Sierra Elementary School

Alamogordo, NM 88310

Phone: (505) 439-3270
District: Alamogordo Public Schools

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-5 • 363 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 in the Alamogordo Public Schools district located in Alamogordo, NM. As of 2012, the students are 53.2% White, non-Hispanic; 36.1% Hispanic; 3.6% Black, non-Hispanic; 3.6% Multiracial; 2.2% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.8% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.6% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 57% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 53.2% 56% 26%
Hispanic 36.1% 31% 59%
Black, non-Hispanic 3.6% 7% 2%
Multiracial 3.6% 1% 1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.2% 2% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.8% 2% 10%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.6% 1% —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 57% 59% 68%
English learners — 2% 16%
# 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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