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La Luz Elementary

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La Luz Elementary ranks 174 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

La Luz Elementary is a public elementary school in La Luz, New Mexico, serving 232 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Alamogordo School District, which is ranked 35 out of 82 districts in the state.

While La Luz Elementary has consistently ranked in the top half of New Mexico elementary schools, its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is generally below the Alamogordo district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 39.45%, compared to 47.8% for Alamogordo and 44.19% for the state. Similarly, its Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 31.19%, compared to 33.32% for Alamogordo and 26.81% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd grade ELA and Mathematics, where proficiency rates were 25% and 22.5%, respectively, in 2024-2025.

La Luz Elementary's performance varies across different student subgroups. The school ranks relatively well for Hispanic students and Multi-racial students, but lower for White students and Special Education students. The school's performance for Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students is mixed. Additionally, La Luz Elementary has had a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.43% to 100% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. This suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to the challenges it faces in academic performance.

224

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,366

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

99 Alamo
La Luz, NM 88337

(575) 812-5300

District: Alamogordo

Students who attend La Luz Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chaparral Middle
High:	Alamogordo High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

Hispanic:

45.5%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2014 → 50th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2014

!Near the bottom of Alamogordo's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg41%

New Mexico avg35%

174^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Alamogordo

35^th of 82Alamogordo 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	43.9	174 of 345	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	181 of 413	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	147 of 435	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	152 of 420	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	217 of 396	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	182 of 383	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.9	169 of 374	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.9	85 of 410	79.3%	★★★★☆
2015	64.6	108 of 421	74.3%	★★★★☆
2014	75.2	79 of 442	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	52.4	181 of 412	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.3	118 of 398	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.9	63 of 402	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.1	94 of 419	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.0	72 of 411	82.5%	★★★★☆
2008	89.4	26 of 405	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	90.4	23 of 398	94.2%	★★★★★
2006	94.1	17 of 390	95.6%	★★★★★
2005	77.2	67 of 389	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	43.9	177 of 398	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	138 of 390	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	154 of 395	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	67 of 343	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	101 of 339	70.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	57.8	132 of 384	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	136 of 395	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	179 of 389	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	94 of 320	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.5	152 of 329	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	154 of 325	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	122 of 356	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	127 of 426	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	87 of 410	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	160 of 361	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	150 of 356	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	52.0	152 of 397	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	148 of 414	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	137 of 392	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	229 of 337	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	221 of 333	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	58.2	28 of 91	69.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	34.7	84 of 158	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	196 of 304	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	217 of 339	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	169 of 413	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	221 of 325	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.2	183 of 199	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	162 of 187	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2022)69th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)66th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2024)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2024)47th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-5 vs state

Science37%+8 vs state

Mathematics31%+4 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-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
La Luz Elementary	Public	K-5	99 Alamo	La Luz	88337	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5300	224	12	18.6	99.6%	104 (46.4%)	2 (0.9%)	102 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	43.9	174^th of 345 public elementary schools	49.6%		47.7	181^st of 413 public elementary schools	56.2%	7	36.8	25.0	60.0	38.5	39.5	22.5	36.7	35.9	31.2	$8,366
Sierra Elementary	Public	K-5	2211 Puerto Rico Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5800	284	17	17.2	99.6%	104 (36.6%)	12 (4.2%)	133 (46.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.3%)	80.2	45^th of 345 public elementary schools	87.0%		81.3	64^th of 413 public elementary schools	84.5%	19	58.3	50.0	62.5	60.4	58.2	31.6	56.3	50.0	47.0	$8,417
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 19th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5100	222	15	14.8	100.0%	80 (36.0%)	10 (4.5%)	109 (49.1%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	78.8	49^th of 345 public elementary schools	85.8%		75.8	76^th of 413 public elementary schools	81.6%	27	52.9	59.0	30.8	67.7	54.6	51.3		50.0	43.4	$8,302
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 North Florida	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5400	159	15	10.6	100.0%	51 (32.1%)	4 (2.5%)	96 (60.4%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)								(n/a)		32.0	40.0		27.5				14.5	$7,485
Sunset Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2410 10th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5200	436	32	13.6	100.0%	124 (28.4%)	24 (5.5%)	256 (58.7%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)	48.6	146^th of 345 public elementary schools	57.7%		49.2	176^th of 413 public elementary schools	57.4%	30	37.2	46.6	59.0	37.2	46.7	35.6	23.0	24.4	27.8	$8,016
Yucca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Dale Scott Blvd	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6900	179	16	11.1	100.0%	57 (31.8%)	9 (5.0%)	92 (51.4%)	5 (2.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.8%)	58.1	109^th of 345 public elementary schools	68.4%		38.2	229^th of 413 public elementary schools	44.6%	120	48.4	41.7		45.2	36.4	29.2		38.7	29.9	$7,573
Desert Star Elementary	Public	K-5	400 S Washington Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5750	466	30	15.5	100.0%	138 (29.6%)	20 (4.3%)	260 (55.8%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	29.7	221^st of 345 public elementary schools	35.9%		22.5	320^th of 413 public elementary schools	22.5%	99	27.5	39.1	40.0	29.0	36.1	21.9	22.7	27.5	24.0	$7,422
Tularosa Intermediate	Public	3-6	304 1st Street	Tularosa	88352	Otero County	Tularosa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 585-8800	210	12	17.8	100.0%	53 (25.2%)	3 (1.4%)	96 (45.7%)	1 (0.5%)	50 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	27.9	233^rd of 345 public elementary schools	32.5%		40.3	214^th of 413 public elementary schools	48.2%	19	11.3	45.3	46.6	28.8	39.1	18.8	27.1	22.5	22.7	$8,019
Tularosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	404 1st Street	Tularosa	88352	Otero County	Tularosa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 585-8800	230	17	13.3	98.7%	65 (28.3%)	5 (2.2%)	105 (45.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)								(n/a)										$7,895
High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary	Public	K-5	23 Karr Canyon	High Rolls	88325	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5275	21	2	10.5	100.0%	15 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)										$13,293

Frequently Asked Questions about La Luz Elementary

What district is La Luz Elementary in?

Alamogordo

What schools do graduates of La Luz Elementary attend?

Students who attend La Luz Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chaparral Middle
High : Alamogordo High

What is the racial makeup of La Luz Elementary?

Students at La Luz Elementary are 46% White, 46% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is La Luz Elementary a good school?

La Luz Elementary ranks 174^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend La Luz Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended La Luz Elementary.

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