Sierra Vista Elementary

475 Legion Dr, Las Vegas NM, 87701 | Las Vegas City Public Schools | 505-454-5700
  • grades 4-6
  • students 334
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 29% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Las Vegas
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
23%Las Vegas
27%New Mexico

Sierra Vista Elementary is a school servicing grades 4 to 6 and is located in the district of "Las Vegas City Public Schools" in Las Vegas, NM. There are a total of 334 students and 17 teachers at Sierra Vista Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Sierra Vista Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.5%, which is 5% higher than the New Mexico average.

Sierra Vista Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students334
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

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 Vista 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
All24%
3n/a
420-24%
525-29%
615-19%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
430-34%
535-39%
630-34%
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 Vista Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 10.5% 7.5% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 0.8% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 85.5% 88.9% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.6% 1.5% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.2% 1.6% 3.1%

Las Vegas demographics profile

StatisticLas VegasNew MexicoNational
Population13,0552,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,6691791
Median age39.537.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)30%52%55%
Speak English51%65%79%
Speak Spanish46%28%13%

Education level achieved in Las Vegas

IndexLas VegasNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade77.1%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school72.0%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college50.1%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.3%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.1%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters7.9%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Sierra Vista Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.