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Arrowhead Park Early College High School

Public Grades 9-12

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 91% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Arrowhead Park Early College High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, with a student population of 554. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 20 high schools in the state, outperforming the Las Cruces school district, which is ranked 45 out of 82 districts in New Mexico.

Arrowhead Park Early College High School stands out for its consistently high statewide rankings, exceptional performance across various student subgroups, and outstanding test scores. The school ranks 1st in the state for Asian students and Special Education students, and 5th for Low Socioeconomic Status students. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 70.97% proficiency in Science, 73.02% in English Language Arts, and 41.27% in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages of 41.69%, 38.44%, and 12.22%, respectively. Additionally, the school has maintained consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 76.7% to 96.6% over the past few years, well above the state and district averages.

Arrowhead Park Early College High School's success is particularly noteworthy given that it serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 100% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's exceptional academic performance and college readiness suggest its programs and teaching methods are effectively supporting students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. This success could serve as a model for other schools in the Las Cruces district and across New Mexico, particularly in terms of supporting high-achieving students from low-income communities.

549

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,868

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 South Espina St
Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 527-9540

District: Las Cruces

Feeder schools for Arrowhead Park Early College High School:

Elementary:	Alameda Elementary
	Booker T. Washington
	Central Elementary
	Cesar Chavez Elementary
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	Columbia Elementary
	Conlee Elementary
	Desert Hills Elementary
	Dona Ana Elementary
	East Picacho Elementary
	Fairacres Elementary
	Hermosa Heights Elementary
	Highland Elementary
	Hillrise Elementary
	Jornada Elementary
	Loma Heights Elementary
	Mac Arthur Elementary
	Mesilla Elementary
	Mesilla Park Elementary
	Monte Vista Elementary
	Sonoma Elementary
	Sunrise Elementary
	Tombaugh Elementary
	University Hills Elementary
	Valley View Elementary
	White Sands Elementary
Middle:	Camino Real Middle
	Lynn Middle
	Mesa Middle
	Picacho Middle
	More...
	Sierra Middle
	Vista Middle
	Zia Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.8%

White:

26.4%

Asian:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2014 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (62% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New Mexico high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the New Mexico average (81%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg32%

New Mexico avg31%

12^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High 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	92.6	12 of 131	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	7 of 172	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	14 of 170	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	13 of 177	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	17 of 181	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	4 of 182	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	91.6	11 of 158	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	85.9	13 of 185	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	87.0	11 of 193	94.3%	★★★★★
2014	93.5	8 of 198	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	94.5	9 of 177	94.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	93.5	1 of 31	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	88.6	16 of 142	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	31 of 143	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	17 of 157	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	21 of 144	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	91.7	7 of 145	95.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	14 of 98	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	94.3	9 of 136	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	16 of 132	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	14 of 150	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.6	22 of 139	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	95.5	4 of 133	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	5 of 115	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	5 of 127	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	5 of 157	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	14 of 154	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	12 of 161	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	4 of 164	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	96.1	6 of 150	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	4 of 146	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	10 of 159	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	11 of 151	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	4 of 143	97.2%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	59.7	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	100.0	1 of 58	98.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	13 of 117	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	92.9	8 of 136	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	15 of 157	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	5 of 109	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	4 of 115	96.5%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2022)98th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2022)97th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2024)89th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)33rd percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+35 vs state

Science71%+29 vs state

Mathematics41%+29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2025)	NM-ASR Science (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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	Total
Arrowhead Park Early College High School	Public	9-12	3400 South Espina St	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 527-9540	549	63	8.7	99.6%	145 (26.4%)	15 (2.7%)	345 (62.8%)	18 (3.3%)	5 (0.9%)	6 (1.1%)	15 (2.7%)	92.6	12^th of 131 public high schools	90.8%		94.3	7^th of 172 public high schools	95.9%	5	73.0	41.3	71.0	$9,868
Las Cruces High	Public	9-12	1750 El Paseo Rd	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9400	1,703	97	18.5	100.0%	259 (15.2%)	38 (2.2%)	1,366 (80.2%)	8 (0.5%)	15 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	15 (0.9%)	28.2	86^th of 131 public high schools	34.4%		38.9	82^nd of 172 public high schools	52.3%	4	33.4	8.9	35.9	$8,673
Las Montanas Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1405 S. Solano Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Montanas Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 636-2100	201	16	12.5	100.0%	13 (6.5%)	10 (5.0%)	172 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)			41.2	$15,490
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	1950 S Sonoma Ranch Blvd	Las Cruces	88011	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 527-9330	1,713	130	13.2	99.9%	317 (18.5%)	46 (2.7%)	1,273 (74.3%)	24 (1.4%)	18 (1.1%)	8 (0.5%)	27 (1.6%)	62.7	39^th of 131 public high schools	70.2%		66.4	45^th of 172 public high schools	73.8%	6	49.6	20.1	57.1	$8,017
Rio Grande Preparatory Institute	Public	9-12	2355 Avenida De Mesilla	Mesilla	88046	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-6058	46	31	1.4	100.0%	10 (21.7%)	1 (2.2%)	35 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$8,855
New America School - Las Cruces	Public, Charter	9-12	207 S Main St	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	New America School - Las Cruces	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9085	225	11	20.2	95.1%	12 (5.3%)	7 (3.1%)	199 (88.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	9.4	126^th of 131 public high schools	3.8%		18.8	140^th of 172 public high schools	18.6%	14	20.0		18.9	$12,195
Alma D'Arte Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	402 W Court Ave	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Alma D'Arte Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 541-0145	63	7	9.4	100.0%	8 (12.7%)	1 (1.6%)	54 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$11,252
Mayfield High	Public	9-12	1955 North Valley Dr	Las Cruces	88007	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9415	1,327	85	16.5	100.0%	187 (14.1%)	20 (1.5%)	1,095 (82.5%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	11 (0.8%)	24.5	97^th of 131 public high schools	26.0%		29.7	105^th of 172 public high schools	39.0%	8	30.2	6.8	35.1	$8,583
Organ Mountain High School	Public	9-12	5700 Mesa Grande Dr	Las Cruces	88011	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9430	2,128	110	18.6	100.0%	371 (17.4%)	57 (2.7%)	1,631 (76.6%)	18 (0.8%)	11 (0.5%)	11 (0.5%)	29 (1.4%)	31.2	78^th of 131 public high schools	40.5%		37	86^th of 172 public high schools	50.0%	8	32.8	6.1	43.7	$8,399
Aztec Youth Academy	Public	9-12	10015 Robert Larnson	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Juvenile Justice	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 526-5900	33	8	3.9	90.9%	3 (9.1%)	2 (6.1%)	26 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Arrowhead Park Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Arrowhead Park Early College High School?

Students at Arrowhead Park Early College High School are 63% Hispanic, 26% White, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Arrowhead Park Early College High School in?

Las Cruces

Is Arrowhead Park Early College High School a good school?

Yes. Arrowhead Park Early College High School ranks in the top 9.2% of New Mexico high schools.

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How many students attend Arrowhead Park Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Arrowhead Park Early College High School.

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