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Loma Linda Elementary

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Loma Linda Elementary ranks 125 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Loma Linda Elementary is a public elementary school located in Anthony, New Mexico, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 283 students. This school is part of the Gadsden school district, which is ranked 60 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Loma Linda Elementary has shown strong academic performance in recent years, ranking in the top half of New Mexico elementary schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 112 out of 413 elementary schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (43.95%) and Mathematics (36.31%) are higher than the district (41.75% and 28.57%) and state (44.19% and 26.81%) averages, particularly in 4th grade where the proficiency rates in ELA (52.05%) and Math (47.95%) are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Loma Linda Elementary has also demonstrated strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners.

Compared to nearby schools in the Gadsden district, Chaparral Elementary and Vado Elementary, Loma Linda Elementary outperforms them in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. The only nearby school that outperforms Loma Linda Elementary is La Union Elementary, which ranked 77 out of 345 New Mexico elementary schools in 2024-2025 and had higher proficiency rates in both subjects. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Loma Linda Elementary has been able to maintain strong academic performance, suggesting the school is effectively supporting its students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

398

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,935

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1451 Donaldson Ave
Anthony, NM 88021

(575) 882-6203

District: Gadsden

Students who attend Loma Linda Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gadsden Middle
High:	Gadsden High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

White:

2.5%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2014 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the New Mexico median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

125^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Gadsden

60^th of 82Gadsden 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	125 of 345	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	112 of 413	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	48.2	209 of 435	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	232 of 420	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	164 of 396	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	119 of 383	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.3	106 of 374	71.7%	★★★★☆
2016	57.1	140 of 410	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.3	195 of 421	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.3	181 of 442	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.4	148 of 412	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.0	233 of 398	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.6	251 of 402	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	15.9	385 of 419	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.9	348 of 411	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.3	342 of 405	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.0	312 of 398	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.4	337 of 390	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.1	335 of 389	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	13 of 21	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.8	53 of 223	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	94 of 191	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.4	152 of 203	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	48 of 98	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	40 of 83	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	58.6	119 of 398	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	43.7	223 of 390	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	241 of 395	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	133 of 343	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	92 of 339	72.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	98 of 255	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	93 of 384	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	172 of 395	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	191 of 389	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	112 of 320	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	92 of 329	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	108 of 325	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.1	64 of 356	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	182 of 426	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	176 of 410	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	99 of 361	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	62 of 356	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	67.4	103 of 397	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.5	204 of 414	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	165 of 392	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	125 of 337	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	129 of 333	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	140 of 304	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	229 of 413	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2014	43.6	123 of 222	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.2	87 of 193	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.4	82 of 178	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	31.3	126 of 179	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	24.1	138 of 178	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.7	119 of 172	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.7	120 of 171	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.4	121 of 156	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.1	132 of 157	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2024)74th percentile~ school

Female (2024)70th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics36%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Loma Linda 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 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
Loma Linda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1451 Donaldson Ave	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	398	30	13.2	100.0%	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	386 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53	125^th of 345 public elementary schools	63.8%		66.2	112^th of 413 public elementary schools	72.9%	13		36.9	52.1			44.0	26.2	48.0			36.3	$10,935
Anthony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	609 Church St	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	163	16	10.1	100.0%	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.6	89^th of 345 public elementary schools	74.2%		74.8	79^th of 413 public elementary schools	80.9%	10	40.3			46.8	41.8	44.2			61.0	45.6	53.2	$10,061
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
Berino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	455 Shrode Rd	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	300	28	10.6	100.0%	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	294 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.2	302^nd of 345 public elementary schools	12.5%		32.3	257^th of 413 public elementary schools	37.8%	45		37.2	35.1	23.3	20.5	29.0					12.4	$10,604
La Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	875 Mercantile	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	340	24	14.0	100.0%	26 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	313 (92.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.3	77^th of 345 public elementary schools	77.7%		73.5	82^nd of 413 public elementary schools	80.1%	5	35.1	52.3	60.0	54.4	52.5	55.1	34.1	29.1	57.9	57.5	44.4	$10,430
Vado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	330 Holguin Rd	Vado	88072	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	415	33	12.5	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	411 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.7	316^th of 345 public elementary schools	8.4%		25.9	298^th of 413 public elementary schools	27.8%	18	16.1	20.4	20.0	21.4	37.9	25.5	27.8	16.4	16.1	19.7	19.9	$10,558
Santa Teresa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Commerciantes	Santa Teresa	88008	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	484	38	12.7	100.0%	32 (6.6%)	8 (1.7%)	441 (91.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.9	107^th of 345 public elementary schools	69.0%		48.1	178^th of 413 public elementary schools	56.9%	71	35.7	51.4	47.8	52.4	62.7	54.1	28.4	29.9	35.7	42.2	34.2	$8,637
Desert Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	290 East Lisa	Chaparral	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	479	33	14.4	100.0%	16 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	455 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48.5	148^th of 345 public elementary schools	57.1%		47	189^th of 413 public elementary schools	54.2%	41	25.0	34.7	40.0	25.0	57.1	39.0	22.2	34.6	53.1	79.4	46.9	$8,800
Chaparral Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Lisa Dr	Chaparral	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	437	34	12.8	100.0%	22 (5.0%)	8 (1.8%)	406 (92.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.1	249^th of 345 public elementary schools	27.8%		31.8	260^th of 413 public elementary schools	37.0%	11	20.7	39.6	35.2	31.0	40.0	36.4	18.9	14.8	15.5	36.7	21.8	$9,456
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 County Line Dr	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	406	33	12.3	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	396 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.8	285^th of 345 public elementary schools	17.4%		29.3	281^st of 413 public elementary schools	32.0%	4	31.2	22.8	17.7	34.4	20.7	24.0	12.3		29.5	32.8	21.0	$9,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Loma Linda Elementary

What schools do graduates of Loma Linda Elementary attend?

Students who attend Loma Linda Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gadsden Middle
High : Gadsden High

What is the racial makeup of Loma Linda Elementary?

Students at Loma Linda Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

What district is Loma Linda Elementary in?

Gadsden

How many students attend Loma Linda Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Loma Linda Elementary.

Is Loma Linda Elementary a good school?

Loma Linda Elementary ranks 125^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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