Sunset Hills Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Sunset Hills Elementary School

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Top 50%

Serving 448 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sunset Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% 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: 448 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 50% in NM
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sunset Hills Elementary School's student population of 448 students has grown by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 70% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunset Hills Elementary School
Kind	63
1	71
2	86
3	66
4	76
5	86

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Total Students

448 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School
2023	466
2022	413
2021	394
2020	332
2019	332
2018	297
2017	297
2016	257
2015	303
2014	283
2013	244
2012	259
2011	268
2010	291
2009	283
2008	281
2007	276
2006	293
2005	291
2004	301
2003	297
2002	282
2001	291
2000	371
1999	391
1998	439
1997	427
1996	438
1995	493
1994	479
1993	473
1992	452
1991	471
1990	507
1989	463
1988	448
1987	426

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School
2023	28
2022	23
2021	23
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	15
2015	16
2014	14
2013	17
2012	17
2011	19
2010	19
2009	20
2008	18
2007	17
2006	18
2005	18
2004	17
2003	16
2002	18
2001	19
2000	21
1999	20
1998	23
1997	24
1996	23
1995	24
1994	22
1993	23
1992	22
1991	24
1990	25
1989	23
1988	23
1987	21

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Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

Campus Size

40 acres

School Motto

Knowledge is Power

School Mascot

Eagles

School Rankings

Sunset Hills Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunset Hills Elementary School is 0.61, 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)

#378 out of 796 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School
2023	#378
2022	#312
2019	#308
2018	#158
2017	#135
2016	#91
2015	#243
2014	#336
2013	#410
2012	#461
2011	#506

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17%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	17%	24%	25%
2022	24%	24%	27%
2019	27%	21%	26%
2018	32%	22%
2017	37%	21%	27%
2016	42%	21%	26%
2015	22%	18%	23%
2014	47%	41%	51%
2013	47%	42%	52%
2012	42%	43%	54%
2011	37%	42%	52%

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38%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2022	38%	34%	36%
2019	27%	33%	39%
2017	37%	30%	36%
2016	42%	28%	35%
2015	27%	27%	31%
2014	47%	49%	57%
2013	42%	51%	59%
2012	42%	51%	62%
2011	42%	50%	58%
2010	57%	53%	64%

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45-49%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	17:1	14:1	17:1
2022	18:1	14:1	18:1
2021	17:1	14:1	18:1
2020	20:1	15:1	19:1
2019	20:1	15:1	19:1
2018	19:1	16:1	18:1
2017	19:1	15:1	18:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	19:1	15:1	17:1
2014	20:1	15:1	17:1
2013	15:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	18:1	15:1	17:1
2003	19:1	15:1	17:1
2002	16:1	15:1	17:1
2001	15:1	15:1	17:1
2000	18:1	15:1	17:1
1999	20:1	16:1	19:1
1998	19:1	16:1	18:1
1997	18:1	16:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	20:1
1994	22:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	20:1
1992	21:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1
1989	20:1	19:1	18:1
1988	20:1	19:1	19:1
1987	20:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	2%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	1%
2019	2%	12%	1%
2018	1%	13%	1%
2017	1%	13%	1%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2015	1%	10%	2%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	2%	11%	2%
2012	4%	11%	3%
2011	1%	13%	4%
2010	3%	13%	3%
2009	3%	13%	4%
2008	3%	11%	3%
2007	3%	11%	2%
2006	2%	14%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	1%	14%	2%
2001	1%	14%	1%
2000	2%	15%	1%
1999	5%	11%	2%
1998	3%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1995	2%	10%	1%
1994	2%	10%	1%
1993	1%	10%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	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	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	3%
2009	5%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	4%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	3%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	2%
1998	7%	1%	5%
1997	6%	1%	4%
1996	5%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

54%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	54%	62%	44%
2022	51%	62%	41%
2021	49%	62%	40%
2020	47%	60%	39%
2019	47%	60%	39%
2018	52%	60%	38%
2017	52%	60%	38%
2016	48%	61%	37%
2015	50%	61%	35%
2014	40%	61%	34%
2013	37%	60%	32%
2012	32%	59%	31%
2011	46%	58%	38%
2010	42%	58%	37%
2009	40%	55%	37%
2008	38%	56%	36%
2007	39%	55%	35%
2006	39%	53%	35%
2005	38%	53%	34%
2004	36%	51%	33%
2003	38%	50%	32%
2002	38%	49%	32%
2001	32%	49%	32%
2000	30%	49%	31%
1999	34%	49%	30%
1998	29%	48%	28%
1997	23%	48%	27%
1996	22%	47%	27%
1995	22%	47%	26%
1994	21%	46%	26%
1993	22%	46%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	4%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	6%
2021	8%	2%	6%
2020	4%	2%	7%
2019	4%	2%	7%
2018	4%	2%	7%
2017	4%	2%	7%
2016	8%	2%	8%
2015	6%	2%	8%
2014	6%	2%	7%
2013	8%	2%	7%
2012	7%	2%	7%
2011	6%	2%	7%
2010	7%	2%	7%
2009	9%	3%	7%
2008	10%	3%	7%
2007	13%	3%	7%
2006	10%	2%	7%
2005	8%	2%	7%
2004	8%	2%	7%
2003	9%	2%	7%
2002	7%	2%	7%
2001	7%	2%	7%
2000	7%	1%	7%
1999	5%	2%	7%
1998	5%	2%	7%
1997	5%	2%	7%
1996	4%	2%	7%
1995	2%	2%	7%
1994	5%	2%	7%
1993	4%	2%	7%

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White

31%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	32%	21%	41%
2022	35%	21%	43%
2021	35%	21%	44%
2020	39%	23%	46%
2019	39%	23%	46%
2018	35%	22%	49%
2017	35%	22%	49%
2016	37%	24%	49%
2015	40%	24%	51%
2014	47%	25%	53%
2013	46%	25%	55%
2012	54%	26%	57%
2011	44%	25%	49%
2010	45%	25%	50%
2009	43%	28%	50%
2008	47%	29%	52%
2007	43%	30%	54%
2006	47%	30%	54%
2005	48%	32%	55%
2004	52%	32%	56%
2003	50%	32%	57%
2002	52%	33%	57%
2001	58%	34%	57%
2000	57%	35%	58%
1999	52%	37%	59%
1998	56%	38%	58%
1997	64%	38%	60%
1996	69%	39%	62%
1995	71%	40%	63%
1994	69%	41%	63%
1993	70%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	6%	2%	6%
2022	7%	2%	6%
2021	5%	2%	5%
2020	6%	2%	5%
2019	6%	2%	5%
2018	7%	2%	4%
2017	7%	2%	4%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	0.61	0.56	0.64
2022	0.62	0.56	0.64
2021	0.63	0.56	0.64
2020	0.63	0.58	0.64
2019	0.63	0.58	0.64
2018	0.61	0.58	0.62
2017	0.61	0.58	0.62
2016	0.63	0.57	0.62
2015	0.59	0.57	0.61
2014	0.63	0.56	0.61
2013	0.65	0.57	0.60
2012	0.61	0.58	0.59
2011	0.60	0.59	0.61
2010	0.62	0.59	0.61
2009	0.65	0.61	0.61
2008	0.63	0.60	0.60
2007	0.65	0.60	0.59
2006	0.62	0.62	0.58
2005	0.62	0.61	0.58
2004	0.60	0.62	0.58
2003	0.60	0.63	0.57
2002	0.59	0.64	0.57
2001	0.56	0.63	0.57
2000	0.58	0.64	0.57
1999	0.61	0.62	0.56
1998	0.60	0.62	0.58
1997	0.53	0.62	0.56
1996	0.48	0.62	0.55
1995	0.45	0.61	0.54
1994	0.48	0.62	0.54
1993	0.46	0.62	0.54

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

48%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	53%	75%	38%
2022	100%	74%	85%
2021	100%	73%	69%
2020	100%	70%	63%
2019	100%	70%	63%
2018	14%	69%	19%
2017	14%	69%	19%
2016	59%	67%	49%
2015	39%	57%	39%
2014	51%	61%	45%
2013	51%	62%	42%
2012	53%	62%	47%
2011	47%	62%	46%
2010	48%	57%	44%
2009	39%	56%	42%
2008	36%	54%	40%
2007	43%	54%	42%
2006	37%	47%	34%
2005	34%	48%	33%
2004	33%	47%	32%
2003	32%	46%	31%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2018)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2018	8%	3%	8%
2017	8%	3%	8%
2016	7%	4%	9%
2014	14%	6%	11%
2013	15%	6%	12%
2012	16%	6%	12%
2011	14%	6%	13%
2010	19%	7%	13%
2009	22%	6%	13%
2008	14%	7%	13%
2007	15%	6%	13%
2006	11%	8%	11%
2005	18%	10%	13%
2004	17%	9%	12%
2003	18%	10%	13%
2002	18%	9%	13%
2001	18%	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

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunset Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Sunset Hills Elementary School is ranked #378 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Sunset Hills Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Sunset Hills Elementary School?

448 students attend Sunset Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Sunset Hills Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunset Hills Elementary School?

Sunset Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sunset Hills Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Sunset Hills Elementary School part of?

Sunset Hills Elementary School is part of Alamogordo School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 448 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education