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North Valley Elementary

Q: Is North Valley Elementary a good school?

North Valley Elementary ranks 77 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend North Valley Elementary?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of North Valley Elementary?

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

Q: 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

Public Grades PK, KG-6

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

North Valley Elementary is a PK–6 school in San Miguel, New Mexico, serving 338 students as part of Gadsden Independent Schools, with a 10.8:1 student-teacher ratio and a student body in which 100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It ranks 77th of 346 elementary schools statewide — 78th percentile, 4 stars in 2025–26 — roughly 40 percentile points above its own district, which itself ranks 54th of 87 districts (2 stars).

Among 11 nearby schools, North Valley leads in every headline measure: first in English language arts (54.02% proficient) and first in math (50.0%). Its math results sit about 21 points above the district average and nearly 9 points ahead of the nearest peer, Tombaugh Elementary (41.34%). It also outperforms every Las Cruces Public Schools elementary in the comparison set — including Conlee Elementary (39.02% math) and Hillrise Elementary — even though Las Cruces is the higher-ranked district. Sixth-grade math (70.83%) is more than double the state figure of 31.89%.

The picture is not uniform by grade: third-grade math (25.0%) is the one result below the state, while results climb steadily through sixth grade. Fifth-grade science (36.73%) beats district and state averages but trails Tombaugh and Hillrise — the only subject where North Valley isn't the local leader. For low-income students, the school ranks in the 95th percentile (5 stars), among the top 14 of 256 schools statewide. Special education results ranked in the 17th percentile in 2023–24, the only bottom-half figure, based on a single year and a small group. Over four years, the school climbed from the 38th percentile (2021–22) to about the 80th.

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 Independent Schools

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 — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (50% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg37%

New Mexico avg36%

77^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 13Elementary Schools in the Gadsden Independent Schools

54^th of 87Gadsden Independent Schools 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
2026	67.8	77 of 346	77.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	63.0	67 of 252	73.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	69.4	62 of 273	77.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	84.3	14 of 256	94.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	61.5	69 of 251	72.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	63.2	88 of 304	71.1%	★★★★☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile~ school

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

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%+10 vs state

Mathematics50%+22 vs state

Science37%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)					NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	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%)	67.8	77^th of 346 public elementary schools	77.7%		71.1	69^th of 345 public elementary schools	80.0%	8	36.7		47.5	58.3	46.9	64.6	54.3	25.0	55.6	46.9	70.8	50.3	$10,326
Vado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	330 Holguin Rd	Vado	88072	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	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%)	23.7	276^th of 346 public elementary schools	20.2%		16.7	316^th of 345 public elementary schools	8.4%	40	13.5		37.8	29.8	< 20%	33.3	27.7	< 20%	31.9	13.5	31.4	21.5	$10,558
Tombaugh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	226 Carver Rd	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	65.3	86^th of 346 public elementary schools	75.1%		63.6	90^th of 345 public elementary schools	73.9%	4	45.4		40.0	63.0	57.3		54.0	17.3	50.6	53.1		41.7	$9,882
Mesilla Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	955 West Union Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	52.2	138^th of 346 public elementary schools	60.1%		69.9	72^nd of 345 public elementary schools	79.1%	66	33.3		44.2	41.3	58.3		47.2	25.6	41.3	50.0		38.4	$10,652
Mesilla Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2363 Calle Del Sur	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	48.6	154^th of 346 public elementary schools	55.5%		67.9	78^th of 345 public elementary schools	77.4%	76	17.5		46.0	70.3	40.0		51.8	31.6	48.7	25.0		34.8	$10,894
Berino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	455 Shrode Rd	Anthony	88021	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	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%)	24.8	266^th of 346 public elementary schools	23.1%		19.2	302^nd of 345 public elementary schools	12.5%	36	< 20%	< 20%	33.3	45.2	30.3	31.0	35.2	17.8	< 20%	< 20%	28.6	19.1	$10,604
University Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 South Locust St	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	30.9	236^th of 346 public elementary schools	31.8%		44	172^nd of 345 public elementary schools	50.1%	64	23.9		50.0	48.8	34.1		44.2	25.6	19.5	18.2		21.1	$11,880
Conlee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Boston Dr	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	52.4	136^th of 346 public elementary schools	60.7%		46.7	159^th of 345 public elementary schools	53.9%	23	31.4		35.3	67.3	45.1		49.7	23.5	32.7	58.8		38.2	$11,071
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 E California Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	14.5	317^th of 346 public elementary schools	8.4%		24.1	266^th of 345 public elementary schools	22.9%	51	< 20%	< 20%	24.4	35.3	31.6		30.8	< 20%	< 20%	18.4		10.8	$12,275
Hillrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 South Curnutt St	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	49.9	149^th of 346 public elementary schools	56.9%		59.6	102^nd of 345 public elementary schools	70.4%	47	44.2		51.8	52.1	49.0		51.1	26.8	19.2	43.1		28.3	$9,028

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