CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY

CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY is one of the high-enrollment K-5 schools in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, run under LAS CRUCES, with 492 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 71% above the state mean of about 287.

CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY is one of 39 schools operated by LAS CRUCES, a district that serves 22,670 students overall.

On demographics, CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY shows that 90% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest consists of 8% White. The wider county runs roughly 68% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY shows 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, census data for Doñan Ana County shows the typical household earns roughly $56,848 per year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY is one of 81 public schools in Doñan Ana County (combined enrollment of about 36,561 students).

The closest other public school is SUNRISE ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.1 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 7%: 531 students in 2018 compared to 492 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 86% to 90%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.