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Las Cruces, NM
Public School Ratings




Las Cruces Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Las Cruces School District details

Las Cruces School District
505 South Main Suite 249
Las Cruces, NM 88001

23,404 Students enrolled in District

40 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Las Cruces School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Mexico

6

(10 is best)

Better than 52.7% of all NM school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 22.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
28%
30%
36%
37%
20%
23%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alameda Elementary School
1325 N. Alameda Blvd
Las Cruces, NM, 88005
PK-05
Arrowhead Park Early College High School
3400 South Espina St
Las Cruces, NM, 88001
09-12
Arrowhead Park Medical Academy School
3600 Arrowhead Drive
Las Cruces, NM, 88011
M-M
Booker T. Washington School
755 East Chestnut Ave
Las Cruces, NM, 88001
PK-05
Camino Real Middle School
2961 Roadrunner Pkwy
Las Cruces, NM, 88011
06-08
Centennial High School
1950 S Sonoma Ranch Blvd
Las Cruces, NM, 88011
09-12
Central Elementary School
150 North Alameda Blvd
Las Cruces, NM, 88005
PK-05
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
5250 N Holman Rd
Las Cruces, NM, 88012
PK-02
Columbia Elementary School
4555 Elks Dr
Las Cruces, NM, 88005
PK-05
Conlee Elementary School
1701 Boston Dr
Las Cruces, NM, 88001
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 16.2% 20.8%
Black 2.0% 1.8%
Hispanic 79.9% 63.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.9% 1.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.9% 12.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 95.9% 76.7%
Free lunch eligible 95.9% 74.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 2.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,187 $168,205,000 53.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,388 $32,476,000 10.3%
Staff $528 $12,353,000 3.9%
General Administration $154 $3,608,000 1.1%
School Administration $649 $15,196,000 4.8%
Operation $1,139 $26,662,000 8.5%
Transportation $364 $8,520,000 2.7%
Other $500 $11,698,000 3.7%
Total Support $4,722 $110,513,000 35.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,524 $35,674,000 11.3%
Total Expenditures $13,433 $314,392,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,598 $2,418,627,000 49.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,403 $446,729,000 9.1%
Staff $298 $94,805,000 1.9%
General Administration $333 $105,966,000 2.2%
School Administration $720 $229,072,000 4.7%
Operation $1,398 $445,032,000 9.1%
Transportation $368 $117,034,000 2.4%
Other $451 $143,432,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,970 $1,582,070,000 32.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,805 $893,099,000 18.2%
Total Expenditures $15,373 $4,893,796,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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