Sierra Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

2211 Puerto Rico Ave
Alamogordo, NM 88310

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Top 20%

Serving 293 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sierra Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 293 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 20% in NM
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sierra Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

School Overview

Sierra Elementary School's student population of 293 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sierra Elementary School
Kind	58
1	54
2	41
3	46
4	49
5	45

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Total Students

293 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School
2023	301
2022	309
2021	295
2020	375
2019	375
2018	388
2017	388
2016	357
2015	368
2014	398
2013	378
2012	363
2011	352
2010	331
2009	338
2008	337
2007	317
2006	293
2005	302
2004	288
2003	299
2002	320
2001	332
2000	430
1999	456
1998	446
1997	515
1996	518
1995	526
1994	512
1993	516
1992	477
1991	519
1990	515
1989	584
1988	520
1987	513

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School
2023	18
2022	22
2021	22
2020	23
2019	23
2018	19
2017	19
2016	21
2015	20
2014	20
2013	20
2012	19
2011	21
2010	19
2009	21
2008	21
2007	17
2006	18
2005	17
2004	16
2003	17
2002	19
2001	22
2000	25
1999	23
1998	23
1997	27
1996	27
1995	26
1994	26
1993	25
1992	25
1991	25
1990	28
1989	28
1988	27
1987	25

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

Campus Size

5 acres

School Motto

Our mission is to foster engagement, exploration, and discovery through exceptional educational experiences for all.

School Rankings

Sierra Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sierra Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#128 out of 796 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School
2023	#128
2022	#150
2019	#55
2018	#118
2017	#124
2016	#145
2015	#135
2014	#73
2013	#95
2012	#57
2011	#90

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40-44%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	42%	24%	25%
2022	42%	24%	27%
2019	47%	21%	26%
2018	37%	22%
2017	37%	21%	27%
2016	32%	21%	26%
2015	32%	18%	23%
2014	62%	41%	51%
2013	72%	42%	52%
2012	67%	43%	54%
2011	72%	42%	52%

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45-49%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2022	47%	34%	36%
2019	52%	33%	39%
2017	39%	30%	36%
2016	37%	28%	35%
2015	32%	27%	31%
2014	67%	49%	57%
2013	62%	51%	59%
2012	72%	51%	62%
2011	62%	50%	58%
2010	77%	53%	64%

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30-34%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	17:1	14:1	17:1
2022	14:1	14:1	18:1
2021	13:1	14:1	18:1
2020	16:1	15:1	19:1
2019	16:1	15:1	19:1
2018	20:1	16:1	18:1
2017	20:1	15:1	18:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	17:1
2014	20:1	15:1	17:1
2013	19:1	15:1	17:1
2012	19:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	19:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	14:1	15:1
2005	18:1	15:1	16:1
2004	18:1	15:1	17:1
2003	18:1	15:1	17:1
2002	17:1	15:1	17:1
2001	15:1	15:1	17:1
2000	17:1	15:1	17:1
1999	20:1	16:1	19:1
1998	19:1	16:1	18:1
1997	19:1	16:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	20:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	20:1
1992	19:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1
1989	21:1	19:1	18:1
1988	19:1	19:1	19:1
1987	21:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2018	1%	13%	1%
2017	1%	13%	1%
2016	3%	10%	1%
2015	4%	10%	2%
2014	4%	10%	2%
2013	2%	11%	2%
2012	1%	11%	3%
2011	2%	13%	4%
2010	4%	13%	3%
2009	3%	13%	4%
2008	3%	11%	3%
2007	2%	11%	2%
2006	2%	14%	2%
2005	4%	12%	2%
2004	2%	14%	2%
2003	2%	15%	1%
2002	3%	15%	1%
2001	1%	14%	1%
2000	2%	15%	1%
1999	3%	11%	2%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	3%	11%	2%
1996	2%	11%	1%
1995	2%	10%	1%
1994	3%	10%	1%
1993	2%	10%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%	3%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	3%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%	3%
1998	5%	1%	5%
1997	4%	1%	4%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	4%	1%	3%
1994	4%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

47%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	43%	62%	44%
2022	44%	62%	41%
2021	43%	62%	40%
2020	37%	60%	39%
2019	37%	60%	39%
2018	35%	60%	38%
2017	35%	60%	38%
2016	34%	61%	37%
2015	36%	61%	35%
2014	35%	61%	34%
2013	37%	60%	32%
2012	36%	59%	31%
2011	34%	58%	38%
2010	30%	58%	37%
2009	30%	55%	37%
2008	31%	56%	36%
2007	32%	55%	35%
2006	34%	53%	35%
2005	36%	53%	34%
2004	35%	51%	33%
2003	34%	50%	32%
2002	28%	49%	32%
2001	29%	49%	32%
2000	30%	49%	31%
1999	31%	49%	30%
1998	29%	48%	28%
1997	30%	48%	27%
1996	30%	47%	27%
1995	27%	47%	26%
1994	25%	46%	26%
1993	26%	46%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	5%	2%	5%
2022	6%	2%	6%
2021	4%	2%	6%
2020	4%	2%	7%
2019	4%	2%	7%
2018	5%	2%	7%
2017	5%	2%	7%
2016	5%	2%	8%
2015	6%	2%	8%
2014	8%	2%	7%
2013	8%	2%	7%
2012	4%	2%	7%
2011	11%	2%	7%
2010	8%	2%	7%
2009	6%	3%	7%
2008	5%	3%	7%
2007	7%	3%	7%
2006	7%	2%	7%
2005	5%	2%	7%
2004	6%	2%	7%
2003	7%	2%	7%
2002	8%	2%	7%
2001	8%	2%	7%
2000	7%	1%	7%
1999	5%	2%	7%
1998	6%	2%	7%
1997	6%	2%	7%
1996	6%	2%	7%
1995	7%	2%	7%
1994	6%	2%	7%
1993	5%	2%	7%

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White

39%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	42%	21%	41%
2022	43%	21%	43%
2021	45%	21%	44%
2020	50%	23%	46%
2019	50%	23%	46%
2018	53%	22%	49%
2017	53%	22%	49%
2016	53%	24%	49%
2015	51%	24%	51%
2014	48%	25%	53%
2013	49%	25%	55%
2012	53%	26%	57%
2011	51%	25%	49%
2010	55%	25%	50%
2009	58%	28%	50%
2008	58%	29%	52%
2007	56%	30%	54%
2006	55%	30%	54%
2005	54%	32%	55%
2004	56%	32%	56%
2003	56%	32%	57%
2002	60%	33%	57%
2001	61%	34%	57%
2000	60%	35%	58%
1999	61%	37%	59%
1998	58%	38%	58%
1997	57%	38%	60%
1996	59%	39%	62%
1995	60%	40%	63%
1994	62%	41%	63%
1993	64%	41%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	8%	2%	6%
2022	5%	2%	6%
2021	5%	2%	5%
2020	6%	2%	5%
2019	6%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	0.64	0.56	0.64
2022	0.62	0.56	0.64
2021	0.61	0.56	0.64
2020	0.61	0.58	0.64
2019	0.61	0.58	0.64
2018	0.60	0.58	0.62
2017	0.60	0.58	0.62
2016	0.61	0.57	0.62
2015	0.61	0.57	0.61
2014	0.64	0.56	0.61
2013	0.62	0.57	0.60
2012	0.60	0.58	0.59
2011	0.63	0.59	0.61
2010	0.60	0.59	0.61
2009	0.57	0.61	0.61
2008	0.57	0.60	0.60
2007	0.58	0.60	0.59
2006	0.58	0.62	0.58
2005	0.58	0.61	0.58
2004	0.57	0.62	0.58
2003	0.57	0.63	0.57
2002	0.56	0.64	0.57
2001	0.54	0.63	0.57
2000	0.55	0.64	0.57
1999	0.53	0.62	0.56
1998	0.58	0.62	0.58
1997	0.58	0.62	0.56
1996	0.56	0.62	0.55
1995	0.57	0.61	0.54
1994	0.55	0.62	0.54
1993	0.52	0.62	0.54

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	41%	75%	38%
2022	100%	74%	85%
2021	100%	73%	69%
2020	45%	70%	63%
2019	45%	70%	63%
2018	13%	69%	19%
2017	13%	69%	19%
2016	51%	67%	49%
2015	47%	57%	39%
2014	46%	61%	45%
2013	49%	62%	42%
2012	46%	62%	47%
2011	43%	62%	46%
2010	44%	57%	44%
2009	36%	56%	42%
2008	33%	54%	40%
2007	40%	54%	42%
2006	42%	47%	34%
2005	33%	48%	33%
2004	35%	47%	32%
2003	40%	46%	31%

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Eligible for (19-20)

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2020	13%	3%	7%
2019	13%	3%	7%
2018	7%	3%	8%
2017	7%	3%	8%
2016	6%	4%	9%
2014	13%	6%	11%
2013	13%	6%	12%
2012	11%	6%	12%
2011	15%	6%	13%
2010	15%	7%	13%
2009	18%	6%	13%
2008	19%	7%	13%
2007	17%	6%	13%
2006	13%	8%	11%
2005	12%	10%	13%
2004	13%	9%	12%
2003	17%	10%	13%
2002	18%	9%	13%
2001	17%	10%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Alamogordo School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sierra Elementary School's ranking?

Sierra Elementary School is ranked #128 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Sierra Elementary School often compared to?

Sierra Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sunset Hills Elementary School, Desert Star Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Sierra Elementary School?

293 students attend Sierra Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Sierra Elementary School students are Hispanic, 39% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sierra Elementary School?

Sierra Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sierra Elementary School offer ?

Sierra Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sierra Elementary School part of?

Sierra Elementary School is part of Alamogordo School District.