Sunset Hills Elementary School in Alamogordo, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sunset Hills Elementary School is a town public school in Alamogordo, New Mexico that is part of Alamogordo School District 1. It serves 444 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.6:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

444 Students

15 Teachers

2410 E 10th St

Alamogordo, NM 88310 View local requests

https://sh.alamogordoschools.org/

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Sunset Hills Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Garcia

Dr. Richardson

Mrs. Stafford

Ms. Toni Rose Portilla

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Sunset Hills Elementary School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Sunset Hills Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 13, 2026

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