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Best Elementary Schools
in LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS

This page covers 25 elementary schools in LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

25
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 25
1
rank
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05163 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.7:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
9.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,226
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
2
rank
COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05225 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.5:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
10.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,226
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
3
rank
CONLEE ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05422 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,226
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
4
rank
MESILLA PARK ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05353 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,226
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
5
rank
UNIVERSITY HILLS ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05358 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,226
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
6
rank
VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05371 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,226
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
7
rank
DONA ANA ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05399 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,226
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
8
rank
MAC ARTHUR ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05353 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,226
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
9
rank
ALAMEDA ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05355 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,226
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
10
rank
HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05401 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,226
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
15 more elementary schools in LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
25
Elementary Schools
39
Total Schools
53
#1 Score
46
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
Score: 53/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.