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Alma D'Arte Charter

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

Alma D'Arte Charter is a public charter high school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving grades 9-12 with a student enrollment of 121. The school is part of the Alma D'Arte Charter District, which is ranked 103 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alma D'Arte Charter has experienced fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 35th out of 177 New Mexico high schools in 2021-2022 (4-star rating) to a low of 141st out of 190 in 2023-2024 (1-star rating). The school has performed better in some student subgroups, such as ranking 36th out of 157 for female students and 16th out of 58 for special education students in 2021-2022. However, it has struggled with Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students, ranking 99th out of 132 and 86th out of 157, respectively, in 2022-2023. Alma D'Arte Charter's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 67.5% to 76.7%, which is lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby public high schools, such as Centennial High School and Las Cruces High, Alma D'Arte Charter's performance is generally weaker, with lower statewide rankings and test scores. However, the school outperforms some of the smaller, specialized high schools in the area, such as Aztec Youth Academy and Rio Grande Preparatory Institute. Alma D'Arte Charter also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.3 to 9.4 over the past few years, which is lower than the ratios of the larger public high schools in the area.

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,252

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

402 W Court Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88005

(575) 541-0145

District: Alma D'Arte Charter

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.7%

White:

12.7%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2013 → 45th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the New Mexico average (65% vs 81%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

New Mexico avg44%

Not ranked this year

Alma D'Arte Charter did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	33.1	94 of 172	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	104 of 170	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.9	35 of 177	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	43.4	79 of 181	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	98 of 182	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.9	64 of 158	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.1	56 of 185	69.7%	★★★★☆
2015	59.0	50 of 193	74.1%	★★★★☆
2014	53.2	92 of 198	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.1	63 of 177	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.7	77 of 163	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.1	96 of 157	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	19.6	116 of 143	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	73.1	36 of 157	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	45.9	68 of 144	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	78 of 145	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	34.1	72 of 136	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	99 of 132	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.3	48 of 150	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	79 of 139	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	66 of 133	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	41.4	58 of 127	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	86 of 157	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	86.3	18 of 154	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	53 of 161	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	78 of 164	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	45.1	70 of 146	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	58 of 159	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	81 of 151	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	42 of 143	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	73.0	16 of 58	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	28.6	107 of 157	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	37 of 133	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	40.6	62 of 109	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	77 of 115	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)54th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2023)52nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2024)47th percentile~ school

White (2023)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2023)19th percentile-20 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (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	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	Total
Alma D'Arte Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	402 W Court Ave	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Alma D'Arte Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 541-0145	63	7	9.4	100.0%	8 (12.7%)	1 (1.6%)	54 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$11,252
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
Mayfield High	Public	9-12	1955 North Valley Dr	Las Cruces	88007	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9415	1,327	85	16.5	100.0%	187 (14.1%)	20 (1.5%)	1,095 (82.5%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	11 (0.8%)	24.5	97^th of 131 public high schools	26.0%		29.7	105^th of 172 public high schools	39.0%	8	30.2	6.8	35.1	$8,583
Las Montanas Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1405 S. Solano Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Montanas Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 636-2100	201	16	12.5	100.0%	13 (6.5%)	10 (5.0%)	172 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)			41.2	$15,490
Las Cruces High	Public	9-12	1750 El Paseo Rd	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9400	1,703	97	18.5	100.0%	259 (15.2%)	38 (2.2%)	1,366 (80.2%)	8 (0.5%)	15 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	15 (0.9%)	28.2	86^th of 131 public high schools	34.4%		38.9	82^nd of 172 public high schools	52.3%	4	33.4	8.9	35.9	$8,673
Rio Grande Preparatory Institute	Public	9-12	2355 Avenida De Mesilla	Mesilla	88046	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-6058	46	31	1.4	100.0%	10 (21.7%)	1 (2.2%)	35 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$8,855
Arrowhead Park Early College High School	Public	9-12	3400 South Espina St	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 527-9540	549	63	8.7	99.6%	145 (26.4%)	15 (2.7%)	345 (62.8%)	18 (3.3%)	5 (0.9%)	6 (1.1%)	15 (2.7%)	92.6	12^th of 131 public high schools	90.8%		94.3	7^th of 172 public high schools	95.9%	5	73.0	41.3	71.0	$9,868
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	1950 S Sonoma Ranch Blvd	Las Cruces	88011	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 527-9330	1,713	130	13.2	99.9%	317 (18.5%)	46 (2.7%)	1,273 (74.3%)	24 (1.4%)	18 (1.1%)	8 (0.5%)	27 (1.6%)	62.7	39^th of 131 public high schools	70.2%		66.4	45^th of 172 public high schools	73.8%	6	49.6	20.1	57.1	$8,017
Organ Mountain High School	Public	9-12	5700 Mesa Grande Dr	Las Cruces	88011	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9430	2,128	110	18.6	100.0%	371 (17.4%)	57 (2.7%)	1,631 (76.6%)	18 (0.8%)	11 (0.5%)	11 (0.5%)	29 (1.4%)	31.2	78^th of 131 public high schools	40.5%		37	86^th of 172 public high schools	50.0%	8	32.8	6.1	43.7	$8,399
Aztec Youth Academy	Public	9-12	10015 Robert Larnson	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Juvenile Justice	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 526-5900	33	8	3.9	90.9%	3 (9.1%)	2 (6.1%)	26 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)

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In the 2024-25 school year, 63 students attended Alma D'Arte Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Alma D'Arte Charter?

Students at Alma D'Arte Charter are 86% Hispanic, 13% White, 2% African American.

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