Federal records list SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY as an elementary school in ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend, and enrollment is 436 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in New Mexico is about 287 students.
SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY is in ALAMOGORDO, a district with 5,227 students across 14 schools.
Hispanic students are the majority at SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY, with 59% of enrollment. It is also 28% White, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Otero County's residents are about 40% Hispanic, 19 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY's 32 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.6:1. On average, elementary schools in New Mexico have 12.9:1, compared with 13.6:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%.
allk12 grades SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY a B. The grade compares the school only with New Mexico public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.4% for SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY. The school posts 37.5%, 4.1 points above the prediction.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Otero County show that the median household income is $55,876, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Besides SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY, Otero County has 25 other public schools.
The closest other public school is CHAPARRAL MIDDLE, about 0.6 miles away. SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY at 3rd of 7.
For locale, NCES codes SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY as Town: Remote.
Federal data show an 11% enrollment rise, from 394 in 2020-21 to 436 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 17.9 in 2020-21 to 13.6 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Otero County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,816
Census ACS
Median income
$55,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,639 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALAMOGORDO
- ALAMOGORDO HIGHHigh · 1,440 students
- HOLLOMAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 517 students
- CHAPARRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 513 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 479 students
- DESERT STAR ELEMENTARYElementary · 466 students
- SIERRA ELEMENTARYElementary · 284 students
Other schools in ALAMOGORDO
- ALAMOGORDO HIGHHigh · 1,440 students
- CHAPARRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 513 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 479 students
- DESERT STAR ELEMENTARYElementary · 466 students
- SIERRA ELEMENTARYElementary · 284 students
- BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARYElementary · 222 students
Other Sunset Hills Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Sunset Hills Elementary. SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Sunset Hills ElementarySURPRISE, AZ · 877 students
- SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTARPON SPRINGS, FL · 428 students
- Sunset Hills ElementarySan Diego, CA · 381 students
- SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 301 students
Nearby schools
- CHAPARRAL MIDDLE0.6 mi · 513
- YUCCA ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 179
- BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 222
- ALAMOGORDO HIGH1.0 mi · 1,440
- DESERT STAR ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 466
- STEPPING STONES PRESCHOOL1.1 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARYHow large is SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY?
SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 436 students in grades KG-05.
Is SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY have?
SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY are roughly 28% White, 59% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY?
SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY is overseen by ALAMOGORDO in Otero County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.