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Conlee Elementary

Q: Is Conlee Elementary a good school?

Conlee Elementary ranks 136 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Conlee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Conlee Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Conlee Elementary?

Students at Conlee Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Conlee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Conlee Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lynn Middle High : Arrowhead Park Early College High School High : Centennial High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Conlee Elementary is a PK–5 neighborhood school at 1701 Boston Dr in Las Cruces, NM, serving 417 students as one of nine Las Cruces Public Schools elementaries clustered within roughly 2.5 miles. It holds 3 stars and ranks 136th of 346 New Mexico schools (61st percentile) for 2025-2026 — well above its own district's typical standing. The headline is trajectory: Conlee climbed from the 17th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 61st today, a 44-percentile-point rise, and 2025-2026 is its best raw rank in the ten-year window shown.

Math is Conlee's identity. At 39.02% proficiency it is roughly 1.6 times the district (24.50%) and state (25.54%) rates, while ELA (50.61%) beats the district's 44.73% more modestly. Against nearby schools serving a similarly high-poverty population, the contrast is striking: University Hills Elementary, half a mile away, posts 42.22% ELA and 20.15% math, and Valley View Elementary's math proficiency is close to four times lower (10.29%). Desert Hills Elementary, 2.2 miles away, shows the district's ceiling at the 95th percentile with 75.31% ELA and 52.67% math. Notably, Conlee also out-scores Explore Academy Las Cruces, a charter with far less economic disadvantage.

The gains are concentrated in the upper grades. Fifth-grade math is exceptional at 58.49% (22.45 points above district) and fourth-grade ELA is strong, but third grade — the entry point for tested students — trails the district in both ELA (36.54% vs. 45.16%) and math (23.08% vs. 24.06%). Science is the one subject at or slightly below district norms (32.08% vs. 34.61%). Low-income students, effectively the whole school at 99.76% free/reduced lunch, rank at the 73rd percentile with 4 stars. Two things worth watching: third grade, and female students (28th percentile, 1 star).

417

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,071

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 Boston Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 527-9656

District: Las Cruces Public Schools

Students who attend Conlee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lynn Middle
High:	Arrowhead Park Early College High School
	Centennial High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.9%

White:

10.8%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (42% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Mexico median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg37%

New Mexico avg36%

136^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools

49^th of 87Las Cruces Public 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	52.4	136 of 346	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	159 of 345	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	152 of 413	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	213 of 435	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	255 of 420	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	329 of 396	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	213 of 383	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.2	191 of 374	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.7	138 of 410	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.1	197 of 421	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.2	275 of 442	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.2	307 of 412	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.6	305 of 398	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.5	337 of 402	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.1	343 of 419	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.2	273 of 411	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.7	278 of 405	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.1	265 of 398	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.4	220 of 390	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.8	218 of 389	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	75.5	49 of 223	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	87 of 191	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	71 of 98	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	182 of 252	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.5	138 of 398	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	199 of 390	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	217 of 395	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.1	295 of 343	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	223 of 339	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	113 of 273	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.8	124 of 255	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	116 of 384	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	168 of 395	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	180 of 389	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.1	265 of 320	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	174 of 329	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	35.0	24 of 36	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	70 of 256	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	49.7	139 of 325	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	147 of 356	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	181 of 426	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	202 of 410	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.3	290 of 361	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.8	158 of 356	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	81 of 251	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	188 of 397	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	230 of 414	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	256 of 392	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.8	284 of 337	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	164 of 333	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	53.3	77 of 165	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	36 of 47	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	121 of 304	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.1	153 of 304	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	172 of 339	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	254 of 413	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)53rd percentile~ school

Homeless (2022)33rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+5 vs state

Mathematics38%+10 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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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 8th 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 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
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
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
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
Hermosa Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1655 East Amador Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9530	408	36	11.3	100.2%	34 (8.3%)	5 (1.2%)	363 (89.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22.5	283^rd of 346 public elementary schools	18.2%		22.2	278^th of 345 public elementary schools	19.4%	5	25.0			27.3	42.9	28.9				33.6	< 20%	23.2	< 20%				15.8	$11,668
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 North Alameda Blvd	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9496	182	17	10.9	100.0%	28 (15.4%)	1 (0.5%)	147 (80.8%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	51.1	145^th of 346 public elementary schools	58.1%		53.3	122^nd of 345 public elementary schools	64.6%	23	30.8			52.0	62.2	53.9				56.4		21.6	33.3				25.7	$12,022
Booker T. Washington	Public	PK, KG-5	755 East Chestnut Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9595	361	33	11.1	100.0%	24 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	335 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)				31.8	43.2					31.0		< 20%					16.1	$13,990
Explore Academy Las Cruces	Public, Charter	K-8	850 N Telshor Blvd	Las Cruces	88011	Doña Ana County	Explore Academy Las Cruces	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 888-4476	599	52	11.5	46.6%	60 (10.0%)	3 (0.5%)	489 (81.6%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)	38.2	206^th of 346 public elementary schools	40.5%		44.8	167^th of 345 public elementary schools	51.6%	39	46.3	39.7	42.1	43.8	43.6	48.8	33.3	37.7	27.4	37.4	< 20%	20.5	26.8	25.5	22.6	17.8	20.4
J Paul Taylor Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	500 N Reymond St	Las Cruces	88005	Doña Ana County	J Paul Taylor Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 652-4006	200	16	12.6	25.5%	55 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	138 (69.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	75.3	56^th of 346 public elementary schools	83.8%		74.3	58^th of 345 public elementary schools	83.2%	2	43.5	71.4	56.8	54.2	66.7	60.9	50.0	63.6	71.4	60.9	50.0	52.4	52.2	36.4	50.0	47.6	48.1	$7,963
Desert Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	280 North Roadrunner Pkwy	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9619	502	42	12.0	100.0%	103 (20.5%)	13 (2.6%)	340 (67.7%)	26 (5.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	92.3	19^th of 346 public elementary schools	94.5%		85.6	35^th of 345 public elementary schools	89.9%	16	76.5			65.2	78.4	81.0				75.6	43.9	52.6	60.8				52.9	$8,467

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