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 24 public preschools serving 10,380 students in Las Cruces School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschools in Las Cruces School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
39 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
23,268 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
1,573 Teachers
7,694 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
0.51
# American Indian Students
149 Students
9,963 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
218 Students
1,212 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
18,403 Students
66,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
67%
# Black Students
457 Students
1,808 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
3,731 Students
17,642 Students
% White Students
16%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
57 Students
109 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
253 Students
2,033 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
944
10,488
# Students in K Grade:
1,486
13,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,568
13,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,693
13,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,649
12,987
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,601
12,815
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,702
12,895
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,642
3,498
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,659
1,017
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,688
1,002
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,177
1,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,904
926
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,872
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,683
644
# 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 Preschools (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.
Sonoma Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4201 Northrise Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88011
(575) 541-7320
Grades: PK-5
| 735 students
Rank: #33.
Desert Hills Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
280 North Roadrunner Pkwy
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9619
Grades: PK-5
| 539 students
Rank: #44.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4201 Emerald St
Las Cruces, NM 88012
(575) 527-9636
Grades: PK-5
| 724 students
Rank: #55.
Monte Vista Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4675 Peachtree Hills
Las Cruces, NM 88012
(575) 527-9490
Grades: PK-5
| 723 students
Rank: #66.
Tombaugh Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
226 Carver Rd
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9575
Grades: PK-5
| 584 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Mesilla Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2363 Calle Del Sur
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9566
Grades: PK-5
| 317 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
University Hills Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2005 South Locust St
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9649
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students
Rank: #99.
Jornada Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3400 Elks Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9536
Grades: PK-5
| 453 students
Rank: #1010.
Mesilla Park Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
955 West Union Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9615
Grades: PK-5
| 330 students
Rank: #1111.
East Picacho Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4450 North Valley Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9516
Grades: PK-5
| 482 students
Rank: #1212.
Dona Ana Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5551 Camino De Flores
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9506
Grades: PK-5
| 377 students
Rank: #1313.
Hillrise Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1400 South Curnutt St
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9666
Grades: PK-5
| 431 students
Rank: #1414.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
150 North Alameda Blvd
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9496
Grades: PK-5
| 186 students
Rank: #1515.
Loma Heights Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1600 East Madrid
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9546
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #1616.
Conlee Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1701 Boston Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9656
Grades: PK-5
| 411 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Columbia Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4555 Elks Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88005
(575) 527-1561
Grades: PK-5
| 198 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Hermosa Heights Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1655 East Amador Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9530
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students
Rank: #1919.
Mac Arthur Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
655 N 4th St
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9556
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Booker T. Washington
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
755 East Chestnut Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9595
Grades: PK-5
| 392 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
915 E California Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9586
Grades: PK-5
| 377 students
Rank: #2222.
Fairacres Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4501 West Picacho Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9606
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #2323.
Alameda Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1325 N. Alameda Blvd
Las Cruces, NM 88005
(575) 527-9486
Grades: PK-5
| 336 students
Rank: n/an/a
5250 N Holman Rd
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-6022
Grades: PK-2
| 517 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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