UNIVERSITY HILLS ELEMENTARY

UNIVERSITY HILLS ELEMENTARY, a moderately sized elementary school in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, run under LAS CRUCES, teaches 363 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 287 students per school, that is 26% bigger than typical.

Within LAS CRUCES, which oversees 39 schools and 22,670 students, UNIVERSITY HILLS ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

On demographics, UNIVERSITY HILLS ELEMENTARY reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 74%. The remainder is composed of 15% White, 6% Black, 4% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, UNIVERSITY HILLS ELEMENTARY reports 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at UNIVERSITY HILLS ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), UNIVERSITY HILLS ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Doñan Ana County put the typical household earns roughly $56,848 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Doñan Ana County's 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,561 students), UNIVERSITY HILLS ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CONLEE ELEMENTARY, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, UNIVERSITY HILLS ELEMENTARY comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 32.2%.

UNIVERSITY HILLS ELEMENTARY operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at UNIVERSITY HILLS ELEMENTARY has contracted 14%, going from 421 students in 2018 to 363 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.