New America School - Las Cruces

Summary:

New America School - Las Cruces is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in the New America School - Las Cruces district. With a total enrollment of 178 students, the school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a 2-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 0-star rating in the current 2024-2025 school year.

Academically, the school is struggling, with only 18.92% of 11th-grade students proficient or better on the 2024-2025 NM-ASR/Science assessment, compared to the statewide average of 41.69%. Similarly, on the 2024-2025 SAT School Day/English Language Arts assessment, just 20% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, well below the statewide average of 38.44%. The school's 4-year graduation rate for 2023-2024 was 78.0%, which is also below the state's performance.

Compounding the academic challenges, New America School - Las Cruces has a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, at nearly 99% for the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the student population is predominantly from low-income families, which can present additional obstacles in terms of academic support and resources. Despite the relatively small student-teacher ratio of 16.5, the school's performance continues to lag behind the state's averages, indicating a need for significant interventions and support systems to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

207 S Main St
Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 527-9085

SchoolDigger Rank:
82^nd of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 225

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	NM-ASR Science (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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	Total
New America School - Las Cruces	Public, Charter	9-12	207 S Main St	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	New America School - Las Cruces	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9085	225	11	20.2	95.1%	12 (5.3%)	7 (3.1%)	199 (88.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	9.4	126^th of 131 public high schools	3.8%		18.8	140^th of 172 public high schools	18.6%	14	20.0	18.9	$12,195

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Las Cruces	0.16 mi	41	45^th
Alma D'Arte Charter	0.39 mi	1
J Paul Taylor Academy	0.46 mi	1	12^th
Las Montanas Charter	1.27 mi	1
Explore Academy Las Cruces	1.96 mi	1

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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.

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