HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY

Located at 1655 EAST AMADOR AVE, in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is a moderately sized elementary campus that serves 408 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by LAS CRUCES. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 287 students each, so HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY sits 42% above that benchmark.

Across the 39 schools in LAS CRUCES (22,670 students total), HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY shows that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 8% White. By comparison, Doñan Ana County as a whole is about 68% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY records 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.2%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Doñan Ana County) records that median household earnings sit near $56,848, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. Across Doñan Ana County's 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,561 students), HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MESILLA VALLEY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 29.3%.

HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY operates from a high-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY has edged down 10%, going from 451 students in 2018 to 408 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.