Edison Elementary
Public · Grades 1–5
Sunset Elementary
923 North Walter St, Carlsbad, NM 88220
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
438
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Carlsbad
Eddy County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Sunset Elementary
Sunset Elementary is a public elementary school in Carlsbad, New Mexico, serving grades K–5. It is part of Carlsbad. The school is located in a remote town in Eddy County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 438 students were enrolled, with about 17 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Mexico elementary school (12.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 438 students
- Students per teacher
- 17 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Town — Remote
- School district
- Carlsbad
- County
- Eddy County
- NCES school ID
- 350030000175
Schools near Sunset Elementary
All 15 schools in Carlsbad →
Monterrey Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 366 students
Early Childhood Education Center
Public · Grades Pre-K–K · 207 students
Cottonwood Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 684 students
Ocotillo Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 621 students
Desert Willow Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 667 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.