Sierra Elementary School
Alamogordo, NM 88310
Phone: (505) 439-3270
District: Alamogordo Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades K-5 • 284 students
Alamogordo's Sierra Elementary School serves grades K-5 in the Alamogordo Public Schools district. It is among the few public elementary schools in New Mexico to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.
Sierra Elementary School is a public school located in Alamogordo, NM. 284 students attend Sierra Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 8/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2024 Measures of Student Success and Achievement data from New Mexico Public Education Department, and using 2024 Assessment of Science Readiness data from New Mexico Public Education Department. |
| Student Growth | 7/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2023 Student growth data from New Mexico Public Education Department. |
Posted: April 23, 2026
It use to be a great school until the new principal took over a couple of years ago. Does not care about bullying or road safety for the kids. Only acts on it when the higher ups get involved. They honestly just need a different principal that actually wants to be involved and do their job.
Posted: April 23, 2026
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Posted: March 30, 2015
The school is so amazing I can't even explain it!!!!!! IT SHOULD BE RATED #1
Posted: January 25, 2015
Teachers lack teaching skills and making learning fun for kids....I had to pull both my children out of this school due to the teachers not educating my children. My daughter hated that school and had stopped enjoying learning, which is not like her at all! She was in kindergarten...I pulled my daughter out of this school and now she is loving learning again and doing wonderful in another school. My son also attended this school and I had the same issue with that teacher. Just a lack of teaching skills in my opinion. My son was in 3rd grade and also did not like his teacher or the teaching methods. Half of the time my son would not even do his work and yet the teacher just sat in the desk allowing my son to fail when all he needed was a push to get back to work. I talked with the teachers and let me tell you....don't waste your time! My children are doing 100% better since I have taken them out of this school!!
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golf Course | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Alamogordo | NM | 4.1 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Holloman AFB | 10.2 mi. |
| White Sands Missile Range | 48 mi. |
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