Is Sunset Hills Elementary a good school?

Sunset Hills Elementary ranks 295 th of 433 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunset Hills Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 466 students attended Sunset Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Hills Elementary?

Students at Sunset Hills Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 32% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Sunset Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunset Hills Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mountain View Middle High : Alamogordo High

Sunset Hills Elementary

Public K-5

2410 10th St
Alamogordo, NM 88310

(575) 812-5200

District: Alamogordo Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
295^th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,016

Students who attend Sunset Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain View Middle
High:	Alamogordo High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 466

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.1%

White:

31.8%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunset Hills Elementary ranks worse than 68.1% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Alamogordo Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.1%), White (31.8%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunset Hills Elementary is 16.5, which is the 4^th best among 8 elementary schools in the Alamogordo Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Sunset Hills Elementary employs 28.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunset Hills Elementary is $8,016. 4 elementary schools in the Alamogordo Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sunset Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunset Hills Elementary 295^th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Sunset Hills Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Alamogordo Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Alamogordo Public Schools 48^th of 117 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunset Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	62.24	120^th	389	69.2%
2006	61.61	131^st	390	66.4%
2007	75.62	71^st	398	82.2%
2008	68.24	102^nd	405	74.8%
2009	57.28	157^th	411	61.8%
2010	42.54	252^nd	419	39.9%
2011	31.72	293^rd	402	27.1%
2012	38.94	253^rd	398	36.4%
2013	37.75	260^th	412	36.9%
2014	46.82	233^rd	442	47.3%
2015	51.37	167^th	421	60.3%
2016	71.68	88^th	410	78.5%
2017	69.23	84^th	374	77.5%
2018	50.34	162^nd	383	57.7%
2019	41.90	215^th	396	45.7%
2022	51.42	157^th	420	62.6%
2023	31.81	295^th	433	31.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	51.48	45^th	91	50.5%
2023	41.39	51^st	83	38.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	64.02	50^th	203	75.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	40.05	83^rd	132	37.1%
2023	46.85	86^th	165	47.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	45.34	193^rd	356	45.8%
2019	53.18	149^th	361	58.7%
2022	59.39	97^th	410	76.3%
2023	21.27	358^th	424	15.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	57.97	118^th	339	65.2%
2019	35.51	220^th	343	35.9%
2022	37.79	214^th	395	45.8%
2023	24.46	313^th	388	19.3%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	46.72	30^th	50	40.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	36.88	210^th	333	36.9%
2019	41.80	175^th	337	48.1%
2022	54.20	122^nd	392	68.9%
2023	35.25	263^rd	412	36.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	56.37	126^th	329	61.7%
2019	52.63	132^nd	320	58.8%
2022	52.96	124^th	389	68.1%
2023	26.79	299^th	393	23.9%

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Rank History for White students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	31.23	146^th	187	21.9%
2019	17.47	182^nd	199	8.5%
2022	25.76	272^nd	325	16.3%
2023	25.50	318^th	411	22.6%

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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Sunset Hills Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	386	17	12	90	2	n/a	n/a	507
1991	356	18	4	80	13	n/a	n/a	471
1992	335	19	12	83	3	n/a	n/a	452
1993	329	19	14	106	5	n/a	n/a	473
1994	329	25	16	101	8	n/a	n/a	479
1995	302	19	19	97	1	n/a	n/a	438
1996	302	19	19	97	1	n/a	n/a	438
1997	277	21	24	97	8	n/a	n/a	427
1998	249	20	30	129	11	n/a	n/a	439
1999	206	20	16	131	18	n/a	n/a	391
2000	213	26	15	112	5	n/a	n/a	371
2001	170	20	5	93	3	n/a	n/a	291
2002	149	27	6	114	1	n/a	n/a	297
2003	149	27	6	114	1	n/a	n/a	297
2004	157	24	9	107	4	n/a	n/a	301
2005	141	24	12	111	3	n/a	n/a	291
2006	138	30	7	113	5	n/a	n/a	293
2007	120	35	6	109	6	n/a	n/a	276
2008	131	28	7	107	8	n/a	n/a	281
2009	123	25	13	113	9	n/a	n/a	283
2010	130	21	7	122	8	3	0	291
2011	119	16	3	123	4	2	1	268
2012	140	17	6	83	9	3	1	259
2013	113	20	5	90	6	2	8	244
2014	133	18	5	112	5	2	8	283
2015	119	17	4	150	4	1	8	303
2016	95	18	3	123	5	1	12	257
2017	102	13	3	153	4	2	20	297
2018	99	12	4	146	6	2	17	286
2019	130	13	4	157	5	2	21	332
2020	148	19	6	204	7	2	23	409
2021	139	30	3	194	4	4	20	394
2022	145	14	4	212	8	3	27	413
2023	148	17	11	252	9	0	29	466

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunset Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	507	25.3	20.0	n/a
1991	471	23.6	19.9	n/a
1992	452	21.5	21.0	n/a
1993	473	22.9	20.7	n/a
1994	479	22.0	21.8	n/a
1995	438	23.0	19.0	n/a
1996	438	23.0	19.0	n/a
1997	427	23.6	18.1	n/a
1998	439	23.1	19.0	n/a
1999	391	20.8	18.8	32.2
2000	371	21.7	17.1	40.4
2001	291	19.7	14.8	54
2002	297	16.1	18.4	49.8
2003	297	16.1	18.4	49.8
2004	301	17.5	17.2	50.2
2005	291	18.0	16.2	51.9
2006	293	18.6	15.8	48.5
2007	276	17.0	16.2	57.6
2008	281	18.1	15.5	50.2
2009	283	20.0	14.2	60.8
2010	291	19.0	15.3	66.3
2011	268	19.0	14.1	61.6
2012	259	16.5	15.6	68.7
2013	244	16.6	14.6	66
2014	283	13.9	20.3	64.3
2015	303	16.0	18.9	39.9
2016	257	15.0	17.1	67.3
2017	297	15.8	18.7	23.6
2018	286	15.1	18.8	65
2019	332	17.1	19.3	100
2020	409	26.6	15.3	100
2021	394	22.6	17.3	100
2022	413	23.0	17.9	100
2023	466	28.1	16.5	53

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sunset Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	507	25.3	20.0	n/a
1991	471	23.6	19.9	n/a
1992	452	21.5	21.0	n/a
1993	473	22.9	20.7	n/a
1994	479	22.0	21.8	n/a
1995	438	23.0	19.0	n/a
1996	438	23.0	19.0	n/a
1997	427	23.6	18.1	n/a
1998	439	23.1	19.0	n/a
1999	391	20.8	18.8	32.2
2000	371	21.7	17.1	40.4
2001	291	19.7	14.8	54
2002	297	16.1	18.4	49.8
2003	297	16.1	18.4	49.8
2004	301	17.5	17.2	50.2
2005	291	18.0	16.2	51.9
2006	293	18.6	15.8	48.5
2007	276	17.0	16.2	57.6
2008	281	18.1	15.5	50.2
2009	283	20.0	14.2	60.8
2010	291	19.0	15.3	66.3
2011	268	19.0	14.1	61.6
2012	259	16.5	15.6	68.7
2013	244	16.6	14.6	66
2014	283	13.9	20.3	64.3
2015	303	16.0	18.9	39.9
2016	257	15.0	17.1	67.3
2017	297	15.8	18.7	23.6
2018	286	15.1	18.8	65
2019	332	17.1	19.3	100
2020	409	26.6	15.3	100
2021	394	22.6	17.3	100
2022	413	23.0	17.9	100
2023	466	28.1	16.5	53

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,016

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunset Hills Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 215^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 295^th of 433 Elementary schools	13.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Sunset Hills Elementary)	31	42.5	11.5%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Alamogordo Public Schools)	35	39.4	4.4%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sunset Hills Elementary)	33	20.3	12.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alamogordo Public Schools)	38	25.5	12.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Sunset Hills Elementary)	20	23	3%
4th Grade Language Arts (Alamogordo Public Schools)	36	41.9	5.9%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sunset Hills Elementary)	23	19.7	3.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alamogordo Public Schools)	33	31.7	1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	27	24.5	2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Sunset Hills Elementary)	34	45.7	11.7%
5th Grade Language Arts (Alamogordo Public Schools)	41	37.9	3.1%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sunset Hills Elementary)	22	29.6	7.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alamogordo Public Schools)	26	37.4	11.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	24	30.7	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	332	466	40.4%
African American	13	17	30.8%
American Indian	5	9	80%
Asian	4	11	175%
Hispanic	157	252	60.5%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	130	148	13.8%
Two or More Races	21	29	38.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	53%	47%

Schools Near Sunset Hills Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Sunset Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2410 10th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-5200	466	28	16.5	53.0%	148 (31.8%)	17 (3.6%)	252 (54.1%)	11 (2.4%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	31.8	295^th of 433 public elementary schools	31.9%		51.4	157^th of 420 public elementary schools	62.6%	138	31.0	17.0	20.0	$8,016
Yucca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Dale Scott Blvd	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-6900	245	13	18.6	52.7%	83 (33.9%)	20 (8.2%)	117 (47.8%)	6 (2.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	49.6	201^st of 433 public elementary schools	53.6%		45.5	186^th of 420 public elementary schools	55.7%	15	31.0	25.0	56.0	$7,573
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 19th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-5100	204	14	14.3	42.2%	76 (37.3%)	10 (4.9%)	98 (48.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.4%)	94.4	33^rd of 433 public elementary schools	92.4%		81.5	52^nd of 420 public elementary schools	87.6%	19	73.0	45.0	61.0	$8,302
Desert Star Elementary	Public	K-5	400 S Washington Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-5750	464	24	19.3	55.2%	145 (31.3%)	24 (5.2%)	254 (54.7%)	7 (1.5%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	28.3	314^th of 433 public elementary schools	27.5%		35.2	243^rd of 420 public elementary schools	42.1%	71	28.0	15.0	25.0	$7,422
Stepping Stones Preschool	Public	PK	805 E 12th St Bldg F	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-5400	109	8	13.6	48.6%	45 (41.3%)	1 (0.9%)	52 (47.7%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.3%)								(n/a)
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 North Florida	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-5400	182	15	12.5	57.1%	61 (33.5%)	4 (2.2%)	104 (57.1%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	9.4	422^nd of 433 public elementary schools	2.5%		45.2	189^th of 420 public elementary schools	55.0%	233	10.0	6.0	17.0	$7,485
Sierra Elementary	Public	K-5	2211 Puerto Rico Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-5800	301	18	17.2	41.2%	125 (41.5%)	14 (4.7%)	130 (43.2%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.3%)	94.3	35^th of 433 public elementary schools	91.9%		67.8	92^nd of 420 public elementary schools	78.1%	57	69.0	44.0	82.0	$8,417
La Luz Elementary	Public	K-5	99 Alamo	La Luz	88337	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-5300	215	12	18.6	53.5%	93 (43.3%)	3 (1.4%)	112 (52.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	63.8	147^th of 433 public elementary schools	66.1%		52.2	152^nd of 420 public elementary schools	63.8%	5	46.0	25.0	53.0	$8,366
High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary	Public	K-5	23 Karr Canyon	High Rolls Mountain Park	88325	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-5275	19	2	9.5	57.9%	14 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)				$13,293
Holloman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Arnold	Alamogordo	88330	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 812-6100	490	25	19.6	27.1%	249 (50.8%)	39 (8.0%)	116 (23.7%)	10 (2.0%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	67 (13.7%)	79.2	84^th of 433 public elementary schools	80.6%		91.7	24^th of 420 public elementary schools	94.3%	60	54.0	33.0	55.0	$7,119

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