Sierra Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

1500 North Silver
Truth Or Consequences, NM 87901

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Top 50%

Serving 151 students in grades 4-5, Sierra 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 is 20-24% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 151 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 50% in NM
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Sierra 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%)

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Sierra Elementary School's student population of 151 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sierra Elementary School
4	82
5	69

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Total Students

151 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School
2023	144
2022	136
2021	151
2020	183
2019	183
2018	157
2017	157
2016	164
2015	172
2014	154
2013	148
2012	148
2011	173
2010	187
2009	175
2008	164
2007	178
2006	182
2005	191
2004	207
2003	227
2002	237
2001	235
2000	247
1999	246
1998	238
1997	242
1996	261

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School
2023	9
2022	9
2021	11
2020	12
2019	12
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10
2014	9
2013	8
2012	12
2011	10
2010	10
2009	10
2008	9
2007	8
2006	11
2005	10
2004	10
2003	12
2002	13
2001	13
2000	13
1999	14
1998	17
1997	16
1996	14

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School Calendar

School Motto

Truth or Consequences Municipal Schools Home of the Tigers

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Sierra Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sierra Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#345 out of 796 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School
2023	#345
2022	#435
2019	#365
2017	#458
2016	#425
2015	#428
2014	#349
2013	#353
2012	#394
2011	#395
2010	#458

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20-24%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	T Or C School District
2023	22%	24%	21%
2022	17%	24%	20%
2019	17%	21%	24%
2017	17%	21%	21%
2016	17%	21%	22%
2015	17%	18%	15%
2014	52%	41%	39%
2013	47%	42%	38%
2012	37%	43%	37%
2011	42%	42%	40%
2010	32%	43%	37%

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30-34%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	T Or C School District
2022	32%	34%	30%
2019	32%	33%	32%
2017	22%	30%	27%
2016	22%	28%	24%
2015	17%	27%	25%
2014	42%	49%	47%
2013	47%	51%	48%
2012	52%	51%	49%
2011	47%	50%	50%
2010	52%	53%	53%

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30-34%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	T Or C School District
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	15:1
2013	19:1	15:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	15:1	14:1
2009	18:1	14:1	14:1
2008	18:1	14:1	19:1
2007	22:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	14:1	14:1
2005	19:1	15:1	15:1
2004	21:1	15:1	16:1
2003	19:1	15:1	17:1
2002	18:1	15:1	15:1
2001	18:1	15:1	16:1
2000	19:1	15:1	16:1
1999	18:1	16:1	17:1
1998	14:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	T Or C School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2018	3%	13%
2017	3%	13%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%	1%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2011	1%	13%	1%
2010	1%	13%	1%
2009	1%	13%	1%
2008	2%	11%	1%
2007	2%	11%	1%
2006	2%	14%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2002	1%	15%	1%
1997	1%	11%
1995	1%	10%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	T Or C School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	3%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Hispanic

42%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	T Or C School District
2023	49%	62%	52%
2022	45%	62%	50%
2021	42%	62%	51%
2020	41%	60%	49%
2019	41%	60%	49%
2018	44%	60%	51%
2017	44%	60%	51%
2016	38%	61%	49%
2015	36%	61%	49%
2014	39%	61%	48%
2013	10%	60%	42%
2012	38%	59%	49%
2011	43%	58%	50%
2010	45%	58%	50%
2009	36%	55%	50%
2008	32%	56%	48%
2007	38%	55%	48%
2006	37%	53%	47%
2005	37%	53%	45%
2004	40%	51%	44%
2003	34%	50%	44%
2002	37%	49%	45%
2001	35%	49%	43%
2000	30%	49%	40%
1999	34%	49%	39%
1998	35%	48%	38%
1997	30%	48%	38%
1996	31%	47%	37%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	T Or C School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	4%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	3%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%

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White

55%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	T Or C School District
2023	45%	21%	44%
2022	46%	21%	46%
2021	52%	21%	45%
2020	55%	23%	47%
2019	55%	23%	47%
2018	52%	22%	47%
2017	52%	22%	47%
2016	60%	24%	49%
2015	63%	24%	49%
2014	59%	25%	50%
2013	87%	25%	55%
2012	59%	26%	49%
2011	54%	25%	48%
2010	52%	25%	48%
2009	61%	28%	48%
2008	64%	29%	50%
2007	59%	30%	50%
2006	59%	30%	53%
2005	61%	32%	53%
2004	60%	32%	54%
2003	65%	32%	54%
2002	61%	33%	54%
2001	64%	34%	56%
2000	69%	35%	59%
1999	65%	37%	61%
1998	63%	38%	62%
1997	68%	38%	62%
1996	67%	39%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	T Or C School District
2023	3%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	T Or C School District
2023	0.56	0.56	0.54
2022	0.59	0.56	0.55
2021	0.56	0.56	0.54
2020	0.53	0.58	0.54
2019	0.53	0.58	0.54
2018	0.54	0.58	0.53
2017	0.54	0.58	0.53
2016	0.50	0.57	0.53
2015	0.48	0.57	0.52
2014	0.50	0.56	0.53
2013	0.24	0.57	0.53
2012	0.51	0.58	0.53
2011	0.53	0.59	0.53
2010	0.53	0.59	0.52
2009	0.50	0.61	0.53
2008	0.49	0.60	0.52
2007	0.51	0.60	0.52
2006	0.52	0.62	0.52
2005	0.49	0.61	0.53
2004	0.49	0.62	0.52
2003	0.47	0.63	0.52
2002	0.50	0.64	0.51
2001	0.48	0.63	0.51
2000	0.44	0.64	0.50
1999	0.47	0.62	0.49
1998	0.49	0.62	0.49
1997	0.45	0.62	0.48
1996	0.46	0.62	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	T Or C School District
2023	100%	75%	100%
2022	100%	74%	100%
2021	100%	73%	100%
2020	100%	70%	100%
2019	100%	70%	100%
2018	94%	69%	88%
2017	94%	69%	88%
2016	100%	67%	100%
2015	90%	57%	82%
2014	61%	61%	62%
2013	96%	62%	78%
2012	95%	62%	69%
2011	67%	62%	67%
2010	81%	57%	64%
2009	70%	56%	62%
2008	61%	54%	62%
2007	66%	54%	63%
2006	59%	47%	64%
2005	69%	48%	62%
2004	65%	47%	61%
2003	61%	46%	61%

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Eligible for (13-14)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	New Mexico	T Or C School District
2014	10%	6%	13%
2012	1%	6%	5%
2011	9%	6%	8%
2010	3%	7%	7%
2009	9%	6%	10%
2008	13%	7%	11%
2007	12%	6%	10%
2006	11%	8%	11%
2005	13%	10%	10%
2004	12%	9%	10%
2003	13%	10%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

T Or C School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sierra Elementary School's ranking?

Sierra Elementary School is ranked #345 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Mexico.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Sierra Elementary School?

151 students attend Sierra Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Sierra Elementary School students are White, 42% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sierra Elementary School?

Sierra Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sierra Elementary School offer ?

Sierra Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sierra Elementary School part of?

Sierra Elementary School is part of T Or C School District.

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