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Desert View Elementary

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Desert View Elementary ranks 193 rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Desert View Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sunland Park, New Mexico, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 493 students. The school is part of the Gadsden school district, which is ranked 60 out of 82 districts in the state.

Desert View Elementary has shown a mixed performance in academic assessments over the years. While it ranked as high as 11th out of 374 New Mexico elementary schools in 2016-2017, its ranking has since declined, currently standing at 193rd out of 345 schools in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (41.96%) and Mathematics (29.72%) are slightly higher than the district average but lower than the state average. Interestingly, 6th-grade students at Desert View outperform the district and state in both ELA and Math, while 5th-grade students struggle, particularly in Math.

Nearby schools, such as Chaparral Elementary, Berino Elementary, and Gadsden Elementary, have similar demographic profiles and academic performance challenges, with most schools ranking in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools. However, some schools, like Anthony Elementary and La Union Elementary, have consistently outperformed Desert View Elementary and the district average in both ELA and Math proficiency rates.

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

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: Declining — 66th percentile in 2014 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

193^rd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Female (2024)64th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2024)54th percentile-7 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics30%+3 vs state

Science20%-10 vs state

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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
Desert View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1105 Valle Vista Dr	Sunland Park	88063	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	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%)	38.7	193^rd of 345 public elementary schools	44.1%		52	160^th of 413 public elementary schools	61.3%	33	19.7	34.2	47.5	27.6	60.3	42.0	27.6	31.2	17.1	43.8	29.7	$9,388
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4085 McNutt Rd	Sunland Park	88063	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	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%)	55.1	118^th of 345 public elementary schools	65.8%		60.1	133^rd of 413 public elementary schools	67.8%	15	20.8	34.2	40.0	50.0	53.4	44.1	31.7	38.8	50.0	64.4	45.7	$9,714
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert View Elementary

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

What is the racial makeup of Desert View Elementary?

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

How many students attend Desert View Elementary?

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

Is Desert View Elementary a good school?

Desert View Elementary ranks 193^rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Desert View Elementary in?

Gadsden

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