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Explore Academy Las Cruces

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-11
167th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 345 New Mexico Alternative Schools
Better than 52% of New Mexico alternative schools
Summary

Explore Academy Las Cruces is an alternative public charter school serving grades K-11 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, with a current enrollment of 343 students. The school has seen fluctuations in its free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 15.96% in 2021-2022 to 49.74% in 2022-2023, and its student-teacher ratio has also varied, from 10.4 in 2021-2022 to 13.5 in the last two school years.

Academically, Explore Academy Las Cruces has shown mixed performance compared to the state average. While the school excels in science proficiency, with an all-grades proficiency of 49.58% in 2024-2025 (significantly higher than the state's 35.14%), its English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics proficiency are lower than the state averages. The school's 11th-grade science proficiency is particularly impressive at 70%, compared to the state's 41.69%. However, the school's ELA and mathematics proficiency for specific grade levels, such as 6th and 7th grades, are lower than the state averages, indicating potential areas for improvement.

The school's fluctuating free and reduced lunch rates and increasing student-teacher ratio may have implications for the school's ability to provide personalized attention and support to its students. By analyzing these key metrics and findings, Explore Academy Las Cruces can identify areas for improvement and develop targeted strategies to better support the academic and social-emotional needs of its diverse student population.

599
Students ?
11.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
46.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 850 N Telshor Blvd
       Las Cruces, NM  88011

(575) 888-4476

District: Explore Academy Las Cruces

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
81.6%
White:
10.0%
Two or more races:
6.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2022 → 39th in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the New Mexico median (52nd percentile)
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2022
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school33%
District avg33%
New Mexico avg36%
Elementary school
167th of 345
New Mexico public elementary schools ?
Top 48%
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
118th of 192
New Mexico public middle schools ?
Bottom 39%▼ down 37 pts since 2022
From top 25% (2022) to bottom 39% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202532.9118 of 19238.5%★★☆☆☆
202355.685 of 23964.4%★★★☆☆
202268.657 of 23275.4%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202261.122 of 6968.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202346.396 of 21354.9%★★★☆☆
202266.948 of 22078.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202534.588 of 14840.5%★★☆☆☆
202351.081 of 20460.3%★★★☆☆
202270.333 of 21484.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202524.3133 of 17323.1%★☆☆☆☆
202338.6131 of 22742.3%★★☆☆☆
202250.579 of 22364.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202356.883 of 22162.4%★★★☆☆
202272.042 of 21380.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202529.9115 of 17835.4%★★☆☆☆
202350.999 of 22956.8%★★★☆☆
202266.045 of 18775.9%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)41st percentile-11 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2022)68th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2023)62nd percentile~ school
Female (2023)55th percentile-10 vs school
Hispanic (2025)41st percentile~ school
White (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?
Science50%+14 vs state
English Language Arts41%-3 vs state
Mathematics18%-9 vs state

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Explore Academy Las Cruces ranks 167th of 345 New Mexico alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Explore Academy Las Cruces.

Students at Explore Academy Las Cruces are 82% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% Two or more races.


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