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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAS CRUCES·NCES 350150000688
EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY
4450 NORTH VALLEY DR, LAS CRUCES, NM 88007 · (575) 527-9516 · Doña Ana County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
460 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 7 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
53.4%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
39.3%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY
EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY's state test result (45.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY this school | 460 | 100.0% | 45.3% |
| LA MERCED ELEMENTARY BELEN | 463 | 100.0% | 30.2% |
| MORIARTY ELEMENTARY MORIARTY | 464 | 99.8% | 23.4% |
| PUESTA DEL SOL ELEMENTARY RIO RANCHO | 539 | 99.8% | 27.2% |
| KATHERINE GALLEGOS ELEMENTARY LOS LUNAS | 605 | 100.0% | 51.5% |
| HARRISON SCHMITT ELEMENTARY SILVER CITY | 337 | 100.0% | 39.0% |
Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Doña Ana County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #68 of 329 | #10 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #72 of 354 | #12 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #90 of 366 | #10 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #70 of 490 | #11 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #117 of 318 | #19 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #193 of 334 | #8 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #134 of 393 | #31 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #185 of 287 | #17 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
460
+24 (+6%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 534
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 460 | 37.5 | 12.3:1 | 100% (460) |
| 2023-24 | 482 | 35.5 | 13.6:1 | 100% (481) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 31.5 | 15.7:1 | 100% (495) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 100% (436) |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 32.4 | 16.9:1 | 100% (549) |
| 2015-16 | 538 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 52% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 568 | 34 | 16.7:1 | 65% (371) |
| 2000-01 | 530 | 34 | 15.6:1 | 49% (258) |
| 1990-91 | 534 | 25 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (549 to 460); teachers up 16% (32.4 to 37.5).
About EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY
EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY is a large elementary school in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico. In all, 460 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. The school is 60% larger than the average for elementary schools in New Mexico.
LAS CRUCES runs 39 schools with a combined 22,670 students. EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY is one of them.
Hispanic students are 77% of those enrolled at EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% White. In Doña Ana County overall, about 68% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
With 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New Mexico is similar, at 12.9:1. Roughly 100% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Doña Ana County is close, at 98%.
EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 77% of New Mexico public elementary schools.
Test results at EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY are 11.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (45.3% actual, 33.4% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Doña Ana County show that median household income comes to about $56,848, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. Doña Ana County counts 81 public schools with about 36,561 students.
EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY's nearest public school is VISTA MIDDLE (about 1.7 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY is 1st of 7 nearby schools with test data.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 460, from 436 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 15.0:1 to 12.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Doña Ana County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
224,266
Census ACS
Median income
$56,848
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
36,561 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAS CRUCES
- ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,128 students
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,713 students
- LAS CRUCES HIGHHigh · 1,703 students
- MAYFIELD HIGHHigh · 1,327 students
- CAMINO REAL MIDDLEMiddle · 933 students
- MESA MIDDLEMiddle · 728 students
Other schools in LAS CRUCES
- ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,128 students
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,713 students
- LAS CRUCES HIGHHigh · 1,703 students
- MAYFIELD HIGHHigh · 1,327 students
- CAMINO REAL MIDDLEMiddle · 933 students
- MESA MIDDLEMiddle · 728 students
Nearby schools
- VISTA MIDDLE1.7 mi · 574
- DONA ANA ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 372
- COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 182
- RAICES DEL SABER XINACHTLI COMMUNITY2.2 mi · 122
- MAYFIELD HIGH2.5 mi · 1,327
- JORNADA ELEMENTARY2.6 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARYHow many students attend EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY?
EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 460 students in grades PK-05.
Is EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY have?
EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY?
At EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 22% White, 77% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY public or private?
EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAS CRUCES.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.