Best Public Schools in La Luz, NM

Summary:

The city of La Luz, New Mexico has only one public elementary school, La Luz Elementary, which serves grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 215 students. The school is part of the Alamogordo school district, which is ranked 43 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

La Luz Elementary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in core subjects, is generally below the district and state averages, suggesting room for improvement in student learning outcomes. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (42%), Mathematics (21%), and Science (38%) are all below the Alamogordo district averages (45%, 27%, and 49%, respectively) and the New Mexico state averages (39%, 25%, and 36%, respectively) for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's performance in Science appears to be a relative strength, with proficiency rates exceeding the state average in the 2022-2023 school year.

The high percentage of students from low-income families at La Luz Elementary, as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch rate of 53.49%, may present unique challenges and opportunities for the school in terms of addressing the needs of its student population. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 18.6 is relatively high, which could impact the level of individual attention and support available to students. Despite these challenges, La Luz Elementary's ranking of 193 out of 433 New Mexico elementary schools and its 3-star rating from SchoolDigger suggest that the school is performing at an average level compared to other elementary schools in the state, but there is room for improvement to reach higher levels of academic achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
La Luz Elementary	Public	K-5	99 Alamo	La Luz	88337	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5300	215	12	18.6	53.5%	93 (43.3%)	3 (1.4%)	112 (52.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	50.4	193^rd of 433 public elementary schools	55.4%		63.8	147^th of 435 public elementary schools	66.2%	46	38.0	42.0	21.0	$8,366

Cities Near La Luz

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alamogordo	3.47 mi	14	47^th
High Rolls Mountain Park	6.86 mi	1
Tularosa	8.02 mi	4	114^th
Cloudcroft	11.94 mi	3	15^th
Mescalero	21.37 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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