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Santa Teresa Elementary

Q: Is Santa Teresa Elementary a good school?

Santa Teresa Elementary ranks 168 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Santa Teresa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 484 students attended Santa Teresa Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Santa Teresa Elementary?

Students at Santa Teresa Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Santa Teresa Elementary attend?

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

Public Grades PK, KG-6

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Santa Teresa Elementary is a PK–6 school in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, serving 484 students in the Gadsden Independent Schools district, where free or reduced lunch is reported at 100%, effectively universal. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 168th of 346 schools statewide — 51st percentile with 3 stars — placing it slightly above the state median and above its district's 38th percentile, 2 stars. That is down from the 69th percentile in 2024–2025, and well below its pre-pandemic run of 76th to 83rd percentiles with 4 stars from 2015–16 through 2018–19.

English language arts is the school's clearest strength: all-grades proficiency was 46.77%, above the district's 43.1% and the state's 44.66%. Sixth-grade ELA stands out at 47.62% versus 39.14% statewide, and 3rd- and 5th-grade ELA also beat district and state. Math is the weak spot: 31.56% all-grades, above the state's 27.85% but slightly below the district's 32.47%, and lower than most nearby same-district schools — Chaparral Elementary, Desert Trail Elementary, Loma Linda Elementary, Gadsden Elementary, Desert View Elementary, Riverside Elementary, and La Union Elementary all score higher. Fourth-grade math is the most urgent concern: 15.19% proficient, far below the district's 31.14% and the state's 27.23%, and among the lowest reported locally. There are bright spots, though: 5th-grade math reached 49.28%, above both district and state.

Subgroup results are mixed. Low-income students performed relatively well (63rd percentile), and female students improved to the 62nd percentile. However, male students fell to the 26th percentile with 1 star, down from the 71st in 2022–2023, and English Language Learner students ranked at the 6th percentile — 29th of 31 — a serious school-effectiveness concern. The student-teacher ratio is a plus: 12.7 in 2024–2025, better than most nearby schools and improved from 14.3 three years earlier. Nearby high performers show what is possible in the same district and similar high-poverty context: La Union ranks at the 84th percentile, Loma Linda at the 71st, Riverside at the 68th, and Desert Trail at the 62nd.

484

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,637

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

201 Commerciantes
Santa Teresa, NM 88008

(575) 882-6203

District: Gadsden Independent Schools

Students who attend Santa Teresa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Santa Teresa Middle
High:	Santa Teresa High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.1%

White:

6.6%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

New Mexico avg36%

168^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	45.7	168 of 346	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	107 of 345	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	178 of 413	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	155 of 435	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	166 of 420	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	88 of 396	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	93 of 383	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	63 of 374	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	68 of 410	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	59.9	129 of 421	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.2	84 of 442	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	57.9	155 of 412	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.1	132 of 398	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.3	82 of 402	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	82.7	46 of 419	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.1	68 of 411	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	54 of 405	86.7%	★★★★☆
2007	75.9	68 of 398	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.4	89 of 390	77.2%	★★★★☆
2005	57.3	142 of 389	63.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	16 of 21	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	139 of 223	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	85 of 191	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.8	174 of 203	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.5	35 of 98	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	33 of 83	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	95 of 252	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	178 of 398	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	185 of 390	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	231 of 395	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	91 of 343	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	74 of 339	78.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	135 of 273	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	89 of 255	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	181 of 384	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	128 of 395	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	158 of 389	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	48 of 320	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	53 of 329	83.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	94 of 256	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	88 of 325	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	154 of 356	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	108 of 426	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	103 of 410	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	27 of 361	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	32 of 356	91.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	186 of 251	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	183 of 397	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	120 of 414	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	124 of 392	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	61 of 337	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	92 of 333	72.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	32.1	98 of 158	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	100 of 165	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	164 of 304	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	122 of 304	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	69 of 339	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	160 of 413	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	92 of 325	71.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile~ school

White (2026)46th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)38th percentile-19 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)6th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Science32%~ state avg

Mathematics32%+4 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Santa Teresa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Commerciantes	Santa Teresa	88008	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	484	38	12.7	37.4%	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
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4085 McNutt Rd	Sunland Park	88063	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	550	41	13.4	61.3%	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
La Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	875 Mercantile	Anthony	88021	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	340	24	14.0	40.3%	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
Desert View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1105 Valle Vista Dr	Sunland Park	88063	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	524	35	14.9	64.9%	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
Anthony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	609 Church St	Anthony	88021	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	163	16	10.1	60.7%	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	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	398	30	13.2	63.8%	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	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-3050	379	27	14.0	52.2%	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	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	300	28	10.6	68.0%	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
Vado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	330 Holguin Rd	Vado	88072	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	415	33	12.5	63.4%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	411 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	276^th of 346 public elementary schools	20.2%		16.7	316^th of 345 public elementary schools	8.4%	40	13.5		37.8	29.8	< 20%	33.3	27.7	< 20%	31.9	13.5	31.4	21.5	$10,558
Chaparral Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Lisa Dr	Chaparral	88021	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	437	34	12.8	59.7%	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

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