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.