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Monte Vista Elementary

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Monte Vista Elementary ranks 151 st of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Monte Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving 723 students in grades PK-5. The school consistently ranks among the top 30% of elementary schools in the state, with particularly strong performance in English Language Arts, mathematics, and science.

Monte Vista Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Las Cruces district, with 50% of students proficient or better in ELA and 27.78% proficient or better in math, compared to district averages of 46.12% and 25.43%, respectively. The school also serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.17% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it ranks in the top 17% of New Mexico elementary schools for this subgroup.

While Monte Vista Elementary excels in many areas, it faces challenges with its English Language Learner and Special Education populations, ranking in the bottom 50% and bottom 3% of New Mexico elementary schools in these subgroups, respectively. By addressing the needs of these students, the school could further enhance its already impressive academic outcomes and ensure that all students receive the support they need to succeed.

706

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,083

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4675 Peachtree Hills
Las Cruces, NM 88012

(575) 527-9490

District: Las Cruces

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.6%

White:

14.9%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg35%

151^st of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	48.3	151 of 345	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	175 of 413	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	126 of 435	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	126 of 420	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	92 of 396	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	76 of 383	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	65.5	97 of 374	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	87.2	34 of 410	91.7%	★★★★★
2015	69.8	91 of 421	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	67.5	124 of 442	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	60.4	144 of 412	65.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	74.8	11 of 34	67.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	18 of 56	67.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	29.8	161 of 223	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.0	104 of 191	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	132 of 203	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	37.4	213 of 398	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.9	105 of 390	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	113 of 395	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	79 of 343	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	90 of 339	73.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	130 of 255	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	193 of 384	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	118 of 395	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	102 of 389	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	72 of 320	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	55 of 329	83.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	90.6	2 of 36	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	133 of 325	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	178 of 356	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.3	72 of 426	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	63 of 410	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	26 of 361	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	25 of 356	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	46.7	173 of 397	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	130 of 414	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	132 of 392	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	95 of 337	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	45 of 333	86.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	34.6	67 of 91	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	16.4	161 of 165	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	175 of 304	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	193 of 339	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.9	130 of 413	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	178 of 325	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.4	34 of 199	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	11 of 187	94.1%	★★★★★

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)

Homeless (2022)94th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2023)68th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2024)46th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)28th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)26th percentile-44 vs school

Special Education (2023)2nd percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+6 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

Mathematics28%~ 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
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
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
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
Sunrise Elementary	Public	3-5	5300 N Holman Rd	Las Cruces	88012	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9626	363	29	12.5	100.0%	23 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	337 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	37.4	199^th of 345 public elementary schools	42.3%		38.3	228^th of 413 public elementary schools	44.8%	29	36.0	36.1	50.0	43.6	42.9	16.0	12.0	33.6	20.7	$9,045
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	5250 N Holman Rd	Las Cruces	88012	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-6022	492	48	10.3	100.0%	38 (7.7%)	3 (0.6%)	443 (90.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)										$12,728
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Monte Vista Elementary

How many students attend Monte Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 706 students attended Monte Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Monte Vista Elementary?

Students at Monte Vista Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 15% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Monte Vista Elementary in?

Las Cruces

Is Monte Vista Elementary a good school?

Monte Vista Elementary ranks 151^st of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Monte Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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