Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAS CRUCES·NCES 350150000395
VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY
915 E CALIFORNIA AVE, LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 · (575) 527-9586 · Doña Ana County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
342 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
32.8%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
11.9%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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
25.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
343
-67 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 14.8:1
% White
10%
was 14%
% Hispanic
83%
was 79%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY
VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY, a reasonably sized K-5 school in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, run under LAS CRUCES, serves 343 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY is one of 39 schools operated by LAS CRUCES, a district that educates 22,670 students overall.
In terms of who attends, VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (83%). Other groups include 10% White, 4% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 68% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.5%; this one delivers 25.7%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Doñan Ana County put median household income runs about $56,848, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY is one of 81 public schools in Doñan Ana County (combined enrollment of about 36,561 students).
The closest other public school is LAS MONTANAS CHARTER, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 30.7%.
Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY has decreased 16%, going from 410 students in 2018 to 343 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 14% to 10%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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
- LAS MONTANAS CHARTER0.4 mi · 201
- LAS CRUCES HIGH0.6 mi · 1,703
- HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 408
- NEW AMERICA SCHOOL - LAS CRUCES0.9 mi · 225
- MESILLA VALLEY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY1.0 mi · 94
- CONLEE ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARYHow many students attend VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY?
VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 343 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY serve?
VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY have?
VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the student diversity at VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY are roughly 10% White, 83% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY in?
VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY is part of LAS CRUCES.
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