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Desert View Elementary

Q: Is Desert View Elementary a good school?

Desert View Elementary ranks 162 nd of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Desert View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Desert View Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Desert View Elementary?

Students at Desert View Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Desert View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Desert View Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Santa Teresa Middle High : Santa Teresa High

Public Grades PK, KG-6

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Desert View Elementary is a PK–6 school in Sunland Park, New Mexico, serving 524 students as part of Gadsden Independent Schools. It's a large, fully low-income school — 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — in a district ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico districts. For 2025–2026, Desert View ranks 162nd of 346 New Mexico elementary schools (53rd percentile, 3 stars), above the 38th-percentile standing of its own district.

The clearest strength is math: 35.31% of students are proficient, about 10 points above the state average (25.54) and 6.4 points above the district. Fifth-grade science (38.33%) also beats the state by about 6 points. Reading is a different story — 43.71% in language arts is right at the state line, not above it. Performance inside the school varies a lot by grade: sixth-grade reading (51.22) and fifth-grade math (46.77) are about 12–13 points above the state, while fourth-grade reading (37.50) is nearly 13 points below. Low-income students as a group rank above the school's overall standing, a sign the school is serving its core population well.

Desert View was once among the state's top schools — 97th percentile in 2015–16 and 2016–17 — and has since settled near the middle of the pack, with a modest rebound in 2025–26 after a dip the year before. Among eight nearby schools in its district, Desert View sits in the middle (6th of 9 in both reading and math) and has the largest classes, at 14.9 students per teacher, up from 12.8 three years ago. The most striking comparison is Riverside Elementary, about 1.8 miles away and similar in size (550 students): it posts 49.36% math proficiency versus Desert View's 35.31% — a 14-point gap that is widest in the upper grades.

524

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,388

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1105 Valle Vista Dr
Sunland Park, NM 88063

(575) 882-6203

District: Gadsden Independent Schools

Students who attend Desert View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Santa Teresa Middle
High:	Santa Teresa High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.1%

White:

1.3%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 97th percentile in 2017 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 97th-percentile peak (2017) to 53rd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

New Mexico avg36%

162^nd of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 44 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Gadsden Independent Schools

54^th of 87Gadsden Independent Schools 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
2026	47.4	162 of 346	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.7	193 of 345	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	160 of 413	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	161 of 435	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	168 of 420	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.4	49 of 396	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	26 of 383	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	96.6	11 of 374	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	93.9	13 of 410	96.8%	★★★★★
2015	36.5	251 of 421	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.4	150 of 442	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.4	116 of 412	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	41.1	239 of 398	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.2	206 of 402	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.6	140 of 419	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.8	169 of 411	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.0	125 of 405	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.5	136 of 398	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.9	170 of 390	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.7	209 of 389	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	97.0	2 of 35	94.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	9 of 21	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	52 of 223	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	37 of 191	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	75 of 203	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.3	5 of 98	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	3 of 83	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	178 of 252	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.5	143 of 398	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	169 of 390	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	143 of 395	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	46 of 343	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	27 of 339	92.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	119 of 273	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.9	149 of 255	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	138 of 384	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	115 of 395	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	135 of 389	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.3	15 of 320	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	9 of 329	97.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	107 of 256	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.6	176 of 325	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	129 of 356	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	118 of 426	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	121 of 410	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	12 of 361	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	10 of 356	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	133 of 251	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	182 of 397	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	147 of 414	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	180 of 392	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	42 of 337	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	18 of 333	94.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	36.7	77 of 158	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	46 of 165	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	36.4	89 of 132	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	93.7	3 of 47	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	156 of 304	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	198 of 304	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	168 of 413	59.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2024)51st percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Science38%+6 vs state

Mathematics35%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)					NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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
Desert View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1105 Valle Vista Dr	Sunland Park	88063	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	524	35	14.9	100.0%	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	514 (98.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.4	162^nd of 346 public elementary schools	53.2%		38.7	193^rd of 345 public elementary schools	44.1%	31	38.3		41.8	38.0	40.0	52.5	43.5	29.9	29.6	48.3	35.0	35.3	$9,388
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4085 McNutt Rd	Sunland Park	88063	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	550	41	13.4	100.0%	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	540 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.1	112^th of 346 public elementary schools	67.6%		55.1	118^th of 345 public elementary schools	65.8%	6	22.5		35.2	51.3	53.5	56.5	48.4	23.9	42.5	71.8	65.2	49.0	$9,714
Santa Teresa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Commerciantes	Santa Teresa	88008	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	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%)	45.7	168^th of 346 public elementary schools	51.4%		58.9	107^th of 345 public elementary schools	69.0%	61	31.9		46.6	48.1	44.9	47.6	46.8	30.1	15.2	49.3	35.7	31.6	$8,637
La Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	875 Mercantile	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	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%)	76.5	55^th of 346 public elementary schools	84.1%		68.3	77^th of 345 public elementary schools	77.7%	22	50.0		58.8	61.9	51.9	58.2	57.4	35.3	38.1	64.8	54.6	49.0	$10,430
Anthony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	609 Church St	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	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%)								(n/a)						51.4					62.2		$10,061
Loma Linda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1451 Donaldson Ave	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	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%)	59.8	102^nd of 346 public elementary schools	70.5%		53	125^th of 345 public elementary schools	63.8%	23	36.5		53.6	46.3	47.3		48.6	39.3	31.3	68.9		46.7	$10,935
Gadsden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1440 Hwy 478	Sunland Park	88063	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	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%)	49.6	150^th of 346 public elementary schools	56.6%		37.5	198^th of 345 public elementary schools	42.6%	48	29.8		41.3	42.0	48.9	46.6	44.8	21.7	38.0	36.2	55.2	38.8	$9,279
Berino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	455 Shrode Rd	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	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%)	24.8	266^th of 346 public elementary schools	23.1%		19.2	302^nd of 345 public elementary schools	12.5%	36	< 20%	< 20%	33.3	45.2	30.3	31.0	35.2	17.8	< 20%	< 20%	28.6	19.1	$10,604
Chaparral Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Lisa Dr	Chaparral	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	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%)	40.7	189^th of 346 public elementary schools	45.4%		26.1	249^th of 345 public elementary schools	27.8%	60	25.5		33.3	52.0	31.4	51.8	41.8	20.6	32.0	35.3	46.4	33.2	$9,456
Desert Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	290 East Lisa	Chaparral	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	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%)	52.8	133^rd of 346 public elementary schools	61.6%		48.5	148^th of 345 public elementary schools	57.1%	15	17.0		47.4	50.0	28.9	40.6	42.2	49.1	30.3	42.3	79.7	51.2	$8,800

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