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New America School - Las Cruces

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 4% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

New America School - Las Cruces is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, with a student enrollment of 178. The school is part of the New America School - Las Cruces District, which is ranked 82 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New America School - Las Cruces has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Mexico high schools, with rankings ranging from 116 to 159 out of 181-193 schools over the past 7 years. Its graduation rates have been low, ranging from 15% to 78% over the past few years, significantly below the state average. The school's students also perform significantly below the state average in both science and English language arts proficiency on the NM-ASR and SAT School Day assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, only 18.92% of 11th graders were proficient in science, compared to the state average of 41.69%. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.88% to 100% over the past few years.

When compared to other high schools in the Las Cruces area, such as Centennial High School and Arrowhead Park Early College High School, New America School - Las Cruces performs significantly worse across most metrics. This suggests that factors beyond just geographic location, such as school leadership, curriculum, and instructional practices, may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

225

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,195

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

207 S Main St
Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 527-9085

District: New America School - Las Cruces

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.4%

White:

5.3%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (19% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New Mexico average (54% vs 81%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

New Mexico avg40%

126^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 82New America School - Las 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	9.4	126 of 131	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	140 of 172	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	116 of 181	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.9	159 of 182	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	151 of 158	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	22.3	151 of 185	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.4	182 of 193	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	29.4	92 of 143	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	100 of 144	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.5	141 of 145	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	26.6	95 of 136	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	86 of 139	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.7	119 of 133	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	21.2	101 of 127	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	117 of 157	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	90 of 161	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	140 of 164	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	28.3	102 of 151	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	118 of 143	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	114 of 117	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	111 of 136	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2023)36th percentile

Male (2019)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)30th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)20th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-18 vs state

Science19%-23 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about New America School - Las Cruces

How many students attend New America School - Las Cruces?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended New America School - Las Cruces.

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New America School - Las Cruces

Is New America School - Las Cruces a good school?

New America School - Las Cruces ranks in the bottom 3.8% of New Mexico high schools.

What is the racial makeup of New America School - Las Cruces?

Students at New America School - Las Cruces are 88% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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