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Sierra Elementary

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Sierra Elementary ranks 45 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Sierra Elementary is a public elementary school located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, serving 293 students in grades K-5. As part of the Alamogordo school district, which is ranked 35 out of 82 districts in the state, Sierra Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Mexico, with a statewide ranking as high as 28 out of 396 schools in 2018-2019.

Sierra Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the Alamogordo and New Mexico averages across various grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (58.21%) and Mathematics (47.01%) for all grades were notably higher than the Alamogordo (47.8% and 33.32%) and New Mexico (44.19% and 26.81%) averages. The school's performance on 5th-grade science assessments is also exceptional, with a 58.33% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, compared to 44.22% for Alamogordo and 29.3% for the state.

When compared to nearby schools, Holloman Elementary stands out as another high-performing school in the district, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (69.74%) and Mathematics (50.26%) for all grades in 2024-2025 that are significantly higher than Sierra Elementary's, as well as the Alamogordo and New Mexico averages. In contrast, La Luz Elementary and Sunset Hills Elementary have lower academic performance, while Desert Star Elementary and North Elementary have the lowest academic performance among the nearby schools.

284

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,417

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2211 Puerto Rico Ave
Alamogordo, NM 88310

(575) 812-5800

District: Alamogordo

Students who attend Sierra Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain View Middle
High:	Alamogordo High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.8%

White:

36.6%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2014 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (53% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New Mexico elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg41%

New Mexico avg35%

45^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Alamogordo

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
2025	80.2	45 of 345	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	64 of 413	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	94.3	35 of 435	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	67.8	92 of 420	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	28 of 396	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	71 of 383	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	70 of 374	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.9	86 of 410	79.0%	★★★★☆
2015	77.4	68 of 421	83.8%	★★★★☆
2014	82.1	51 of 442	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	81.8	54 of 412	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	88.1	35 of 398	91.2%	★★★★★
2011	83.7	53 of 402	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	86.5	36 of 419	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	87.7	29 of 411	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	87.7	32 of 405	92.1%	★★★★★
2007	89.6	28 of 398	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	78.8	64 of 390	83.6%	★★★★☆
2005	77.3	66 of 389	83.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	81.9	4 of 19	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	16 of 34	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	12.6	51 of 56	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	8.4	38 of 40	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	71.4	11 of 35	68.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	59.7	58 of 203	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	79.1	55 of 398	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	33 of 390	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	69.2	71 of 395	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	20 of 343	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	72.3	69 of 339	79.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	16 of 255	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	74.5	82 of 384	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	39 of 395	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	65.8	75 of 389	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	36 of 320	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	77 of 329	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	35 of 325	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	27 of 356	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	74.9	100 of 426	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	44 of 410	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	21 of 361	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	68.0	75 of 356	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	78.5	61 of 397	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	93.2	36 of 414	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	51.1	135 of 392	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	45 of 337	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	61 of 333	81.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	38.3	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	23 of 50	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	37 of 83	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	47 of 91	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	50.5	62 of 158	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	95.5	13 of 165	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	59.0	18 of 47	61.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	38 of 304	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	80 of 339	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	95.6	27 of 413	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	59.2	109 of 325	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	29 of 199	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	40 of 187	78.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2024)86th percentile~ school

Male (2024)85th percentile~ school

African American (2024)79th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)71st percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2018)69th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2024)61st percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile-62 vs school

Military Connected (2024)20th percentile-65 vs school

Asian (2022)5th percentile-73 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+29 vs state

English Language Arts58%+14 vs state

Mathematics47%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Sierra 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Sierra Elementary

What district is Sierra Elementary in?

Alamogordo

What schools do graduates of Sierra Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sierra Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mountain View Middle
High : Alamogordo High

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Elementary?

Students at Sierra Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 37% White, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Sierra Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Sierra Elementary.

Is Sierra Elementary a good school?

Sierra Elementary ranks 45^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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