Sunset Hills Elementary School vs. Desert Star Elementary School
Should you attend Sunset Hills Elementary School or Desert Star 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 448 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 bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than 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 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
448 students
463 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#378 out of 796 schools in NM (Top 50%)
#505 out of 796 schools in NM (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
15%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
(Top 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
29%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 30% 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
63
78
Grade 1 Students
71
73
Grade 2 Students
86
70
Grade 3 Students
66
87
Grade 4 Students
76
78
Grade 5 Students
86
77
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
54%
52%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
31%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.62
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
