Gadsden Independent Schools
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade
Public schools for Sunland Park and Anthony.
At a glance
11,739Students enrolled
26Schools
2Towns served
$19,867Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–6
LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY or GADSDEN ELEMENTARY or ANTHONY ELEMENTARYDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 7–8
GADSDEN MIDDLE or CHAPARRAL MIDDLE or SANTA TERESA MIDDLEDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NM
Math proficiency20%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 77.2%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$19,867
per student each year · 12% above the NM average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
12,340’20
12,120’21
12,091’22
12,130’23
11,739’24
Students
Hispanic · 97%11,346
White · 3%305
Black · 0%55
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%15
Asian · 0%11
Two or more races · 0%7
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools26 in district
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 550 students · Sunland Park
PublicDESERT VIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 524 students · Sunland Park
PublicSANTA TERESA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 484 students · Santa Teresa
C+PublicDESERT TRAIL ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 479 students · Chaparral
PublicYUCCA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–6 · 439 students · Chapparal
PublicCHAPARRAL ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 437 students · Chaparral
PublicVADO ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 415 students · Vado
PublicSUNRISE ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 406 students · Anthony
PublicLOMA LINDA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 398 students · Anthony
D-PublicGADSDEN ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 379 students · Sunland Park
C+PublicLA UNION ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 340 students · Anthony
PublicNORTH VALLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 338 students · San Miguel
PublicBERINO ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 300 students · Anthony
PublicANTHONY ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 163 students · Anthony
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.