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Sunrise Elementary School vs. Monte Vista Elementary School

Should you attend Sunrise Elementary School or Monte Vista 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
Sunrise Elementary School
1000 County Line Dr
Anthony, NM 88021
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Monte Vista Elementary School
4675 Peachtree Hills
Las Cruces, NM 88012
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Sunrise 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%)

Monte Vista 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 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sunrise 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 27% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 718 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Monte Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 31% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
453 students
718 students
This chart displays total students of Sunrise Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Monte Vista Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of Sunrise Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Monte Vista Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
44 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Sunrise Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Monte Vista Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunrise 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 Monte Vista 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

#376 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
#217 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunrise Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Monte Vista Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
(Top 50% in NM)
31%
(Top 30% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunrise 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 Monte Vista 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.
28%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
45%
(Top 30% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunrise 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 Monte Vista 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.
30-39%
(Top 50% in NM)
35-39%
(Top 50% in NM)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sunrise Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Monte Vista Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
19
Kindergarten Students
58
113
Grade 1 Students
64
108
Grade 2 Students
65
115
Grade 3 Students
73
119
Grade 4 Students
57
134
Grade 5 Students
71
110
Grade 6 Students
65
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Monte Vista Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
98%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sunrise 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 Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunrise Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunrise Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.04
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Sunrise 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 Monte Vista Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 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 Sunrise 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 Monte Vista 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
6%
(14-15 School Year Data)
10%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sunrise 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 Monte Vista 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.
 
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