Sunshine Elementary School (Closed 2006)

Sunshine Elementary School serves 120 students in grades Kindergarten-5. 
Minority enrollment was 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
120 students
This chart displays total students of Sunshine Elementary School by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Sunshine Elementary School by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (NM)
Student : Teacher Ratio
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13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunshine Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
American Indian
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12%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sunshine Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Asian
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1%
Hispanic
69%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sunshine Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunshine Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
White
30%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunshine Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
Hawaiian
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n/a
Two or more races
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3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Sunshine Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in New Mexico.
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Sunshine Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunshine Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sunshine 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.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sunshine Elementary School?
120 students attend Sunshine Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
69% of Sunshine Elementary School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.
What grades does Sunshine Elementary School offer ?
Sunshine Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Sunshine Elementary School part of?
Sunshine Elementary School is part of Deming Public Schools School District.

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