White Sands Elementary School serves 298 learners in grades Prekindergarten-8.

White Sands Elementary School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in New Mexico for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 22%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the New Mexico state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: White Sands Elementary School’s learner population of 298 learners has grown by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: White Sands Elementary School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 717 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of White Sands Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to White Sands Elementary School is Onate High School (13.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Mesa Middle School (13.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Cesar Chavez Elementary School (11.0 miles away)