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North Valley Elementary

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North Valley Elementary ranks 69 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

North Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in San Miguel, New Mexico, serving 362 students in grades PK-6. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Gadsden District, which is ranked 60 out of 82 districts in the state.

North Valley Elementary consistently outperforms the Gadsden District and the state of New Mexico in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 56.68% of North Valley students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.75% for the Gadsden District and 44.19% for the state. In Mathematics, 44.92% of North Valley students were proficient or better, compared to 28.57% for the Gadsden District and 26.81% for the state. The school also ranks highly for its Hispanic, White, and low socioeconomic status student populations, suggesting effective strategies in supporting the diverse needs of its student body.

Compared to other schools in the Gadsden District, such as Berino Elementary and Vado Elementary, North Valley Elementary significantly outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. When compared to schools in the neighboring Las Cruces District, North Valley Elementary also performs well, with several Las Cruces schools ranking lower in the state. Despite having a 100% free/reduced lunch recipient rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families, North Valley Elementary maintains strong academic performance, suggesting effective strategies in supporting its economically disadvantaged student population.

338

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,326

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Cascade Ave
San Miguel, NM 88058

(575) 882-6203

District: Gadsden

Students who attend North Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gadsden Middle
High:	Gadsden High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.4%

White:

2.7%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2014 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (50% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

69^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 14Elementary Schools in the Gadsden

60^th of 82Gadsden 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	71.1	69 of 345	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	150 of 413	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	216 of 435	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	260 of 420	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	185 of 396	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	128 of 383	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	115 of 374	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.4	135 of 410	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.7	114 of 421	72.9%	★★★★☆
2014	52.0	198 of 442	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.8	119 of 412	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	55.8	162 of 398	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.4	159 of 402	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.2	276 of 419	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	60.1	77 of 223	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	140 of 191	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.2	74 of 203	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	13 of 83	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	50.0	156 of 398	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	217 of 390	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	232 of 395	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	201 of 343	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	122 of 339	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	42 of 255	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	124 of 384	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	188 of 395	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	208 of 389	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	162 of 320	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.1	97 of 329	70.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	54 of 325	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	101 of 356	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	192 of 426	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	226 of 410	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	122 of 361	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	59 of 356	83.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	60.8	125 of 397	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	228 of 414	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	150 of 392	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	148 of 337	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	123 of 333	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	21.7	131 of 158	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	80 of 304	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	41.5	235 of 413	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2024)69th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile~ school

Female (2024)61st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)17th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+12 vs state

Mathematics45%+18 vs state

Science42%+13 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 6th 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
North Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Cascade Ave	San Miguel	88058	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	338	31	10.8	100.0%	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	326 (96.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.1	69^th of 345 public elementary schools	80.0%		54.7	150^th of 413 public elementary schools	63.7%	81	42.0	51.2	56.3	60.0	58.7	56.7	20.9	37.5	62.0	56.5	44.9	$10,326
Vado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	330 Holguin Rd	Vado	88072	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	415	33	12.5	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	411 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.7	316^th of 345 public elementary schools	8.4%		25.9	298^th of 413 public elementary schools	27.8%	18	16.1	20.4	20.0	21.4	37.9	25.5	27.8	16.4	16.1	19.7	19.9	$10,558
Tombaugh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	226 Carver Rd	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9575	565	47	12.1	99.6%	56 (9.9%)	2 (0.4%)	491 (86.9%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	63.6	90^th of 345 public elementary schools	73.9%		50.9	170^th of 413 public elementary schools	58.8%	80	37.5	48.2	54.6	49.4		51.0	31.8	44.3	40.7		39.2	$9,882
Mesilla Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	955 West Union Ave	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9615	311	32	9.5	100.0%	26 (8.4%)	4 (1.3%)	273 (87.8%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	69.9	72^nd of 345 public elementary schools	79.1%		55.7	148^th of 413 public elementary schools	64.2%	76	47.4	49.0	56.7	50.9		51.5	32.7	43.3	47.4		41.2	$10,652
Mesilla Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2363 Calle Del Sur	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9566	324	29	11.3	100.0%	56 (17.3%)	3 (0.9%)	257 (79.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	67.9	78^th of 345 public elementary schools	77.4%		41.5	207^th of 413 public elementary schools	49.9%	129	39.2	46.3	54.0	60.0		53.9	39.0	48.0	36.0		41.1	$10,894
Berino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	455 Shrode Rd	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	300	28	10.6	100.0%	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	294 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.2	302^nd of 345 public elementary schools	12.5%		32.3	257^th of 413 public elementary schools	37.8%	45		37.2	35.1	23.3	20.5	29.0					12.4	$10,604
University Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 South Locust St	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9649	363	32	11.3	100.0%	54 (14.9%)	21 (5.8%)	270 (74.4%)	13 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	44	172^nd of 345 public elementary schools	50.1%		51.5	167^th of 413 public elementary schools	59.6%	5	37.8	36.7	45.7	60.0		47.1		15.2	26.7		17.1	$11,880
Conlee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Boston Dr	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9656	417	35	12.0	99.8%	45 (10.8%)	18 (4.3%)	350 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	46.7	159^th of 345 public elementary schools	53.9%		54.3	152^nd of 413 public elementary schools	63.2%	7	36.2	32.2	54.7	37.3		40.9	20.3	34.0	46.6		33.5	$11,071
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 E California Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9586	343	34	10.0	99.7%	33 (9.6%)	12 (3.5%)	284 (82.8%)	8 (2.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	24.1	266^th of 345 public elementary schools	22.9%		15.8	359^th of 413 public elementary schools	13.1%	93	19.5	19.2	41.5	41.5		32.8		19.5			11.9	$12,275
Hillrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 South Curnutt St	Las Cruces	88011	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9666	421	33	12.7	100.0%	102 (24.2%)	12 (2.9%)	288 (68.4%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	59.6	102^nd of 345 public elementary schools	70.4%		70.3	96^th of 413 public elementary schools	76.8%	6	53.7	42.5	50.9	60.0		50.8	15.1	36.4	44.6		31.1	$9,028

Frequently Asked Questions about North Valley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of North Valley Elementary?

Students at North Valley Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

How many students attend North Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended North Valley Elementary.

What district is North Valley Elementary in?

Gadsden

Is North Valley Elementary a good school?

North Valley Elementary ranks 69^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of North Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gadsden Middle
High : Gadsden High

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