Enrollment
200
Elementary
STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY·NCES 350014101057
J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY
402 W. COURT AVE BLDG 2, LAS CRUCES, NM 88005 · (575) 652-4006 · Doña Ana County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
12.6:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
51 students
STATE 90%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 9% smaller than its 8th grade class (22).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
58.5%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
43.1%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY
J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY's state test result (53.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY this school | 200 | 25.5% | 53.8% |
| MONTERREY ELEMENTARY CARLSBAD | 366 | 28.1% | 41.4% |
| SUNSET ELEMENTARY CARLSBAD | 438 | 28.3% | 34.3% |
| OCOTILLO ELEMENTARY CARLSBAD | 621 | 20.1% | 35.3% |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER CARLSBAD | 207 | 9.7% | N/A |
| ALICE KING COMMUNITY SCHOOL ALBUQUERQUE | 384 | 31.0% | 42.7% |
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 J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Doña Ana County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #34 of 329 | #3 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #61 of 354 | #8 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #54 of 366 | #4 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #333 of 490 | #37 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #134 of 318 | #24 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #150 of 334 | #4 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.5% | #382 of 393 | #45 of 45 |
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
200
0 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 200 | 15.8 | 12.6:1 | 26% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 14.3 | 13.9:1 | 28% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 198 | 15.3 | 13.0:1 | 28% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 14 | 14.3:1 | 38% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 12.6 | 15.9:1 | 39% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 13 | 15.3:1 | 28% (55) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (200 to 200); teachers up 26% (12.6 to 15.8).
About J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY
J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY is a small elementary school based in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico. Federal data show 200 students enrolled in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in New Mexico average about 287 students, which makes this school 30% below average.
J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY is its own local education agency in federal data.
More than half of enrollment at J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY is Hispanic: 69%. Other groups include 28% White and 2% Asian. In Doña Ana County overall, the Hispanic share is about 68%. The diversity index for J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY is 45%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.6:1. It is about the same as the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico. Of all students at J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY, 26% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Doña Ana County is 98%.
J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 74% of New Mexico public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY, the prediction is 51.3% and the result is 53.8%.
The school is in Doña Ana County, where the median household earns about $56,848 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 19%. Across Doña Ana County, 81 public schools serve about 36,561 students.
ALMA D'ARTE CHARTER is less than a tenth of a mile from J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY ranks 1st on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Charter status: J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY is a public charter school.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 200 in 2020-21 and 200 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.6:1) than in 2020-21 (14.3:1).
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY. 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
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- ALMA D'ARTE CHARTER0.1 mi · 63
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 182
- NEW AMERICA SCHOOL - LAS CRUCES0.5 mi · 225
- MAC ARTHUR ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 335
- ALAMEDA ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 331
- BOOKER T. WASHINGTON0.9 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMYHow many students attend J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY?
J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY enrolls approximately 200 students in grades KG-08.
Is J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY is approximately 12.6:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY?
Student demographics at J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY are roughly 28% White, 69% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY public or private?
J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY.
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