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Doña Ana County schools ranked by test score

Latest NM-MSSA + NM-ASR year (2024-25). 35 schools in Doña Ana County, New Mexico with reported Science scores. New Mexico state average: 37.0%.
RankSchoolLevelSciencevs state
1DESERT HILLS ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary67.9%+30.9pp
2J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY
LAS CRUCES · J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY
Elementary59.5%+22.5pp
3WHITE SANDS ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary57.4%+20.4pp
4HILLRISE ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary53.7%+16.7pp
5MESILLA PARK ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary47.4%+10.4pp
6SONOMA ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary44.9%+7.9pp
7JORNADA ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary42.6%+5.6pp
8NORTH VALLEY ELEMENTARY
SAN MIGUEL · GADSDEN
Elementary42.0%+5.0pp
9EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary40.6%+3.6pp
10ANTHONY ELEMENTARY
ANTHONY · GADSDEN
Elementary40.3%+3.3pp
11MESILLA ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary39.2%+2.2pp
12GADSDEN ELEMENTARY
SUNLAND PARK · GADSDEN
Elementary37.9%+0.9pp
13UNIVERSITY HILLS ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary37.8%+0.8pp
14TOMBAUGH ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary37.5%+0.5pp
15CONLEE ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary36.2%-0.8pp
16SUNRISE ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary36.0%-1.0pp
17SANTA TERESA ELEMENTARY
SANTA TERESA · GADSDEN
Elementary35.7%-1.3pp
18LA UNION ELEMENTARY
ANTHONY · GADSDEN
Elementary35.1%-1.9pp
19HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary33.7%-3.3pp
20DONA ANA ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary32.8%-4.2pp
21SUNRISE ELEMENTARY
ANTHONY · GADSDEN
Elementary31.2%-5.8pp
22ALAMEDA ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary30.6%-6.4pp
23MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary29.1%-7.9pp
24DESERT TRAIL ELEMENTARY
CHAPARRAL · GADSDEN
Elementary25.0%-12.0pp
25COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary22.6%-14.4pp
26RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY
SUNLAND PARK · GADSDEN
Elementary20.8%-16.2pp
27CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY
CHAPARRAL · GADSDEN
Elementary20.7%-16.3pp
28HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary20.0%-17.0pp
29DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARY
SUNLAND PARK · GADSDEN
Elementary19.7%-17.3pp
30VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary19.5%-17.5pp
31LOMA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary19.0%-18.0pp
32BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary17.8%-19.2pp
33FAIRACRES ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES · LAS CRUCES
Elementary17.1%-19.9pp
34VADO ELEMENTARY
VADO · GADSDEN
Elementary16.1%-20.9pp
35RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY
HATCH · HATCH VALLEY
Elementary13.3%-23.7pp

About this ranking

Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR % Proficient threshold on the latest available NM-MSSA + NM-ASR Science test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Doña Ana County, New Mexico with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.

The comparison column shows the gap to the New Mexico statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New Mexico ranking.