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Hermosa Heights Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Hermosa Heights Elementary is a public elementary school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 406 students. The school is part of the Las Cruces school district, which is ranked 45 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hermosa Heights Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Las Cruces and New Mexico state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 36.9%, compared to 46.12% for Las Cruces and 44.19% for the state. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 16.07%, compared to 25.43% for Las Cruces and 26.81% for the state. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 137 out of 383 elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 278 out of 345 in 2024-2025.

The nearby schools, such as University Hills Elementary, Alameda Elementary, Hillrise Elementary, and Desert Hills Elementary, generally outperform Hermosa Heights Elementary in academic proficiency, with higher rankings and higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding state standards. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Desert Hills Elementary had an ELA proficiency rate of 63.83% for all grades, significantly higher than Hermosa Heights Elementary's 36.9%. This suggests that the academic performance of Hermosa Heights Elementary is not on par with its neighboring schools, despite serving a similar student population.

408

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,668

Per pupil spending ?

100.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1655 East Amador Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 527-9530

District: Las Cruces

Students who attend Hermosa Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lynn Middle
High:	Arrowhead Park Early College High School
	Centennial High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.0%

White:

8.3%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (26% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg35%

278^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 24Elementary Schools in the Las Cruces

45^th of 82Las Cruces 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	278 of 345	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	343 of 413	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	287 of 435	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	287 of 420	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	250 of 396	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	137 of 383	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.8	199 of 374	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.3	215 of 410	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.4	182 of 421	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	33.0	315 of 442	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.9	283 of 412	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.2	307 of 398	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.3	317 of 402	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.2	306 of 419	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.4	295 of 411	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.7	316 of 405	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.8	296 of 398	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.4	244 of 390	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.2	207 of 389	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	18.1	198 of 223	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.8	96 of 191	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.3	14 of 203	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	61.9	30 of 98	69.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	20 of 83	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	24.6	296 of 398	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	242 of 390	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	220 of 395	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	271 of 343	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.8	107 of 339	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	201 of 255	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	328 of 384	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	270 of 395	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	274 of 389	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	246 of 320	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.3	117 of 329	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	254 of 325	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	302 of 356	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	264 of 426	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	246 of 410	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	199 of 361	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.5	69 of 356	80.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	15.0	345 of 397	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	315 of 414	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	281 of 392	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	186 of 337	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	150 of 333	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	43.2	99 of 165	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	101 of 132	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	271 of 304	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	301 of 339	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	309 of 413	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.9	158 of 325	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)40th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)26th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2024)13th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)11th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-7 vs state

Science20%-9 vs state

Mathematics16%-11 vs state

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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-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Hermosa Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1655 East Amador Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9530	408	36	11.3	100.2%	34 (8.3%)	5 (1.2%)	363 (89.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22.2	278^th of 345 public elementary schools	19.4%		18.5	343^rd of 413 public elementary schools	16.9%	65	20.0			30.9	41.4	38.2				36.9	16.4	12.1	20.0			16.1	$11,668
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 E California Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9586	343	34	10.0	99.7%	33 (9.6%)	12 (3.5%)	284 (82.8%)	8 (2.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	24.1	266^th of 345 public elementary schools	22.9%		15.8	359^th of 413 public elementary schools	13.1%	93	19.5			19.2	41.5	41.5				32.8		19.5				11.9	$12,275
Booker T. Washington	Public	PK, KG-5	755 East Chestnut Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9595	361	33	11.1	100.0%	24 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	335 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22.3	277^th of 345 public elementary schools	19.7%		13.2	371^st of 413 public elementary schools	10.2%	94	17.8			40.0		28.9				31.8			17.8			13.6	$13,990
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 North Alameda Blvd	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9496	182	17	10.9	100.0%	28 (15.4%)	1 (0.5%)	147 (80.8%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	53.3	122^nd of 345 public elementary schools	64.6%		45.5	195^th of 413 public elementary schools	52.8%	73	30.8			48.4	53.3	38.5				47.1						19.5	$12,022
Conlee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Boston Dr	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9656	417	35	12.0	99.8%	45 (10.8%)	18 (4.3%)	350 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	46.7	159^th of 345 public elementary schools	53.9%		54.3	152^nd of 413 public elementary schools	63.2%	7	36.2			32.2	54.7	37.3				40.9	20.3	34.0	46.6			33.5	$11,071
J Paul Taylor Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	402 W. Court Ave Bldg 2	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	J Paul Taylor Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 652-4006	200	16	12.6	25.5%	55 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	138 (69.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	74.3	58^th of 345 public elementary schools	83.2%		83.6	54^th of 413 public elementary schools	86.9%	4	52.2	68.4	59.5	61.9	56.5	52.2	52.2	61.9	68.4	58.5	42.9	43.5	47.8	43.5	47.6	43.1	$7,963
Loma Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 East Madrid	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9546	450	38	11.8	100.0%	39 (8.7%)	10 (2.2%)	398 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19.3	301^st of 345 public elementary schools	12.8%		25	307^th of 413 public elementary schools	25.7%	6	19.0			23.3	38.8	36.2				33.3	11.7	16.3	22.4			16.7	$10,870
University Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 South Locust St	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9649	363	32	11.3	100.0%	54 (14.9%)	21 (5.8%)	270 (74.4%)	13 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	44	172^nd of 345 public elementary schools	50.1%		51.5	167^th of 413 public elementary schools	59.6%	5	37.8			36.7	45.7	60.0				47.1		15.2	26.7			17.1	$11,880
Alameda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 N. Alameda Blvd	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9486	331	27	12.4	100.0%	19 (5.7%)	4 (1.2%)	302 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	22.6	276^th of 345 public elementary schools	20.0%		12.9	372^nd of 413 public elementary schools	9.9%	96	30.6			20.9	34.0	25.0				27.3			30.6			13.6	$9,652
Hillrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 South Curnutt St	Las Cruces	88011	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9666	421	33	12.7	100.0%	102 (24.2%)	12 (2.9%)	288 (68.4%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	59.6	102^nd of 345 public elementary schools	70.4%		70.3	96^th of 413 public elementary schools	76.8%	6	53.7			42.5	50.9	60.0				50.8	15.1	36.4	44.6			31.1	$9,028

Frequently Asked Questions about Hermosa Heights Elementary

What district is Hermosa Heights Elementary in?

Las Cruces

What is the racial makeup of Hermosa Heights Elementary?

Students at Hermosa Heights Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 8% White, 1% African American.

Is Hermosa Heights Elementary a good school?

Hermosa Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.4% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Hermosa Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Hermosa Heights Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hermosa Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hermosa Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lynn Middle
High : Arrowhead Park Early College High School
High : Centennial High School

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