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SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY

2410 10TH ST, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310 · (575) 812-5200 · Otero County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 287
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten7217%
Grade 16014%
Grade 27217%
Grade 38419%
Grade 46715%
Grade 58119%
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%
White
12428%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 19% · US 43%
Hispanic
25659%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 63% · US 30%
Black
246%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 2% · US 15%
Asian
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
205%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
23654%
Female
20046%

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Test scores

NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % Proficient
English 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 · methodology
Tier
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 →

Where SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New MexicoIn 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
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+52.4%#6 of 57N/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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
436
+150 (+52%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 18.8:1
% White
28%
was 35%
% Hispanic
59%
was 51%
% Black
6%
was 4%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-254363213.6:1100% (436)
2023-244482915.4:148% (214)
2022-2346628.216.5:153% (247)
2017-1828615.218.8:165% (186)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY.

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%.

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.

The 2017-18 count was 286 students and the 2024-25 count was 436. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. The share of Hispanic students rose 8 points, from 51% to 59%. Students per teacher fell from 18.8 in 2017-18 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

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Population
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

School name
SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY
District
ALAMOGORDO
Address
2410 10TH ST, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310
Phone
(575) 812-5200
County
Otero County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
436
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
436 (100%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
350003000004
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY
How 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.
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