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Mac Arthur Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Mac Arthur Elementary is a public school in Las Cruces, NM, serving 335 students in grades PK-5 within the Las Cruces district. The school serves a community with extremely high economic need, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch in the 2024-2025 school year.

Mac Arthur is currently facing significant academic challenges. In the 2024-2025 school year, it ranked 341st out of 345 elementary schools in New Mexico, placing it in the 1st percentile and earning a 0-star rating. This represents a sharp decline from the previous year (21st percentile) and is the lowest ranking among all nearby schools. For comparison, nearby schools like Jornada Elementary (59th percentile) and Central Elementary (65th percentile) are performing in the top half of the state. The most alarming metric is mathematics proficiency, where only 9.79% of students were proficient—less than half the district average (25.43%) and far below the state average (26.81%). This is a dramatic drop from 17% the previous year and represents the lowest math proficiency rate among comparable nearby schools.

The school's challenges are pervasive, affecting all student subgroups and subject areas. Both Hispanic and White students rank in the 1st percentile statewide, as do students from low socio-economic backgrounds. Interestingly, the school has shown pockets of success in the past, achieving a perfect 5-star rating for its Migrant students in 2021-2022 and a 4-star rating for its Homeless students. However, these strengths have not been sustained. The most dramatic comparison is with J. Paul Taylor Academy, a charter school just 0.54 miles away that ranks in the 83rd percentile and has students achieving roughly three to four and a half times higher proficiency rates in ELA and math. This stark contrast highlights the profound impact of socioeconomic factors on academic outcomes in this neighborhood.

335

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,671

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

655 N 4th St
Las Cruces, NM 88005

(575) 527-9556

District: Las Cruces

Students who attend Mac Arthur Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Picacho Middle
High:	Arrowhead Park Early College High School
	Las Cruces High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.4%

White:

6.0%

American Indian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (15% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg35%

341^st of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th 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	8.8	341 of 345	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	326 of 413	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	329 of 435	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	276 of 420	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.2	357 of 396	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	311 of 383	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	347 of 374	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.7	376 of 410	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.3	394 of 421	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	39.7	270 of 442	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.5	323 of 412	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.6	264 of 398	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.3	301 of 402	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.1	190 of 419	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.3	178 of 411	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.3	61 of 405	84.9%	★★★★☆
2007	66.3	116 of 398	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	39.8	249 of 390	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.4	309 of 389	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	38.5	138 of 223	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	164 of 191	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	111 of 203	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	75 of 98	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.3	36 of 83	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	15.7	339 of 398	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	338 of 390	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	320 of 395	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	326 of 343	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	293 of 339	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	253 of 255	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	289 of 384	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	282 of 395	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	248 of 389	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.4	294 of 320	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	276 of 329	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	69.6	7 of 36	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	321 of 325	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	292 of 356	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	311 of 426	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	233 of 410	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.5	320 of 361	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	279 of 356	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	29.2	261 of 397	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	306 of 414	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	175 of 392	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.9	302 of 337	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	273 of 333	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	46.5	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	300 of 304	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	280 of 339	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	339 of 413	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2022)81st percentile+46 vs school

Migrant (2022)50th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)38th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2024)34th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2024)15th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-25 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Mac Arthur Elementary

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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
Mac Arthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	655 N 4th St	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9556	335	29	11.5	100.0%	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	313 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8.8	341^st of 345 public elementary schools	1.2%		21.4	326^th of 413 public elementary schools	21.1%	15				14.3	31.1	14.0				19.4		15.6				9.8	$10,671
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
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
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
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
Raices Del Saber Xinachtli Community	Public, Charter	K-5	2211 North Valley Drive	Las Cruces	88007	Do�a Ana County	Raices Del Saber Xinachtli Community	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 571-2177	122	12	9.9	100.0%	5 (4.1%)	3 (2.5%)	112 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				42.1	52.4					40.0
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
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
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
Jornada Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Elks Dr	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9536	429	38	11.4	100.0%	45 (10.5%)	3 (0.7%)	368 (85.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	48.9	142^nd of 345 public elementary schools	58.8%		51.2	168^th of 413 public elementary schools	59.3%	26	42.6			34.7	57.7	46.3				46.4	16.0	29.5	44.4			28.5	$8,912

Frequently Asked Questions about Mac Arthur Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mac Arthur Elementary?

Students at Mac Arthur Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 6% White.

What district is Mac Arthur Elementary in?

Las Cruces

How many students attend Mac Arthur Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Mac Arthur Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mac Arthur Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mac Arthur Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Picacho Middle
High : Arrowhead Park Early College High School
High : Las Cruces High

Is Mac Arthur Elementary a good school?

Mac Arthur Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.2% of New Mexico elementary schools.

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