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University Hills Elementary

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University Hills Elementary ranks 172 nd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

University Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Las Cruces, New Mexico that serves 341 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly above the Las Cruces and New Mexico averages in English Language Arts, but significantly lower in Mathematics. University Hills Elementary has a relatively strong performance for female, male, and English Language Learner students, but its performance for African American students is concerning, ranking 49 out of 56 New Mexico elementary schools in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, University Hills Elementary generally performs better than some, such as Booker T. Washington and Hermosa Heights Elementary, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Desert Hills Elementary and Mesilla Park Elementary, particularly in Mathematics. The nearby J Paul Taylor Academy charter school also outperforms University Hills Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels.

Over the past 10 years, University Hills Elementary's ranking has declined from 110 out of 410 schools to 172 out of 345 schools, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and improvement strategies. While the school has some areas of strength, such as its performance for English Language Learner students, the significant challenges in Mathematics and for certain student subgroups, particularly African American students, are areas of concern that require further investigation and support.

363

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,880

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2005 South Locust St
Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 527-9649

District: Las Cruces

Students who attend University Hills Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.4%

White:

14.9%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2014 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg35%

172^nd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	44.0	172 of 345	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	167 of 413	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	148 of 435	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	141 of 420	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	228 of 396	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	142 of 383	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.6	124 of 374	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.9	110 of 410	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	58.5	138 of 421	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.0	215 of 442	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.3	125 of 412	69.7%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	108 of 398	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	40.2	247 of 402	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.1	265 of 419	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	249 of 411	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.2	165 of 405	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.8	179 of 398	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.9	144 of 390	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.3	108 of 389	72.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	21.9	49 of 56	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	55.1	87 of 223	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	53 of 191	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	73 of 203	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	16 of 98	83.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	63.6	105 of 398	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	147 of 390	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	131 of 395	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.9	243 of 343	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.4	132 of 339	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	114 of 255	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	175 of 384	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	114 of 395	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	47.4	154 of 389	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	192 of 320	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	124 of 329	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	69.1	8 of 36	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	120 of 325	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	183 of 356	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.5	114 of 426	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	83 of 410	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	171 of 361	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	81 of 356	77.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	53.2	148 of 397	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	143 of 414	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	152 of 392	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	191 of 337	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	137 of 333	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	72.1	45 of 165	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	36.8	88 of 132	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	121 of 304	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	155 of 339	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	125 of 413	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.1	170 of 325	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	156 of 199	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	108 of 187	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)78th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2024)74th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2023)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2024)63rd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)60th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2022)12th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%+3 vs state

Science38%+8 vs state

Mathematics17%-10 vs state

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Schools Near University Hills Elementary

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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
University Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 South Locust St	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	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%)	44	172^nd of 345 public elementary schools	50.1%		51.5	167^th of 413 public elementary schools	59.6%	5	37.8			36.7	45.7	60.0				47.1		15.2	26.7			17.1	$11,880
Conlee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Boston Dr	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	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%)	46.7	159^th of 345 public elementary schools	53.9%		54.3	152^nd of 413 public elementary schools	63.2%	7	36.2			32.2	54.7	37.3				40.9	20.3	34.0	46.6			33.5	$11,071
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
Hillrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 South Curnutt St	Las Cruces	88011	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	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%)	59.6	102^nd of 345 public elementary schools	70.4%		70.3	96^th of 413 public elementary schools	76.8%	6	53.7			42.5	50.9	60.0				50.8	15.1	36.4	44.6			31.1	$9,028
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
Mesilla Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	955 West Union Ave	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9615	311	32	9.5	100.0%	26 (8.4%)	4 (1.3%)	273 (87.8%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	69.9	72^nd of 345 public elementary schools	79.1%		55.7	148^th of 413 public elementary schools	64.2%	76	47.4			49.0	56.7	50.9				51.5	32.7	43.3	47.4			41.2	$10,652
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
Tombaugh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	226 Carver Rd	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9575	565	47	12.1	99.6%	56 (9.9%)	2 (0.4%)	491 (86.9%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	63.6	90^th of 345 public elementary schools	73.9%		50.9	170^th of 413 public elementary schools	58.8%	80	37.5			48.2	54.6	49.4				51.0	31.8	44.3	40.7			39.2	$9,882
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about University Hills Elementary

How many students attend University Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended University Hills Elementary.

What district is University Hills Elementary in?

Las Cruces

Is University Hills Elementary a good school?

University Hills Elementary ranks 172^nd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of University Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend University Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of University Hills Elementary?

Students at University Hills Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 15% White, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

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