Sunrise Elementary

5300 Holman Rd, Las Cruces NM, 88001 | Las Cruces Public Schools | 505-527-5800
  • grades 3-5
  • students 438
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 17% 38% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 51 in Las Cruces
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
27%Las Cruces
27%New Mexico

Sunrise Elementary is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "Las Cruces Public Schools" in Las Cruces, NM. There are a total of 438 students and 26 teachers at Sunrise Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Sunrise Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 38% lower than the New Mexico average.

Sunrise Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students438
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Sunrise 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
All16%
310-14%
415-19%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All18%
315-19%
420-24%
515-19%
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.

Sunrise Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 10.1% 20.1% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 2.5% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.0% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 86.6% 74.6% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 1.0% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 0.5% 1.6% 3.1%

Las Cruces demographics profile

StatisticLas CrucesNew MexicoNational
Population102,9502,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3381791
Median age32.537.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%52%55%
Speak English63%65%79%
Speak Spanish34%28%13%

Education level achieved in Las Cruces

IndexLas CrucesNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade83.3%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school82.5%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college66.1%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.1%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.3%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.0%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.8%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Sunrise Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.