Desert Star Elementary School vs. Sierra Elementary School
Should you attend Desert Star Elementary School or Sierra 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.
Serving 463 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 15% (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 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 293 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sierra Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
463 students
293 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#505 out of 796 schools in NM (Bottom 50%)
#128 out of 796 schools in NM (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
40-44%
(Top 20% in NM)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
45-49%
(Top 30% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Top 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
30-34%
(Top 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
78
58
Grade 1 Students
73
54
Grade 2 Students
70
41
Grade 3 Students
87
46
Grade 4 Students
78
49
Grade 5 Students
77
45
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
52%
47%
% Black
4%
4%
% White
33%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.62
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
