Best Public Schools in Sunland Park, NM

Summary:

The city of Sunland Park, New Mexico is home to 4 elementary schools, all part of the Gadsden school district. These schools serve students from pre-K through 5th grade and provide a range of academic opportunities in the area.

Among the 4 schools, Riverside Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 118 out of 345 New Mexico elementary schools and boasting the best proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (44.08%) and Mathematics (45.72%) across all grades. In contrast, the other schools in the district, including Desert View Elementary, Gadsden Elementary, and Gadsden Admin Complex Prek Center, generally underperform compared to state averages.

The data also reveals that all 4 schools have high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population in the Sunland Park area. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios vary significantly, with Gadsden Admin Complex Prek Center having the lowest ratio at 9.3, which may contribute to the differences in academic performance between the schools.

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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
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
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
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

Cities Near Sunland Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Santa Teresa	0.62 mi	4	54^th
Anthony	6.31 mi	11	64^th
Vado	17.79 mi	1	95^th
Chaparral	18.32 mi	6	63^rd
La Mesa	18.57 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.