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Dona Ana Elementary

Q: Is Dona Ana Elementary a good school?

Dona Ana Elementary ranks 116 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Dona Ana Elementary?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dona Ana Elementary?

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

Q: 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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Dona Ana Elementary is a PK–5 neighborhood school at 5551 Camino De Flores in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving 372 students in Las Cruces Public Schools. In 2025-26 it ranked in the 66th percentile of New Mexico elementary schools with 3 stars — its strongest showing in a decade and well above its own district, which sits at the 44th percentile with 2 stars. It serves a universally economically disadvantaged population: 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The school beats its district and the state in every subject measured. In 2025-26, 54% of students were proficient in language arts, 34% in math, and 42% in 5th-grade science. Among nearby schools, Dona Ana sits in a tight top cluster with Sonoma Elementary, East Picacho Elementary, and Highland Elementary, and it outperforms Monte Vista Elementary, Jornada Elementary, Columbia Elementary, Alameda Elementary, Loma Heights Elementary, Booker T. Washington, and Raices Del Saber Xinachtli Community. Third-grade reading stands out at 62.5%, roughly 18 points above the state, and 5th grade is strong across all subjects. Fourth grade is the one soft spot, falling below district and state averages; because surrounding grade levels are strong, this looks like a single cohort rather than a schoolwide issue.

The trend is the real story: language arts proficiency has climbed from 36% to 54% in three years, and Dona Ana gained 13 percentile points in a single year while most nearby schools slipped or held flat. Improvement spans all student groups. One item to watch is English-learner results, which have cooled from an exceptional 83rd–87th percentile in 2017-18 and 2018-19 to 65th in 2023-24. Class sizes are mid-pack at 12.1 students per teacher, so these results are not explained by favorable staffing or demographics.

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 Public Schools

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: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (44% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Mexico median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg37%

New Mexico avg36%

116^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	57.0	116 of 346	66.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	53.0	96 of 252	61.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.8	85 of 273	68.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.9	79 of 256	69.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	55.9	86 of 251	65.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	49.9	130 of 304	57.2%	★★★☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)66th percentile~ school

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

Female (2026)62nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%+9 vs state

Science42%+10 vs state

Mathematics34%+6 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 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	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	57	116^th of 346 public elementary schools	66.5%		46.1	162^nd of 345 public elementary schools	53.0%	46	41.9		62.5	46.9	55.8	54.0	34.4	24.5	44.2	33.9	$11,823
Columbia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4555 Elks Dr	Las Cruces	88005	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	34.1	221^st of 346 public elementary schools	36.1%		26.1	250^th of 345 public elementary schools	27.5%	29	17.6		63.2	55.7	25.0	48.7	29.0	14.8	15.3	19.5	$10,474
East Picacho Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4450 North Valley Dr	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	63.1	91^st of 346 public elementary schools	73.7%		66.6	84^th of 345 public elementary schools	75.7%	7	38.6		56.8	61.7	45.7	55.1	36.5	38.3	40.0	38.2	$9,519
Jornada Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Elks Dr	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	43.5	180^th of 346 public elementary schools	48.0%		48.9	142^nd of 345 public elementary schools	58.8%	38	42.9		36.5	56.3	45.7	46.8	21.2	21.9	34.3	26.3	$8,912
Raices Del Saber Xinachtli Community	Public, Charter	K-5	2211 North Valley Drive	Las Cruces	88007	Doña 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)			44.4	58.3		45.5				< 20%
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 Emerald St	Las Cruces	88012	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	57.5	114^th of 346 public elementary schools	67.1%		58.4	108^th of 345 public elementary schools	68.7%	6	44.3		44.0	55.2	65.0	54.9	25.3	25.4	46.4	33.3	$8,078
Loma Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 East Madrid	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	17.2	307^th of 346 public elementary schools	11.3%		19.3	301^st of 345 public elementary schools	12.8%	6	19.5		34.4	39.0	31.6	34.7	15.6	11.9	22.4	17.1	$10,870
Sonoma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 Northrise Dr	Las Cruces	88011	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	68.6	76^th of 346 public elementary schools	78.0%		75.8	54^th of 345 public elementary schools	84.3%	22	52.5		49.5	65.7	59.4	58.3	33.3	33.3	46.5	37.8	$8,200
Alameda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 N. Alameda Blvd	Las Cruces	88005	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	23.7	275^th of 346 public elementary schools	20.5%		22.6	276^th of 345 public elementary schools	20.0%	1	19.6		44.4	37.2	32.1	37.5	< 20%	< 20%	23.2	14.6	$9,652
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4675 Peachtree Hills	Las Cruces	88012	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	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%)	52.5	135^th of 346 public elementary schools	61.0%		48.3	151^st of 345 public elementary schools	56.2%	16	30.4		55.6	60.9	44.6	53.9	23.2	31.8	42.6	32.6	$9,083

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