SUNSET ELEMENTARY

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Carlsbad, New Mexico·88220
Score
21.0/100
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#281
Among 355 New Mexico elementary schools
#5
In Carlsbad
Top 80%
In New Mexico

Score 21.0/100: better than 21% of New Mexico elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

Proficiency rate (accountability) on state tests in New Mexico, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New Mexico schools.

English language arts
33%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 45%, better than 23% of them
224 students tested
Math
17%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 30%, better than 22% of them
224 students tested
Science
22%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 35%, better than 20% of them
90 students tested
All New Mexico schools (ELA / math)
43% / 26%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by New Mexico Public Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT ELA (attenuated proficiency rate)33.0224
MathAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT Math (attenuated proficiency rate)17.0224
ScienceAll gradesNM-ASR Science (attenuated proficiency rate)22.290

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
419
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
419
Typical elementary school: 298
Free or reduced-price lunch
30%
Typical elementary school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Eddy County

Contact

Address
923 NORTH WALTER ST
Carlsbad, NM 88220

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in New Mexico. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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SUNSET ELEMENTARY at a glance

SUNSET ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school in Carlsbad, New Mexico, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Carlsbad school district. It has about 419 students (a typical New Mexico elementary school has 298). About 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical New Mexico elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 33% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 17% in math (similar schools: 30%) reached the state standard (Proficiency rate (accountability)). On our score, which compares it only with other New Mexico elementary schools, it scores 21.0 out of 100: better than 21% of them, ranking #281 of 355. Its English language arts result fell by 11 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.