The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in English language arts. The lowest is 21% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Loma Linda Elementary
Loma Linda Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through sixth grade in Anthony, New Mexico, part of the Gadsden Independent School District. It sits in a small, predominantly Hispanic border community on the New Mexico and Texas state line in the Upper Mesilla Valley, along Interstate 10 between El Paso and Las Cruces. Anthony was incorporated only recently, and its layout reflects highway-corridor development rather than a traditional town grid. The city spans roughly four square miles, with the interstate forming its eastern edge and the railroad along a state highway on its west. Publicly reported sources describe Anthony as a residential community with modest commercial activity along its highway frontage, and many residents commute north or south for work. Median household income is low, and the poverty rate is high. A large share of the population is under eighteen, giving the community a distinctly young profile.
The school's enrollment is small for its grade band. Nearly all students identify as Hispanic, and every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The school does not report English learner or special education figures, so those populations are not visible in the available data. The district brief turned up little on recent strategic priorities, budget shifts, or curriculum changes, so that context is absent here.
On state assessments, Loma Linda's results are mixed but lean toward the lower end. In English language arts, the proficiency rate sits in the low-to-mid range, with a modestly larger share of tested students reaching proficiency than in mathematics. Math proficiency is lower, with roughly a third of tested students meeting the bar. Science, tested in a prior year and with a much smaller tested group, showed a smaller share proficient. These results give a picture of a school where a meaningful portion of students are meeting state standards in reading, while math and science remain softer areas. A parent may want to look into how the school supports math instruction and science exposure in the early and upper elementary grades. No trend data is available beyond the current year, so it is not possible to say whether performance is rising or falling. Participation rates and average scale scores were not reported.
Because Loma Linda serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate, no AP or career pathway data, and no dual-credit information to assess. Those measures do not apply to this grade band. The school does not report staffing ratios, discipline data, attendance figures, or course access details, so the classroom environment is largely undescribed in the available data. Program offerings were not provided, so a parent would need to contact the school directly to learn about any enrichment, after-school, or intervention services.
Housing in the school's zip code is modest relative to state and national benchmarks. Typical home values sit well below the New Mexico state figure and further below the national figure, which may make homeownership comparatively accessible for families with moderate incomes, though the broader economic context of the community includes low median earnings and a high poverty rate. Rent data was not available for this zip code. The estimated monthly mortgage on a typical home, assuming a standard down payment and current rates, is modest, and rent-to-income comparisons could not be drawn without local rent figures.
Anthony's growth has been flat to slightly declining in recent years, with no major housing developments or commercial projects publicly identified. The community has experienced some political and fiscal turbulence at the municipal level, which has been reported in local sources but does not directly speak to conditions at the school. The town's position between two larger cities along the interstate gives residents access to regional employment and services, though reliance on personal vehicles is high and no public transit system was identified.
For a family considering Loma Linda Elementary, the picture is of a small, community-rooted elementary school in a low-income, predominantly Hispanic border town. Reading results are the school's relative bright spot, while math and science are areas a parent would want to understand better. The broader community offers affordable housing by regional standards, but economic conditions are challenging, and the town's recent growth has been stagnant. Much of what a parent might want to know about staffing, programs, and student support services is not in the available data, so direct outreach to the school would fill in the gaps this account cannot.
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