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Fairacres Elementary

Q: Is Fairacres Elementary a good school?

Fairacres Elementary ranks 243 rd of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Fairacres Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Fairacres Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fairacres Elementary?

Students at Fairacres Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 10% White, 1% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Fairacres Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairacres Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Picacho Middle High : Arrowhead Park Early College High School High : Mayfield High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Fairacres Elementary is a PK–5 neighborhood school of 405 students at 4501 West Picacho Avenue in Las Cruces, part of Las Cruces Public Schools, where nearly every student comes from a low-income household — 99.75% qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025. The school earns 2 stars and ranks 243rd of 346 elementary schools statewide (30th percentile) for 2025–2026.

By the numbers, Fairacres Elementary sits slightly below both its district and the state: 41.36% of students scored proficient in language arts and 22.51% in math, versus 44.73% and 24.50% district-wide. Among the ten nearby LCPS elementaries, it lands 7th of 11 in reading and roughly 6th in math — ahead of Valley View Elementary, Mac Arthur Elementary, Booker T. Washington and Alameda Elementary, but behind Mesilla Elementary, Mesilla Park Elementary and East Picacho Elementary, all of which serve similarly high-poverty student bodies. J Paul Taylor Academy scores highest of the group but enrolls a very different population, so the district group is the fair comparison. Notably, Fairacres has the largest classes of any nearby school (13:1) yet still outperforms Valley View (10:1) and Mac Arthur (11.5:1), so class size doesn't appear to be the constraint.

The most encouraging story is the trend line. Reading proficiency has climbed from 23% to 41.36% over four years and math from 12% to 22.51%, cutting the gap to state averages from double digits to roughly 2–3 points. Fourth-grade math is a genuine bright spot — the only subject area at Fairacres that matches both district and state averages — while fifth-grade math is the clear weak point, at 18.75% against 36.04% district-wide. Performance is also relatively even across student groups, which suggests the school's challenge is school-wide rather than concentrated in any one population.

405

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,402

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

4501 West Picacho Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 527-9606

District: Las Cruces Public Schools

Students who attend Fairacres Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Picacho Middle
High:	Arrowhead Park Early College High School
	Mayfield High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.9%

White:

9.9%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2023 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2026) from a 16th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Las Cruces Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg37%

New Mexico avg36%

243^rd of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	29.8	243 of 346	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.1	265 of 345	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	286 of 413	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	366 of 435	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	292 of 420	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	178 of 396	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.4	243 of 383	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.0	215 of 374	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.7	324 of 410	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.5	257 of 421	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.2	164 of 442	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	118 of 412	71.4%	★★★★☆
2012	49.8	196 of 398	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.5	172 of 402	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.7	122 of 419	70.9%	★★★★☆
2009	75.0	74 of 411	82.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	94 of 405	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	71.1	90 of 398	77.4%	★★★★☆
2006	67.9	106 of 390	72.8%	★★★★☆
2005	56.9	144 of 389	63.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	20.8	189 of 223	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	200 of 252	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	272 of 398	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.9	365 of 390	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	213 of 395	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	208 of 343	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	231 of 339	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	197 of 273	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	187 of 255	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	267 of 384	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.9	367 of 395	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	285 of 389	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	176 of 320	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	228 of 329	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	81.8	3 of 36	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	164 of 256	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.0	253 of 325	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	263 of 356	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	353 of 426	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	251 of 410	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	207 of 361	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	270 of 356	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	219 of 251	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	300 of 397	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	339 of 414	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	298 of 392	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	135 of 337	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	214 of 333	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	232 of 304	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	247 of 304	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	263 of 339	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	376 of 413	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	303 of 325	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	117 of 199	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	106 of 187	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2022)92nd percentile+61 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile~ school

White (2026)24th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-3 vs state

Science28%-5 vs state

Mathematics23%-5 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Fairacres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4501 West Picacho Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9606	405	31	13.0	46.2%	40 (9.9%)	6 (1.5%)	352 (86.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	29.8	243^rd of 346 public elementary schools	29.8%		24.1	265^th of 345 public elementary schools	23.2%	22	27.7			38.2	48.6	35.9				41.4	20.0	27.8	18.8				22.5	$9,402
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	25.4%	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%
Mac Arthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	655 N 4th St	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9556	335	29	11.5	69.9%	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	313 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16.7	310^th of 346 public elementary schools	10.4%		8.8	341^st of 345 public elementary schools	1.2%	31	16.7			31.3	36.4	27.7				32.0	< 20%	< 20%	25.5				12.7	$10,671
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	16.5%	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
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	65.3%	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
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	61.0%	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
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	42.9%	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
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	42.0%	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
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	62.0%	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
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	71.4%	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

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