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?

Sunland ParkAnthony

Grades PK–6

RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY or DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARYDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 7–8

SANTA TERESA MIDDLE528 students · Santa TeresaThis district

Grades 9–12

SANTA TERESA HIGH1,154 students · Santa TeresaThis district

Grades PK–6

LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY or GADSDEN ELEMENTARY or ANTHONY ELEMENTARYDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 7–8

GADSDEN MIDDLE or CHAPARRAL MIDDLE or SANTA TERESA MIDDLEDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Based 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

Classroom instruction53%

Support & administration42%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)9%

State65%

Federal26%

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

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Sunland Park17,463 people

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Anthony8,767 people

Schools26 in district

Level

All 26 Preschool 4 Elementary 14 Middle 3 High 5

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RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 550 students · Sunland Park

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DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 524 students · Sunland Park

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SANTA TERESA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 484 students · Santa Teresa

C+Public 📚

DESERT TRAIL ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 479 students · Chaparral

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YUCCA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–6 · 439 students · Chapparal

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CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 437 students · Chaparral

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VADO ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 415 students · Vado

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SUNRISE ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 406 students · Anthony

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LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 398 students · Anthony

D-Public 📚

GADSDEN ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 379 students · Sunland Park

C+Public 📚

LA UNION ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 340 students · Anthony

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NORTH VALLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 338 students · San Miguel

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BERINO ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 300 students · Anthony

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ANTHONY ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 163 students · Anthony

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Anthony Independent School DistrictAnthony · $16,306 per student

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El Paso Independent School DistrictEl Paso · $13,564 per student

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Ysleta Independent School DistrictEl Paso · $13,992 per student

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.