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Monte Vista Elementary

Q: Is Monte Vista Elementary a good school?

Monte Vista Elementary ranks 135 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Monte Vista Elementary?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Monte Vista Elementary is a PK–5 school at 4675 Peachtree Hills in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving 706 students as part of Las Cruces Public Schools, with essentially every student qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. In 2025‑26 it ranked 135th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools (61st percentile, 3 stars) — above its own district, which ranks 49th of 87 statewide — and its student-to-teacher ratio has improved steadily, from 16.3 three years ago to 12.6 today.

The big picture is a long slide that may finally be leveling off. Monte Vista peaked at 34th of 410 schools (92nd percentile, 5 stars) in 2015‑16 and drifted down to the 56th–58th percentile before this year's 61st percentile — its first year-over-year gain since 2018‑19. Reading is the clear strength: ELA proficiency rose from 42 to 53.87 over two years, and Monte Vista sits about 8.7 points above the state in ELA and 5.9 in math. Fourth-grade reading (60.9) and fifth-grade math (42.6) are standouts, but fewer than one in three students are proficient in math overall, and third-grade math (23.2) falls below both district and state. Locally it lands mid-pack: similar to Highland Elementary, Sonoma Elementary and Dona Ana Elementary, well behind Desert Hills Elementary (95th percentile), and ahead of Sunrise Elementary, Columbia Elementary and Loma Heights Elementary.

Science is the clearest concern. Fifth-grade science proficiency is 29.25 — below district (34.61) and state (31.97), and roughly 12 points below nearby schools — while those same fifth graders scored 40.95 in math, the widest math-over-science gap in the comparison group. Another flag: female students rank at the 58th percentile versus 36th for males. English learners and special education students have lagged in every year reported, though the special education figure is several years old and worth verifying with current data. Encouragingly, there is no measurable White–Hispanic achievement gap.

706

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,083

Per pupil spending ?

36.4%

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.

4675 Peachtree Hills
Las Cruces, NM 88012

(575) 527-9490

District: Las Cruces Public Schools

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 — 78th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (41% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Mexico median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg37%

New Mexico avg36%

135^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	52.5	135 of 346	61.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.9	107 of 252	57.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	50.1	123 of 273	54.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	47.5	118 of 256	53.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	34.6	161 of 251	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	48.2	137 of 304	54.9%	★★★☆☆
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

Female (2026)58th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-25 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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%+9 vs state

Mathematics33%+5 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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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
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	36.4%	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
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	32.0%	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
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	42.8%	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
Sunrise Elementary	Public	3-5	5300 N Holman Rd	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9626	363	29	12.5	62.3%	23 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	337 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	30.8	237^th of 346 public elementary schools	31.5%		37.4	199^th of 345 public elementary schools	42.3%	38	33.3			36.4	45.8	46.5				42.7	13.7	14.4	34.3				20.1	$9,045
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	5250 N Holman Rd	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-6022	492	48	10.3	58.7%	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	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-1561	182	26	7.0	55.5%	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
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	53.0%	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
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	48.0%	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
Desert Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	280 North Roadrunner Pkwy	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9619	502	42	12.0	33.1%	103 (20.5%)	13 (2.6%)	340 (67.7%)	26 (5.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	92.3	19^th of 346 public elementary schools	94.5%		85.6	35^th of 345 public elementary schools	89.9%	16	76.5			65.2	78.4	81.0				75.6	43.9	52.6	60.8				52.9	$8,467
Explore Academy Las Cruces	Public, Charter	K-8	850 N Telshor Blvd	Las Cruces	88011	Doña Ana County	Explore Academy Las Cruces	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 888-4476	599	52	11.5	41.1%	60 (10.0%)	3 (0.5%)	489 (81.6%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)	38.2	206^th of 346 public elementary schools	40.5%		44.8	167^th of 345 public elementary schools	51.6%	39	46.3	39.7	42.1	43.8	43.6	48.8	33.3	37.7	27.4	37.4	< 20%	20.5	26.8	25.5	22.6	17.8	20.4

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