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Riverside Elementary

Q: Is Riverside Elementary a good school?

Riverside Elementary ranks 118 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Riverside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sunland Park, New Mexico, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 557 students. The school is part of the Gadsden school district, which is ranked 60 out of 82 districts in the state.

Riverside Elementary has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years, indicating strong academic performance compared to other elementary schools in New Mexico. The school outperforms the Gadsden district and the state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with particularly strong results in the upper elementary grades. Riverside Elementary's student-teacher ratio is also relatively low, ranging from 11.1 to 15.0 students per teacher, which is lower than many nearby schools in the district.

Despite serving a student population with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, Riverside Elementary has been able to achieve high academic outcomes. The school's performance for Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students is particularly noteworthy, with these subgroups ranking well within the state. While Riverside Elementary outperforms some nearby schools in the Gadsden district, such as Chaparral Elementary and Berino Elementary, it could still learn from the best practices of the top-performing schools in the district, like Anthony Elementary and La Union Elementary.

550

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,714

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4085 McNutt Rd
Sunland Park, NM 88063

(575) 882-6203

District: Gadsden

Students who attend Riverside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Santa Teresa Middle
High:	Santa Teresa High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.2%

White:

0.9%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2014 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (42% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the New Mexico median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

118^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 51 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Gadsden

60^th of 82Gadsden among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	118 of 345	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	133 of 413	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	153 of 435	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.2	301 of 420	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.9	117 of 396	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	167 of 383	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.6	210 of 374	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.9	310 of 410	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.3	359 of 421	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.9	191 of 442	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	28.8	312 of 412	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.9	334 of 398	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.4	335 of 402	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.3	314 of 419	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.8	306 of 411	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.6	286 of 405	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.2	283 of 398	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.2	282 of 390	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.6	289 of 389	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	15 of 21	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	91 of 223	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.7	44 of 191	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	20.5	183 of 203	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.7	34 of 98	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	32 of 83	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	51.3	152 of 398	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	134 of 390	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.2	276 of 395	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	99 of 343	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	47.8	157 of 339	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	79 of 255	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	104 of 384	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	111 of 395	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	28.0	259 of 389	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.5	60 of 320	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	129 of 329	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	96 of 325	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	63 of 356	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	117 of 426	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	30.8	256 of 410	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.2	53 of 361	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	108 of 356	69.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	58.4	132 of 397	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	158 of 414	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.6	264 of 392	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	111 of 337	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	160 of 333	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	34.2	87 of 158	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	136 of 165	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	124 of 304	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	157 of 413	62.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)67th percentile~ school

Female (2024)62nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2024)45th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%+19 vs state

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Science21%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Riverside Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)					NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4085 McNutt Rd	Sunland Park	88063	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	550	41	13.4	100.0%	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	540 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.1	118^th of 345 public elementary schools	65.8%		60.1	133^rd of 413 public elementary schools	67.8%	15	20.8	34.2	40.0	50.0	53.4	44.1	31.7	38.8	50.0	64.4	45.7	$9,714
Desert View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1105 Valle Vista Dr	Sunland Park	88063	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	524	35	14.9	100.0%	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	514 (98.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.7	193^rd of 345 public elementary schools	44.1%		52	160^th of 413 public elementary schools	61.3%	33	19.7	34.2	47.5	27.6	60.3	42.0	27.6	31.2	17.1	43.8	29.7	$9,388
Santa Teresa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Commerciantes	Santa Teresa	88008	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	484	38	12.7	100.0%	32 (6.6%)	8 (1.7%)	441 (91.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.9	107^th of 345 public elementary schools	69.0%		48.1	178^th of 413 public elementary schools	56.9%	71	35.7	51.4	47.8	52.4	62.7	54.1	28.4	29.9	35.7	42.2	34.2	$8,637
La Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	875 Mercantile	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	340	24	14.0	100.0%	26 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	313 (92.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.3	77^th of 345 public elementary schools	77.7%		73.5	82^nd of 413 public elementary schools	80.1%	5	35.1	52.3	60.0	54.4	52.5	55.1	34.1	29.1	57.9	57.5	44.4	$10,430
Anthony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	609 Church St	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	163	16	10.1	100.0%	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.6	89^th of 345 public elementary schools	74.2%		74.8	79^th of 413 public elementary schools	80.9%	10	40.3			46.8	41.8	44.2			61.0	45.6	53.2	$10,061
Loma Linda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1451 Donaldson Ave	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	398	30	13.2	100.0%	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	386 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53	125^th of 345 public elementary schools	63.8%		66.2	112^th of 413 public elementary schools	72.9%	13		36.9	52.1			44.0	26.2	48.0			36.3	$10,935
Gadsden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1440 Hwy 478	Sunland Park	88063	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-3050	379	27	14.0	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	372 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37.5	198^th of 345 public elementary schools	42.6%		45.5	196^th of 413 public elementary schools	52.5%	2	37.9	25.5	53.2	34.5	40.3	38.1	13.7	40.4	25.9	32.3	28.0	$9,279
Berino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	455 Shrode Rd	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	300	28	10.6	100.0%	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	294 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.2	302^nd of 345 public elementary schools	12.5%		32.3	257^th of 413 public elementary schools	37.8%	45		37.2	35.1	23.3	20.5	29.0					12.4	$10,604
Chaparral Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Lisa Dr	Chaparral	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	437	34	12.8	100.0%	22 (5.0%)	8 (1.8%)	406 (92.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.1	249^th of 345 public elementary schools	27.8%		31.8	260^th of 413 public elementary schools	37.0%	11	20.7	39.6	35.2	31.0	40.0	36.4	18.9	14.8	15.5	36.7	21.8	$9,456
Desert Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	290 East Lisa	Chaparral	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	479	33	14.4	100.0%	16 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	455 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48.5	148^th of 345 public elementary schools	57.1%		47	189^th of 413 public elementary schools	54.2%	41	25.0	34.7	40.0	25.0	57.1	39.0	22.2	34.6	53.1	79.4	46.9	$8,800

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary

How many students attend Riverside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Riverside Elementary.

Is Riverside Elementary a good school?

Riverside Elementary ranks 118^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary?

Students at Riverside Elementary are 98% Hispanic.

What district is Riverside Elementary in?

Gadsden

What schools do graduates of Riverside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Riverside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Santa Teresa Middle
High : Santa Teresa High

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