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Sonoma Elementary School vs. Highland Elementary School

Should you attend Sonoma Elementary School or Highland Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Sonoma Elementary School
4201 Northrise Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88011
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Highland Elementary School
4201 Emerald St
Las Cruces, NM 88012
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Sonoma Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Highland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 735 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sonoma Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 724 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
735 students
724 students
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This chart displays total students of Highland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
46 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Highland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highland Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#129 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 20%)
#213 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sonoma Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Top 20% in NM)
34%
(Top 30% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sonoma Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 20% in NM)
42%
(Top 30% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sonoma Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland Elementary School 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.
50-54%
(Top 20% in NM)
40-44%
(Top 50% in NM)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Highland Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
20
10
Kindergarten Students
98
114
Grade 1 Students
123
113
Grade 2 Students
121
123
Grade 3 Students
123
132
Grade 4 Students
104
114
Grade 5 Students
146
118

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sonoma Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sonoma Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highland Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
74%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sonoma Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highland Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sonoma Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highland Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
20%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sonoma Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sonoma Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.42
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Sonoma Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sonoma Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(19-20 School Year Data)
10%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sonoma Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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