Alameda Elementary

Alameda Elementary is a PK–5 neighborhood school at 1325 N. Alameda Blvd in north-central Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving about 331 students as part of Las Cruces Public Schools. In 2025–26 it ranked 275th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools — the 21st percentile, or 1 star out of 5 — and it has landed between the 19th and 27th percentile nearly every year for a decade. Its student body is almost entirely low-income, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Results divide sharply by subject. Reading proficiency has climbed from 20% to 27.27% to 37.5% over three years, shrinking the gap to the state from roughly 19 points to under 6, and now ranks 3rd among the eight nearby LCPS elementary schools. Math has barely budged — 11% to 13.64% to 14.58% — leaving it about 11 to 13 points below the state and 6th of those same eight schools. Fifth-grade science, at 19.64%, trails the district by roughly 15 points. Third-grade reading is already at district and state parity, but the shortfall appears in grades 4 and 5. Alameda also has the highest student-teacher ratio of its immediate neighbors (12.4), and every student group it reports performs in the lowest fifth of the state.

The most instructive comparison is Central Elementary, 0.83 miles away: also about 100% low-income and even smaller at 182 students, yet 3-star and 58th percentile, with reading roughly 19 points higher and math 11 points higher. Jornada Elementary, likewise near 100% low-income, also outperforms Alameda. J Paul Taylor Academy, 0.58 miles away, posts far higher scores at 4 stars, though it serves a very different population (25.5% low-income). Keep in mind that grade-level percentages rest on cohorts of roughly 45–56 students, so small year-to-year swings can move results several points; the three-year reading trend is the more dependable signal.