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What's the one class at HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY every student should take?
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Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAS CRUCES·NCES 350150000384
HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
1655 EAST AMADOR AVE, LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 · (575) 527-9530 · Doña Ana County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
11.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
409 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 | 44 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
20%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
36.9%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
16.1%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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
25.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% 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 →
Where HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Doña Ana County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #262 of 329 | #34 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #271 of 354 | #31 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #218 of 366 | #29 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #114 of 490 | #18 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #71 of 318 | #8 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.1% | #270 of 334 | #18 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #4 of 393 | #1 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #229 of 287 | #26 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
408
+47 (+13%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 549
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 408 | 36 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 31 | 13.1:1 | 99% (403) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 29.2 | 13.7:1 | 100% (401) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 26 | 13.9:1 | 100% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 32.2 | 14.0:1 | 100% (451) |
| 2015-16 | 489 | 34 | 14.4:1 | 99% (486) |
| 2010-11 | 551 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 84% (464) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 81% (346) |
| 1990-91 | 549 | 31 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (451 to 408); teachers up 12% (32.2 to 36).
About HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 408 students. The school is 42% bigger than the average for elementary schools in New Mexico.
LAS CRUCES is the local district for HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY. It runs 39 schools with 22,670 students.
A large majority of enrollment at HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is Hispanic, at 89%. The rest of enrollment is 8% White. Among all residents of Doña Ana County, the Hispanic share is about 68%. The diversity index for HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is 20%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3:1. Elementary schools in New Mexico average 12.9:1, 1.6 more students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY lands at C-, ahead of 20% of New Mexico public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is 8.2 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New Mexico schools.
Census data for Doña Ana County show median household income comes to about $56,848, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 19%. The county has 81 public schools and about 36,561 students.
Among nearby public schools, MESILLA VALLEY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is closest at about 0.6 miles. HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 29.3% proficiency; HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY posts 25.2%.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
From 361 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 408 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.3:1, from 13.9:1.
On allk12, people connected to HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- MESILLA VALLEY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY0.6 mi · 94
- LYNN MIDDLE0.7 mi · 507
- SIERRA MIDDLE0.8 mi · 698
- VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 343
- LAS MONTANAS CHARTER0.9 mi · 201
- NEW AMERICA SCHOOL - LAS CRUCES1.0 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARYHow large is HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY?
HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 408 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY serve?
HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is approximately 11.3:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY?
At HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 8% White, 89% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY public or private?
HERMOSA HEIGHTS 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.