Elementary Schools in Alamogordo

Summary:

The Alamogordo school district in New Mexico contains 10 elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 5th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 35 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, there is significant variation in the academic performance of the individual schools within the district.

At the top of the district are Holloman Elementary, ranked 25th out of 345 elementary schools in New Mexico with a 5-star rating, and Sierra Elementary, ranked 45th with a 4-star rating. These schools consistently outperform the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. Buena Vista Elementary, ranked 49th with a 4-star rating, also stands out for its high proficiency rates, particularly in 3rd and 5th grade.

On the other hand, North Elementary appears to be the lowest-performing school, ranking 355th out of 413 elementary schools in the state and scoring well below the Alamogordo district and state averages in both subjects. The schools with the highest rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as North Elementary and Desert Star Elementary, tend to have the lowest academic performance, suggesting that socioeconomic factors play a significant role in student outcomes.

District Detail

1211 Hawaii Ave
Alamogordo, NM 88310

(575) 812-6002

SchoolDigger Rank:
35^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,227

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 19th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5100	222	15	14.8	100.0%	80 (36.0%)	10 (4.5%)	109 (49.1%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	78.8	49^th of 345 public elementary schools	85.8%		75.8	76^th of 413 public elementary schools	81.6%	27	52.9	59.0	30.8	67.7	54.6	51.3		50.0	43.4	$8,302
Sunset Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2410 10th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5200	436	32	13.6	100.0%	124 (28.4%)	24 (5.5%)	256 (58.7%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)	48.6	146^th of 345 public elementary schools	57.7%		49.2	176^th of 413 public elementary schools	57.4%	30	37.2	46.6	59.0	37.2	46.7	35.6	23.0	24.4	27.8	$8,016
High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary	Public	K-5	23 Karr Canyon	High Rolls	88325	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5275	21	2	10.5	100.0%	15 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)										$13,293
Holloman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Arnold	Holloman Air Force Base	88330	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 812-6100	517	29	17.8	100.0%	236 (45.6%)	56 (10.8%)	142 (27.5%)	16 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (12.0%)	89.9	25^th of 345 public elementary schools	92.8%		88.2	35^th of 413 public elementary schools	91.5%	10	67.2	65.2	78.5	65.6	69.7	57.6	46.2	46.9	50.3	$7,119
La Luz Elementary	Public	K-5	99 Alamo	La Luz	88337	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5300	224	12	18.6	99.6%	104 (46.4%)	2 (0.9%)	102 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	43.9	174^th of 345 public elementary schools	49.6%		47.7	181^st of 413 public elementary schools	56.2%	7	36.8	25.0	60.0	38.5	39.5	22.5	36.7	35.9	31.2	$8,366
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 North Florida	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5400	159	15	10.6	100.0%	51 (32.1%)	4 (2.5%)	96 (60.4%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)								(n/a)		32.0	40.0		27.5				14.5	$7,485
Desert Star Elementary	Public	K-5	400 S Washington Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5750	466	30	15.5	100.0%	138 (29.6%)	20 (4.3%)	260 (55.8%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	29.7	221^st of 345 public elementary schools	35.9%		22.5	320^th of 413 public elementary schools	22.5%	99	27.5	39.1	40.0	29.0	36.1	21.9	22.7	27.5	24.0	$7,422
Sierra Elementary	Public	K-5	2211 Puerto Rico Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5800	284	17	17.2	99.6%	104 (36.6%)	12 (4.2%)	133 (46.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.3%)	80.2	45^th of 345 public elementary schools	87.0%		81.3	64^th of 413 public elementary schools	84.5%	19	58.3	50.0	62.5	60.4	58.2	31.6	56.3	50.0	47.0	$8,417
Yucca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Dale Scott Blvd	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6900	179	16	11.1	100.0%	57 (31.8%)	9 (5.0%)	92 (51.4%)	5 (2.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.8%)	58.1	109^th of 345 public elementary schools	68.4%		38.2	229^th of 413 public elementary schools	44.6%	120	48.4	41.7		45.2	36.4	29.2		38.7	29.9	$7,573

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired	1.59 mi	2
Cloudcroft	12.8 mi	3	10^th
Tularosa	12.86 mi	4	68^th
Mescalero Apache School	25.91 mi	1
Ruidoso	36 mi	4	39^th

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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.