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Loma Heights Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Loma Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving 479 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Loma Heights Elementary has consistently underperformed the Las Cruces and New Mexico averages in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 33.33%, compared to 46.12% for Las Cruces and 44.19% for the state. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 16.67%, compared to 25.43% for Las Cruces and 26.81% for the state. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Loma Heights Elementary's performance has been in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools, with a 1-star or 2-star rating in most recent years.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Desert Hills Elementary and Central Elementary outperform Loma Heights Elementary in test scores and statewide rankings. The only nearby school that performs worse is Mac Arthur Elementary, which is also in the bottom 10% of New Mexico elementary schools. Loma Heights Elementary's consistently low performance and lack of improvement over time suggest a need for more targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by the school and its students.

450

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,870

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 East Madrid
Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 527-9546

District: Las Cruces

Students who attend Loma Heights Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.4%

White:

8.7%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (24% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg35%

301^st of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	19.3	301 of 345	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	307 of 413	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	259 of 435	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	270 of 420	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	296 of 396	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	235 of 383	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.3	212 of 374	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.6	123 of 410	70.0%	★★★★☆
2015	47.2	184 of 421	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.3	163 of 442	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.8	245 of 412	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.5	237 of 398	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.8	235 of 402	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.0	152 of 419	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.4	232 of 411	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.2	217 of 405	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.2	261 of 398	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	24.5	324 of 390	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.9	302 of 389	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	55.9	83 of 223	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	120 of 191	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	24.5	297 of 398	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	218 of 390	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	199 of 395	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.6	294 of 343	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	240 of 339	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	212 of 255	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	272 of 384	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	235 of 395	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	231 of 389	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	242 of 320	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	210 of 329	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	273 of 325	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	289 of 356	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	229 of 426	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	224 of 410	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	250 of 361	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	198 of 356	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	23.2	301 of 397	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	288 of 414	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.8	301 of 392	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	231 of 337	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	209 of 333	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	268 of 304	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	284 of 339	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	274 of 413	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	268 of 325	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+37 vs school

Female (2024)25th percentile~ school

Male (2024)24th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-11 vs state

Science19%-10 vs state

Mathematics17%-10 vs state

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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-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 All Grades	Total
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
Booker T. Washington	Public	PK, KG-5	755 East Chestnut Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	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%)	22.3	277^th of 345 public elementary schools	19.7%		13.2	371^st of 413 public elementary schools	10.2%	94	17.8			40.0		28.9				31.8			17.8			13.6	$13,990
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
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
Hermosa Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1655 East Amador Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	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%)	22.2	278^th of 345 public elementary schools	19.4%		18.5	343^rd of 413 public elementary schools	16.9%	65	20.0			30.9	41.4	38.2				36.9	16.4	12.1	20.0			16.1	$11,668
J Paul Taylor Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	402 W. Court Ave Bldg 2	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a 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%)	74.3	58^th of 345 public elementary schools	83.2%		83.6	54^th of 413 public elementary schools	86.9%	4	52.2	68.4	59.5	61.9	56.5	52.2	52.2	61.9	68.4	58.5	42.9	43.5	47.8	43.5	47.6	43.1	$7,963
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 North Alameda Blvd	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	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%)	53.3	122^nd of 345 public elementary schools	64.6%		45.5	195^th of 413 public elementary schools	52.8%	73	30.8			48.4	53.3	38.5				47.1						19.5	$12,022
Desert Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	280 North Roadrunner Pkwy	Las Cruces	88011	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	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%)	85.6	35^th of 345 public elementary schools	89.9%		85.6	44^th of 413 public elementary schools	89.3%	9	67.9			45.1	68.1	79.0				63.8	41.5	47.2	67.9			52.3	$8,467
Mac Arthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	655 N 4th St	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9556	335	29	11.5	100.0%	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	313 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8.8	341^st of 345 public elementary schools	1.2%		21.4	326^th of 413 public elementary schools	21.1%	15				14.3	31.1	14.0				19.4		15.6				9.8	$10,671
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 E California Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	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%)	24.1	266^th of 345 public elementary schools	22.9%		15.8	359^th of 413 public elementary schools	13.1%	93	19.5			19.2	41.5	41.5				32.8		19.5				11.9	$12,275

Frequently Asked Questions about Loma Heights Elementary

Is Loma Heights Elementary a good school?

Loma Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.8% of New Mexico elementary schools.

What district is Loma Heights Elementary in?

Las Cruces

What is the racial makeup of Loma Heights Elementary?

Students at Loma Heights Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Loma Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Loma Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Loma Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Loma Heights Elementary.

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