Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Highland Elementary

Q: Is Highland Elementary a good school?

Highland Elementary ranks 242 nd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary is a public elementary school in Clovis, New Mexico, serving 269 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Clovis school district, which is ranked 57 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Highland Elementary's performance lags behind the Clovis district and the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 33.05% in English Language Arts and 23.73% in Mathematics, compared to 42.71% and 28.66% for Clovis, and 44.19% and 26.81% for the state, respectively. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was also lower at 21.95%, compared to 24.42% for Clovis and 29.3% for the state. However, the school has seen improvements in its student-teacher ratio, which decreased from 18.4 in 2021-2022 to 13.8 in 2023-2024.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Zia Elementary and Mesa Elementary, both within the Clovis district, consistently outperform Highland Elementary in academic proficiency. Additionally, Texico Elementary, a school in a different district, significantly outperforms Highland Elementary and the Clovis district as a whole. Highland Elementary also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which likely contributes to its lower academic performance.

268

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,919

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 East Plains St
Clovis, NM 88101

(575) 769-4445

District: Clovis

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marshall 6th Grade Academy
High:	Clovis High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.0%

White:

20.1%

African American:

7.5%

See top rated New Mexico elementary schools

Compare Highland Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2014 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (27% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

242^nd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Mexico Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Clovis

57^th of 82Clovis among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	242 of 345	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	179 of 413	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	212 of 435	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	196 of 420	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	286 of 396	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	268 of 383	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.6	292 of 374	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.1	241 of 410	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.0	198 of 421	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.4	260 of 442	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	227 of 412	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.5	209 of 398	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.9	184 of 402	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.7	226 of 419	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.8	164 of 411	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.8	153 of 405	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.1	151 of 398	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.2	102 of 390	73.8%	★★★★☆
2005	68.0	101 of 389	74.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	69.4	9 of 56	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	57.6	125 of 398	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	183 of 390	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	152 of 395	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.8	266 of 343	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	216 of 339	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	175 of 255	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	168 of 384	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	171 of 395	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	196 of 389	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	251 of 320	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	252 of 329	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	250 of 325	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.1	180 of 356	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	180 of 426	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	136 of 410	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	232 of 361	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	229 of 356	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	47.0	171 of 397	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	251 of 414	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	193 of 392	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	224 of 337	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	208 of 333	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	218 of 304	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	198 of 339	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	211 of 413	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	163 of 325	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.7	164 of 199	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	138 of 187	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2022)84th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2024)69th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2024)57th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2025)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-11 vs state

Mathematics24%-3 vs state

Science22%-7 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Highland Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Highland Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Highland Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 East Plains St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4445	268	19	13.9	79.9%	54 (20.1%)	20 (7.5%)	185 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	27	242^nd of 345 public elementary schools	29.9%		47.9	179^th of 413 public elementary schools	56.7%	63	22.0	36.8	23.1	39.0	33.1	26.3	23.1	22.0	23.7	$9,919
Barry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Thornton St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 769-4300	357	24	14.6	91.9%	158 (44.3%)	30 (8.4%)	120 (33.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.5%)	57.3	110^th of 345 public elementary schools	68.1%		57.7	140^th of 413 public elementary schools	66.1%	30	40.5	53.5	43.1	42.9	46.8	31.0	32.8	47.6	36.1	$7,887
James Bickley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 West 14th St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	305	20	15.0	73.8%	28 (9.2%)	18 (5.9%)	243 (79.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	13.6	330^th of 345 public elementary schools	4.3%		20.7	334^th of 413 public elementary schools	19.1%	4		15.6	38.5	23.6	24.1		20.5	16.4	12.7	$8,391
Sandia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Lore St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	338	24	14.3	85.8%	62 (18.3%)	15 (4.4%)	244 (72.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	50	134^th of 345 public elementary schools	61.2%		31.2	266^th of 413 public elementary schools	35.6%	132	24.1	50.0	50.0	46.3	48.8	32.8	25.0	35.2	31.5	$8,341
Zia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Norris St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 769-4300	398	26	15.1	86.9%	154 (38.7%)	19 (4.8%)	192 (48.2%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	69.4	74^th of 345 public elementary schools	78.6%		87.5	37^th of 413 public elementary schools	91.0%	37	39.2	45.5	61.8	62.8	57.1	36.4	31.6	58.8	40.7	$7,685
La Casita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Davis St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	484	31	15.6		24 (5.0%)	9 (1.9%)	447 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	19.1	303^rd of 345 public elementary schools	12.2%		35	242^nd of 413 public elementary schools	41.4%	61	18.2	28.1	33.9	33.3	31.4	10.0	22.7	24.7	18.5	$10,544
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 E. 14th St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	389	30	12.9	85.1%	66 (17.0%)	13 (3.3%)	294 (75.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	33.5	210^th of 345 public elementary schools	39.1%		16.4	356^th of 413 public elementary schools	13.8%	146	20.0	32.3	47.3	32.0	36.5	24.2	36.4	30.7	30.2	$8,918
Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Norris	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 769-4300	389	28	13.8	88.9%	161 (41.4%)	24 (6.2%)	163 (41.9%)	12 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.2%)	79.1	48^th of 345 public elementary schools	86.1%		90.4	32^nd of 413 public elementary schools	92.3%	16	36.7	51.7	67.2	51.0	57.0	48.3	56.9	51.0	52.1	$7,744
Arts Academy At Bella Vista	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Cesar Chavez Dr	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	444	29	15.2	76.8%	41 (9.2%)	43 (9.7%)	337 (75.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.1%)	20.3	293^rd of 345 public elementary schools	15.1%		29.3	280^th of 413 public elementary schools	32.2%	13	19.4	21.1	45.0	31.3	31.5	10.5	21.3	25.4	18.6	$9,881
Texico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 North Griffin	Texico	88135	Curry County	Texico	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 482-3801	246	18	13.5		120 (48.8%)	5 (2.0%)	114 (46.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	98.7	5^th of 345 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.5	10^th of 413 public elementary schools	97.6%	5	67.6	80.0	79.5		84.7	71.4	66.7	89.2	75.7	$10,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary?

Students at Highland Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 20% White, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Highland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Highland Elementary.

Is Highland Elementary a good school?

Highland Elementary ranks 242^nd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshall 6th Grade Academy
High : Clovis High

What district is Highland Elementary in?

Clovis

Rate Highland Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NMNew Mexico Elementary School Rankings

NMNew Mexico District Rankings

Schools in Clovis, NM

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Highland Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.