Is Fairacres Elementary a good school?

Fairacres Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.9% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Fairacres Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 405 students attended Fairacres Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fairacres Elementary?

Students at Fairacres Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 12% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Fairacres Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairacres Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Picacho Middle High : Arrowhead Park Early College High School High : Mayfield High

Fairacres Elementary

Summary:

Fairacres Elementary is a public elementary school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving 405 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Las Cruces Public Schools district, which is ranked 60 out of 119 districts in the state.

Fairacres Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming the state and district averages in proficiency rates for Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 118 out of 412 New Mexico elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 366 out of 435 in 2022-2023, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Fairacres struggles to support the academic achievement of its predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged student population, ranking in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools for various student subgroups. However, the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio and performed exceptionally well with its homeless student population, ranking 3 out of 36 New Mexico elementary schools in this category.

While Fairacres Elementary faces significant challenges, some nearby schools within the Las Cruces Public Schools district, such as Mesilla Park Elementary, Central Elementary, and East Picacho Elementary, perform significantly better on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings. This suggests that Fairacres Elementary could potentially benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the academic needs of its student population, learning from the practices of the higher-performing schools in the district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4501 West Picacho Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88007

(575) 527-9606

District: Las Cruces

SchoolDigger Rank:
366^th of 435 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,402

Students who attend Fairacres Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Picacho Middle
High:	Arrowhead Park Early College High School
	Mayfield High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 405

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.9%

White:

12.1%

African American:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairacres Elementary ranks worse than 84.1% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 22^nd among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Las Cruces School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.99. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.9%), White (12.1%), African American (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Las Cruces School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairacres Elementary is 15. 18 elementary schools in the Las Cruces School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fairacres Elementary employs 26.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairacres Elementary is $9,402. 17 elementary schools in the Las Cruces School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Fairacres Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairacres Elementary 366^th of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Fairacres Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Las Cruces:

SchoolDigger ranks Las Cruces 60^th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairacres Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fairacres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	56.90	144^th	389	63.0%
2006	67.90	106^th	390	72.8%
2007	71.12	90^th	398	77.4%
2008	70.28	94^th	405	76.8%
2009	74.98	74^th	411	82.0%
2010	64.72	122^nd	419	70.9%
2011	52.52	172^nd	402	57.2%
2012	49.81	196^th	398	50.8%
2013	65.25	118^th	412	71.4%
2014	57.19	164^th	442	62.9%
2015	35.51	257^th	421	39.0%
2016	25.67	324^th	410	21.0%
2017	39.05	215^th	374	42.5%
2018	35.36	243^rd	383	36.6%
2019	49.79	178^th	396	55.1%
2022	27.52	292^nd	420	30.5%
2023	20.99	366^th	435	15.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairacres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	29.18	270^th	356	24.2%
2019	41.90	207^th	361	42.7%
2022	31.93	251^st	410	38.8%
2023	22.77	353^rd	426	17.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Fairacres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	81.85	3^rd	36	91.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Fairacres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	31.74	231^st	339	31.9%
2019	37.71	208^th	343	39.4%
2022	37.96	213^th	395	46.1%
2023	15.93	365^th	390	6.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Fairacres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	36.37	214^th	333	35.7%
2019	52.36	135^th	337	59.9%
2022	18.63	298^th	392	24.0%
2023	22.17	339^th	414	18.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairacres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	32.12	228^th	329	30.7%
2019	44.60	176^th	320	45.0%
2022	24.30	285^th	389	26.7%
2023	14.88	367^th	395	7.1%

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Rank History for White students at Fairacres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	43.52	106^th	187	43.3%
2019	44.96	117^th	199	41.2%
2022	16.96	303^rd	325	6.8%
2023	15.30	376^th	413	9.0%

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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Fairacres Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	180	0	1	150	0	n/a	n/a	331
1991	205	0	1	142	0	n/a	n/a	348
1992	202	0	1	139	0	n/a	n/a	342
1993	188	1	2	171	0	n/a	n/a	362
1994	182	2	0	185	0	n/a	n/a	369
1995	181	3	0	204	3	n/a	n/a	391
1996	181	3	0	204	3	n/a	n/a	391
1997	172	4	0	223	0	n/a	n/a	399
1998	165	2	2	206	1	n/a	n/a	376
1999	141	2	0	221	0	n/a	n/a	364
2000	134	2	0	234	0	n/a	n/a	370
2001	129	2	0	211	0	n/a	n/a	342
2002	126	4	2	228	0	n/a	n/a	360
2003	126	4	2	228	0	n/a	n/a	360
2004	130	6	2	231	0	n/a	n/a	369
2005	130	7	2	214	1	n/a	n/a	354
2006	130	3	2	216	1	n/a	n/a	352
2007	137	2	2	204	0	n/a	n/a	345
2008	146	5	1	206	0	n/a	n/a	358
2009	125	3	2	204	0	n/a	n/a	334
2010	121	3	2	200	0	0	0	326
2011	126	4	4	294	0	1	0	429
2012	134	1	5	315	1	1	1	458
2013	118	2	2	308	4	1	5	440
2014	104	2	1	322	4	1	7	441
2015	106	2	0	364	4	1	6	483
2016	106	4	0	381	3	1	5	500
2017	128	4	1	376	3	1	0	513
2018	115	6	0	355	5	0	3	484
2019	100	3	0	350	2	0	2	457
2020	88	5	1	351	1	1	3	450
2021	73	5	0	341	3	1	1	424
2022	71	5	1	361	3	1	1	443
2023	49	6	2	344	2	1	1	405

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fairacres Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	331	16.1	20.5	n/a
1991	348	16.5	21.0	n/a
1992	342	19.1	17.9	n/a
1993	362	19.6	18.5	n/a
1994	369	20.5	18.0	n/a
1995	391	21.5	18.2	n/a
1996	391	21.5	18.2	n/a
1997	399	24.3	16.4	n/a
1998	376	23.3	16.1	n/a
1999	364	24.6	14.8	50.8
2000	370	23.1	16.0	54.9
2001	342	22.4	15.3	64.6
2002	360	24.8	14.5	62.5
2003	360	24.8	14.5	62.5
2004	369	25.3	14.6	61.5
2005	354	24.3	14.6	61.6
2006	352	28.9	12.2	61.4
2007	345	25.0	13.8	54.5
2008	358	26.0	13.8	53.4
2009	334	23.0	14.5	51.5
2010	326	21.0	15.5	51.2
2011	429	25.1	17.0	57.8
2012	458	26.1	17.5	62.7
2013	440	26.1	16.8	60.9
2014	441	27.1	16.2	59.2
2015	483	27.0	17.8	54.5
2016	500	27.0	18.5	63.6
2017	513	29.6	17.3	59.6
2018	484	28.6	16.8	64.7
2019	457	28.7	15.8	60.6
2020	450	27.1	16.6	100
2021	424	25.1	16.8	100
2022	443	28.0	15.8	100
2023	405	26.8	15.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fairacres Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	331	16.1	20.5	n/a
1991	348	16.5	21.0	n/a
1992	342	19.1	17.9	n/a
1993	362	19.6	18.5	n/a
1994	369	20.5	18.0	n/a
1995	391	21.5	18.2	n/a
1996	391	21.5	18.2	n/a
1997	399	24.3	16.4	n/a
1998	376	23.3	16.1	n/a
1999	364	24.6	14.8	50.8
2000	370	23.1	16.0	54.9
2001	342	22.4	15.3	64.6
2002	360	24.8	14.5	62.5
2003	360	24.8	14.5	62.5
2004	369	25.3	14.6	61.5
2005	354	24.3	14.6	61.6
2006	352	28.9	12.2	61.4
2007	345	25.0	13.8	54.5
2008	358	26.0	13.8	53.4
2009	334	23.0	14.5	51.5
2010	326	21.0	15.5	51.2
2011	429	25.1	17.0	57.8
2012	458	26.1	17.5	62.7
2013	440	26.1	16.8	60.9
2014	441	27.1	16.2	59.2
2015	483	27.0	17.8	54.5
2016	500	27.0	18.5	63.6
2017	513	29.6	17.3	59.6
2018	484	28.6	16.8	64.7
2019	457	28.7	15.8	60.6
2020	450	27.1	16.6	100
2021	424	25.1	16.8	100
2022	443	28.0	15.8	100
2023	405	26.8	15.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fairacres Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,402

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairacres Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 178^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 366^th of 435 Elementary schools	39.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Fairacres Elementary)	30	21	9%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces)	29	31.3	2.3%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
4th Grade Language Arts (Fairacres Elementary)	36	16.9	19.1%
4th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces)	28	37	9%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fairacres Elementary)	34	7	27%
4th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces)	27	24.6	2.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	27	24.5	2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Fairacres Elementary)	20	40.5	20.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces)	33	39.4	6.4%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fairacres Elementary)	19	21.8	2.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces)	24	31.7	7.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	24	30.7	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	457	405	11.4%
African American	3	6	100%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	350	344	1.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	100	49	51%
Two or More Races	2	1	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.6%	100%	39.4%

Schools Near Fairacres Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Fairacres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4501 West Picacho Ave	Las Cruces	88007	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9606	405	27	15.0	100.0%	49 (12.1%)	6 (1.5%)	344 (84.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21	366^th of 435 public elementary schools	15.9%		27.5	292^nd of 420 public elementary schools	30.5%	74	23.0	12.0	23.0	$9,402
Raices Del Saber Xinachtli Community	Public, Charter	K-5	2211 North Valley Drive	Las Cruces	88007	Do�a Ana County	Raices Del Saber Xinachtli Community	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 571-2177	114	9	12.6	88.6%	5 (4.4%)	1 (0.9%)	105 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.1	267^th of 435 public elementary schools	38.6%					(n/a)	40.0	11.0
Mac Arthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	655 N 4th St	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9556	353	27	12.9	100.0%	22 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	329 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.7	329^th of 435 public elementary schools	24.4%		29.8	276^th of 420 public elementary schools	34.3%	53	24.0	19.0	16.0	$10,671
J Paul Taylor Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	402 W. Court Ave Bldg 2	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	J Paul Taylor Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 652-4006	198	15	12.9	27.8%	52 (26.3%)	1 (0.5%)	135 (68.2%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	88.7	50^th of 435 public elementary schools	88.5%		76.6	68^th of 420 public elementary schools	83.8%	18	61.0	39.0	66.0	$7,963
Alameda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 N. Alameda Blvd	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9486	355	27	13.1	100.0%	44 (12.4%)	5 (1.4%)	300 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36.5	276^th of 435 public elementary schools	36.6%		16.6	364^th of 420 public elementary schools	13.3%	88	29.0	18.0	38.0	$9,652
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 North Alameda Blvd	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9496	163	17	9.7	100.0%	24 (14.7%)	3 (1.8%)	132 (81.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	43.8	232^nd of 435 public elementary schools	46.7%		42.1	209^th of 420 public elementary schools	50.2%	23	35.0	22.0	30.0	$12,022
Mesilla Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2363 Calle Del Sur	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9566	275	20	13.8	100.0%	47 (17.1%)	4 (1.5%)	217 (78.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	55.5	178^th of 435 public elementary schools	59.1%		55.8	138^th of 420 public elementary schools	67.1%	40	44.0	20.0	48.0	$10,894
East Picacho Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4450 North Valley Dr	Las Cruces	88007	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9516	495	32	15.7	100.0%	111 (22.4%)	2 (0.4%)	378 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	58.6	168^th of 435 public elementary schools	61.4%		49.2	165^th of 420 public elementary schools	60.7%	3	39.0	30.0	36.0	$9,519
Booker T. Washington	Public	PK, KG-5	755 East Chestnut Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9595	395	28	14.0	100.0%	29 (7.3%)	6 (1.5%)	357 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15.5	395^th of 435 public elementary schools	9.2%		24	318^th of 420 public elementary schools	24.3%	77	23.0	6.0	16.0	$13,990
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 E California Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9586	371	30	12.5	100.0%	44 (11.9%)	17 (4.6%)	303 (81.7%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20.3	371^st of 435 public elementary schools	14.7%		20.4	342^nd of 420 public elementary schools	18.6%	29	24.0	11.0	20.0	$12,275

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