Desert Star Elementary School vs. Sunset Hills Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Desert Star Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Sunset Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 484 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Desert Star Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 413 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 top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
484 students
413 students
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![This chart displays total students of Sunset Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Sunset Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/54000/53539/sunset-hills-elementary-school-chart-Iy0l8C.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
23 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Sunset Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Sunset Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/54000/53539/sunset-hills-elementary-school-chart-Iy0l9b.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunset Hills Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunset Hills Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/54000/53539/sunset-hills-elementary-school-chart-PNjSPK.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#445 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#312 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunset Hills Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunset Hills Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/54000/53539/sunset-hills-elementary-school-chart-fCQbS7.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/54000/53539/sunset-hills-elementary-school-chart-bu62vv0.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/54000/53539/sunset-hills-elementary-school-chart-bbLNemj.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Sunset Hills Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Sunset Hills Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/54000/53539/sunset-hills-elementary-school-chart-9jaea9.png)
Kindergarten Students
55
69
Grade 1 Students
88
57
Grade 2 Students
81
69
Grade 3 Students
78
74
Grade 4 Students
90
64
Grade 5 Students
92
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
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% Asian
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/54000/53539/sunset-hills-elementary-school-chart-br70pCI.png)
% Hispanic
51%
51%
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% Black
7%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/54000/53539/sunset-hills-elementary-school-chart-uv6F3C.png)
% White
30%
35%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/54000/53539/sunset-hills-elementary-school-chart-VvnjO8.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/54000/53539/sunset-hills-elementary-school-chart-9jaebf.png)
Diversity Score
0.64
0.62
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sunset Hills Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Sunset Hills Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/54000/53539/sunset-hills-elementary-school-chart-lgg7Tl.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/54000/53539/sunset-hills-elementary-school-chart-byWjWVw.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
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