HILLRISE ELEMENTARY

HILLRISE ELEMENTARY is an average-sized elementary campus in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, part of LAS CRUCES. The school caters to 421 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 47% larger than the state mean of about 287.

LAS CRUCES runs 39 schools in total, collectively educating 22,670 students. HILLRISE ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

Demographically, HILLRISE ELEMENTARY shows that 68% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 24% White, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. Compared to Doñan Ana County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, HILLRISE ELEMENTARY has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. The state averages about 12.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, HILLRISE ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.4%; this one delivers 43.9%.

Zooming out to the county, Doñan Ana County reports that median household earnings sit near $56,848, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. HILLRISE ELEMENTARY is one of 81 public schools in Doñan Ana County (combined enrollment of about 36,561 students).

The closest other public school is LYNN MIDDLE, roughly 1.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HILLRISE ELEMENTARY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HILLRISE ELEMENTARY at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 36.1%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 25%: 565 students in 2018 compared to 421 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 61% to 68%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.