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Desert View Elementary School vs. Riverside Elementary School

Should you attend Desert View Elementary School or Riverside Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Desert View Elementary School
1105 Valle Vista Dr
Sunland Park, NM 88063
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Riverside Elementary School
4085 Mcnutt Rd
Sunland Park, NM 88063
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 400 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Desert View Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Serving 483 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Riverside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 25% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
400 students
483 students
This chart displays total students of Desert View Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Riverside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Desert View Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Riverside Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Riverside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Desert View Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Riverside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#255 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
#508 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert View Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Riverside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Top 30% in NM)
25%
(Top 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Desert View 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 Riverside 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.
36%
(Top 50% in NM)
21%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert View 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 Riverside 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NM)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Desert View Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Riverside Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
57
73
Grade 1 Students
54
67
Grade 2 Students
46
68
Grade 3 Students
64
66
Grade 4 Students
59
70
Grade 5 Students
56
56
Grade 6 Students
64
83

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
99%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Desert View Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Desert View Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% White
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Desert View 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 Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.02
0.00
This chart displays the diversity score of Desert View Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Riverside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Desert View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(14-15 School Year Data)
1%
(04-05 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Desert View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
 
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