Las Cruces School District

505 South Main Suite 249
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Las Cruces School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,184 students in Las Cruces School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Las Cruces School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
39 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
23,268 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
1,573 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Las Cruces School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#73 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Las Cruces  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Las Cruces  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Las Cruces  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
33%
(20-21)
81%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Las Cruces  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.59
# American Indian Students
149 Students
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
218 Students
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
18,403 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
59%
# Black Students
457 Students
1,819 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
3,731 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
16%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
57 Students
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
253 Students
2,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
944
512
# Students in K Grade:
1,486
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,568
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,693
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,649
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,601
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,702
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,642
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,659
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,688
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,177
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,904
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,872
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,683
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,943 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,511 is less than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$301 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Las Cruces  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$291 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Las Cruces  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,943
$14,756
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Las Cruces  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,511
$14,121
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Las Cruces  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Las Cruces School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Sands Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1 Viking St White Sands Missil
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 674-1241
Grades: PK-8
| 283 students
Rank: #22.
Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
950 South Walnut St
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-6059
Grades: 6-8
| 99 students
Rank: #33.
Camino Real Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2961 Roadrunner Pkwy
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-6030
Grades: 6-8
| 928 students
Rank: #44.
Sierra Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1700 E Spruce Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9640
Grades: 6-8
| 752 students
Rank: #55.
Mesa Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7225 Jornada Rd North
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9510
Grades: 6-8
| 718 students
Rank: #66.
Vista Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4465 Elks Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9465
Grades: 6-8
| 581 students
Rank: #77.
Lynn Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
950 South Walnut St
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9445
Grades: 6-8
| 513 students
Rank: #88.
Picacho Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1040 North Motel Blvd
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9455
Grades: 6-8
| 684 students
Rank: #99.
Zia Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 West University Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9475
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 39 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 23,268 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 81% (Top 30% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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