Sierra Elementary

2211 Puerto Rico Ave, Alamogordo NM, 88310 | Alamogordo Public Schools | 505-439-3270
  • grades KG-5
  • students 372
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 82% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Alamogordo
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
29%Alamogordo
27%New Mexico

Sierra Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Alamogordo Public Schools" in Alamogordo, NM. There are a total of 372 students and 21 teachers at Sierra Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Sierra Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 82% higher than the New Mexico average.

Sierra Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students372
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sierra Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
350-59%
450-59%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
350-59%
450-59%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sierra Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 47.2% 51.8% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 8.2% 7.2% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 2.2% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.3% 34.4% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 4.2% 1.6% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.9% 0.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.1% 1.6% 3.1%

Alamogordo demographics profile

StatisticAlamogordoNew MexicoNational
Population31,6352,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4791791
Median age38.237.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%52%55%
Speak English82%65%79%
Speak Spanish15%28%13%

Education level achieved in Alamogordo

IndexAlamogordoNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade84.1%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college60.4%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.8%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.8%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters8.7%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Sierra Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.