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Dona Ana Elementary

Q: Is Dona Ana Elementary a good school?

Dona Ana Elementary ranks 162 nd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Dona Ana Elementary is a public elementary school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 377 students. The school is part of the Las Cruces school district, which is ranked 45 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dona Ana Elementary generally performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 45.81% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 44.19%. However, the school's mathematics proficiency lags behind the state average, with only 29.03% of students proficient or better. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 32.76% in 2024-2025 is higher than the state average of 29.3%. Dona Ana Elementary has a relatively strong performance among English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 78 out of 223 New Mexico elementary schools in 2023-2024, but its performance among low socioeconomic status (SES) students is more mixed.

Compared to nearby schools, Dona Ana Elementary generally outperforms Alameda Elementary and Booker T. Washington in both ELA and mathematics proficiency, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Highland Elementary, Sonoma Elementary, and East Picacho Elementary. Overall, Dona Ana Elementary is a moderately performing school within the Las Cruces district, with strengths in ELA and ELL student performance, but opportunities for improvement in mathematics and among certain student subgroups.

372

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,823

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5551 Camino De Flores
Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 527-9506

District: Las Cruces

Students who attend Dona Ana Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vista Middle
High:	Arrowhead Park Early College High School
	Organ Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.9%

White:

7.5%

American Indian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg35%

162^nd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Las Cruces

45^th of 82Las Cruces 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	46.1	162 of 345	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	192 of 413	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	187 of 435	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	192 of 420	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	243 of 396	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	138 of 383	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	135 of 374	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.0	109 of 410	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	52.9	159 of 421	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	169 of 442	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.1	242 of 412	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.7	244 of 398	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	208 of 402	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.8	225 of 419	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.2	274 of 411	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.7	198 of 405	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.4	208 of 398	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.5	148 of 390	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.5	129 of 389	66.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	59.7	78 of 223	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	13 of 98	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	14 of 83	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	158 of 398	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	146 of 390	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	168 of 395	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	244 of 343	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.0	134 of 339	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	146 of 255	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	205 of 384	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	178 of 395	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	176 of 389	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	211 of 320	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	113 of 329	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	150 of 325	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	187 of 356	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.1	149 of 426	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	130 of 410	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	187 of 361	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.2	73 of 356	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	38.4	212 of 397	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	231 of 414	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	218 of 392	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	233 of 337	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	122 of 333	63.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	182 of 304	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	200 of 339	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	210 of 413	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	198 of 325	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2024)60th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2024)47th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science33%+3 vs state

Mathematics29%~ state avg

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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 All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Dona Ana Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5551 Camino De Flores	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9506	372	31	12.1	100.0%	28 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	342 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.1	162^nd of 345 public elementary schools	53.0%		46.2	192^nd of 413 public elementary schools	53.5%	30	32.8	34.6	55.8	49.1	45.8	21.8	30.2	35.1	29.0	$11,823
Columbia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4555 Elks Dr	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-1561	182	26	7.0	100.0%	12 (6.6%)	6 (3.3%)	163 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26.1	250^th of 345 public elementary schools	27.5%		30.7	271^st of 413 public elementary schools	34.4%	21	22.6	37.9	36.4	29.0	34.4			25.8	15.1	$10,474
East Picacho Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4450 North Valley Dr	Las Cruces	88007	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9516	460	38	12.2	100.0%	103 (22.4%)	1 (0.2%)	352 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	66.6	84^th of 345 public elementary schools	75.7%		50	172^nd of 413 public elementary schools	58.4%	88	40.6	55.8	48.0	56.5	53.4	36.4	28.8	53.6	39.3	$9,519
Jornada Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Elks Dr	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9536	429	38	11.4	100.0%	45 (10.5%)	3 (0.7%)	368 (85.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	48.9	142^nd of 345 public elementary schools	58.8%		51.2	168^th of 413 public elementary schools	59.3%	26	42.6	34.7	57.7	46.3	46.4	16.0	29.5	44.4	28.5	$8,912
Raices Del Saber Xinachtli Community	Public, Charter	K-5	2211 North Valley Drive	Las Cruces	88007	Do�a Ana County	Raices Del Saber Xinachtli Community	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 571-2177	122	12	9.9	100.0%	5 (4.1%)	3 (2.5%)	112 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		42.1	52.4		40.0
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 Emerald St	Las Cruces	88012	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9636	704	49	14.3	100.0%	127 (18.0%)	11 (1.6%)	522 (74.1%)	14 (2.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	58.4	108^th of 345 public elementary schools	68.7%		65.2	115^th of 413 public elementary schools	72.2%	7	33.7	44.6	66.1	53.9	55.3	17.9	32.3	48.1	32.4	$8,078
Loma Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 East Madrid	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9546	450	38	11.8	100.0%	39 (8.7%)	10 (2.2%)	398 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19.3	301^st of 345 public elementary schools	12.8%		25	307^th of 413 public elementary schools	25.7%	6	19.0	23.3	38.8	36.2	33.3	11.7	16.3	22.4	16.7	$10,870
Sonoma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 Northrise Dr	Las Cruces	88011	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 541-7320	660	55	12.0	99.8%	115 (17.4%)	10 (1.5%)	503 (76.2%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.0%)	75.8	54^th of 345 public elementary schools	84.3%		68.8	101^st of 413 public elementary schools	75.5%	47	44.9	55.9	67.8	53.1	59.3	35.1	44.9	45.9	41.9	$8,200
Alameda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 N. Alameda Blvd	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9486	331	27	12.4	100.0%	19 (5.7%)	4 (1.2%)	302 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	22.6	276^th of 345 public elementary schools	20.0%		12.9	372^nd of 413 public elementary schools	9.9%	96	30.6	20.9	34.0	25.0	27.3			30.6	13.6	$9,652
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4675 Peachtree Hills	Las Cruces	88012	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9490	706	56	12.6	100.0%	105 (14.9%)	15 (2.1%)	555 (78.6%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	48.3	151^st of 345 public elementary schools	56.2%		49.2	175^th of 413 public elementary schools	57.6%	24	29.1	44.7	53.3	52.4	50.0	18.4	34.6	31.1	27.8	$9,083

Frequently Asked Questions about Dona Ana Elementary

Is Dona Ana Elementary a good school?

Dona Ana Elementary ranks 162^nd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dona Ana Elementary?

Students at Dona Ana Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 8% White.

How many students attend Dona Ana Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Dona Ana Elementary.

What district is Dona Ana Elementary in?

Las Cruces

What schools do graduates of Dona Ana Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dona Ana Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vista Middle
High : Arrowhead Park Early College High School
High : Organ Mountain High School

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