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North Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

North Elementary is a public elementary school located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 182 students. The school is part of the Alamogordo School District, which is ranked 43 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Alamogordo and New Mexico state averages in standardized test scores across all subjects, with only 14% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 13% in Math, and 14% in Science in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance has been declining, with its statewide ranking dropping from 189 out of 420 schools in 2021-2022 to 399 out of 433 schools in 2023-2024. North Elementary has also struggled to support its student subgroups, with lower rankings compared to other New Mexico elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, white, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 100% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While North Elementary faces significant academic challenges, nearby schools like Holloman Elementary, Sierra Elementary, and Buena Vista Elementary have consistently higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings, suggesting that North Elementary may have room for improvement in its instructional practices and support systems. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and underperformance of student subgroups at North Elementary indicate that targeted interventions and support systems may be necessary to improve educational outcomes for the students.

159

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,485

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 North Florida
Alamogordo, NM 88310

(575) 812-5400

District: Alamogordo

Students who attend North Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chaparral Middle
High:	Alamogordo High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.4%

White:

32.1%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2013 → 14th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (21% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2013

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg41%

New Mexico avg35%

Not ranked this year

North Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

35^th of 82Alamogordo 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
2024	17.2	355 of 413	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	424 of 435	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.2	189 of 420	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.2	321 of 396	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.7	168 of 383	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.6	203 of 374	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.1	161 of 410	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.6	179 of 421	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.8	254 of 442	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.0	236 of 412	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.9	188 of 398	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.7	195 of 402	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.2	207 of 419	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.0	184 of 411	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.2	257 of 405	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.8	252 of 398	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.8	172 of 390	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.8	175 of 389	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	13.5	352 of 398	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	208 of 395	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	264 of 343	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	76.3	56 of 339	83.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	13.4	353 of 384	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	199 of 320	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.6	102 of 329	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	16.8	316 of 356	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	417 of 426	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	52.8	135 of 410	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.0	280 of 361	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.5	115 of 356	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	14.6	349 of 397	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	406 of 414	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	43.9	169 of 392	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.3	308 of 337	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.7	168 of 333	49.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	12.5	303 of 339	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	409 of 413	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	53.9	137 of 325	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	7.3	197 of 199	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	107 of 187	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)12th percentile~ school

Female (2024)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)11th percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)11th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)8th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-17 vs state

Mathematics14%-12 vs state

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Schools Near North 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 All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tularosa Intermediate	Public	3-6	304 1st Street	Tularosa	88352	Otero County	Tularosa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 585-8800	210	12	17.8	100.0%	53 (25.2%)	3 (1.4%)	96 (45.7%)	1 (0.5%)	50 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	27.9	233^rd of 345 public elementary schools	32.5%		40.3	214^th of 413 public elementary schools	48.2%	19	11.3	45.3	46.6	28.8	39.1	18.8	27.1	22.5	22.7	$8,019

Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary?

Students at North Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 32% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend North Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended North Elementary.

What schools do graduates of North Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chaparral Middle
High : Alamogordo High

What district is North Elementary in?

Alamogordo

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