Hermosa Heights Elementary

Summary:

Hermosa Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with 401 students. The school is part of the Las Cruces school district, which is ranked 63 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hermosa Heights Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Las Cruces and New Mexico state averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 25% in English Language Arts, 11% in Mathematics, and 30% in Science, while the state averages were 39%, 25%, and 36%, respectively. The school's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools like Hillrise Elementary and Desert Hills Elementary, which have consistently higher proficiency rates and state rankings. Hermosa Heights Elementary's state ranking has also steadily declined over the past decade, from a high of 137 out of 383 New Mexico elementary schools in 2017-2018 to a low of 353 out of 433 in the current 2023-2024 school year.

While Hermosa Heights Elementary struggles in overall academic performance, it has shown some strengths in supporting its English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education student populations, outperforming many other schools in the state in these areas. However, the school's 100% free or reduced-price lunch rate is significantly higher than the state and district averages, indicating that the school serves a highly economically disadvantaged community. These challenges suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Hermosa Heights Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1655 East Amador Ave
       Las Cruces, NM  88001


(575) 527-9530

District: Las Cruces

SchoolDigger Rank:
353rd of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,668 Help


Students who attend Hermosa Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lynn Middle
High:    Arrowhead Park Early College High School
    Centennial High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  401

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
89.5%
White:
8.7%
African American:
1.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Hermosa Heights Elementary ranks worse than 81.5% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 21st among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Las Cruces School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.05. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.5%), White (8.7%), African American (1.2%). (See more...)
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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...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hermosa Heights Elementary is 13.7, which is the 12th best among 24 elementary schools in the Las Cruces School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hermosa Heights Elementary is $11,668, which is the 7th highest among 24 elementary schools in the Las Cruces School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hermosa Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hermosa Heights Elementary 353rd of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Hermosa Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Las Cruces:

SchoolDigger ranks Las Cruces 63rd of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hermosa Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hermosa Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 46.19 207th 389 46.8%
2006 41.40 244th 390 37.4%
2007 30.80 296th 398 25.6%
2008 28.71 316th 405 22.0%
2009 33.42 295th 411 28.2%
2010 32.23 306th 419 27.0%
2011 26.32 317th 402 21.1%
2012 28.22 307th 398 22.9%
2013 34.92 283rd 412 31.3%
2014 32.99 315th 442 28.7%
2015 47.42 182nd 421 56.8%
2016 42.32 215th 410 47.6%
2017 41.81 199th 374 46.8%
2018 57.12 137th 383 64.2%
2019 34.21 250th 396 36.9%
2022 28.00 287th 420 31.7%
2023 34.03 287th 435 34.0%
2024 21.05 353rd 433 18.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hermosa Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.95 20th 83 75.9%
2019 61.93 30th 98 69.4%
2022 83.32 14th 203 93.1%
2023 51.81 96th 191 49.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hermosa Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 32.35 101st 132 23.5%
2023 43.18 99th 165 40.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hermosa Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.51 69th 356 80.6%
2019 42.90 199th 361 44.9%
2022 32.38 246th 410 40.0%
2023 39.67 264th 426 38.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Hermosa Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.75 107th 339 68.4%
2019 24.46 271st 343 21.0%
2022 36.55 220th 395 44.3%
2023 38.11 242nd 390 37.9%
2024 25.39 307th 393 21.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Hermosa Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.32 150th 333 55.0%
2019 40.46 186th 337 44.8%
2022 22.00 281st 392 28.3%
2023 25.90 315th 414 23.9%
2024 16.56 366th 410 10.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hermosa Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.26 117th 329 64.4%
2019 26.44 246th 320 23.1%
2022 25.33 274th 389 29.6%
2023 34.56 270th 395 31.6%
2024 21.19 326th 390 16.4%
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Rank History for White students at Hermosa Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 49.91 158th 325 51.4%
2023 27.30 309th 413 25.2%
2024 27.01 213th 293 27.3%
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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.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Hermosa Heights Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 132 10 8 377 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1991 143 12 6 385 3 n/a n/a 0 549
1992 137 18 10 406 2 n/a n/a 0 573
1993 127 13 7 437 1 n/a n/a 30 615
1994 121 11 1 426 5 n/a n/a 0 564
1995 92 12 3 427 4 n/a n/a 0 538
1996 92 12 3 427 4 n/a n/a 0 538
1997 100 8 1 391 8 n/a n/a 0 508
1998 102 9 3 403 1 n/a n/a 0 518
1999 78 7 3 368 1 n/a n/a 0 457
2000 70 12 3 351 4 n/a n/a 0 440
2001 62 9 4 344 6 n/a n/a 0 425
2002 67 17 2 357 5 n/a n/a 0 448
2003 67 17 2 357 5 n/a n/a 0 448
2004 62 19 2 380 7 n/a n/a 0 470
2005 54 18 0 439 5 n/a n/a 0 516
2006 67 19 3 421 4 n/a n/a 0 514
2007 62 12 1 391 2 n/a n/a 0 468
2008 53 11 1 427 3 n/a n/a 0 495
2009 56 10 3 406 2 n/a n/a 0 477
2010 50 16 5 440 3 0 0 0 514
2011 53 10 2 482 3 1 0 0 551
2012 44 18 4 483 5 1 0 0 555
2013 56 18 2 467 8 0 0 0 551
2014 55 14 3 461 7 0 0 0 540
2015 38 14 1 438 5 0 0 0 496
2016 38 8 0 434 8 1 0 0 489
2017 49 11 0 442 3 1 0 0 506
2018 38 6 1 402 3 1 0 0 451
2019 32 7 2 377 3 1 0 0 422
2020 28 7 0 389 2 0 2 0 428
2021 27 2 0 330 0 0 2 0 361
2022 32 6 1 347 0 0 2 0 388
2023 35 5 1 359 1 0 0 0 401

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 Hermosa Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 527 31.1 16.9 n/a
1991 549 31.5 17.4 n/a
1992 573 33.2 17.2 n/a
1993 615 32.2 19.1 n/a
1994 564 31.0 18.2 n/a
1995 538 33.6 16.0 n/a
1996 538 33.6 16.0 n/a
1997 508 35.1 14.5 n/a
1998 518 33.7 15.4 n/a
1999 457 36.9 12.4 62.1
2000 440 32.6 13.5 63.4
2001 425 30.2 14.1 81.4
2002 448 32.6 13.7 81
2003 448 32.6 13.7 81
2004 470 31.2 15.1 75.5
2005 516 33.6 15.4 78.3
2006 514 36.6 14.0 78
2007 468 37.0 12.6 72.2
2008 495 35.1 14.1 77.8
2009 477 33.1 14.4 73.6
2010 514 32.0 16.0 75.9
2011 551 36.6 15.0 84.2
2012 555 36.7 15.1 99.5
2013 551 35.7 15.4 82.2
2014 540 34.5 15.6 81.3
2015 496 33.0 15.0 86.3
2016 489 35.0 13.9 99.4
2017 506 32.4 15.6 100
2018 451 32.1 14.0 100
2019 422 30.7 13.7 100
2020 428 29.0 14.7 100
2021 361 26.5 13.6 100
2022 388 30.5 12.7 100
2023 401 29.2 13.7 100

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 Hermosa Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 527 31.1 16.9 n/a
1991 549 31.5 17.4 n/a
1992 573 33.2 17.2 n/a
1993 615 32.2 19.1 n/a
1994 564 31.0 18.2 n/a
1995 538 33.6 16.0 n/a
1996 538 33.6 16.0 n/a
1997 508 35.1 14.5 n/a
1998 518 33.7 15.4 n/a
1999 457 36.9 12.4 62.1
2000 440 32.6 13.5 63.4
2001 425 30.2 14.1 81.4
2002 448 32.6 13.7 81
2003 448 32.6 13.7 81
2004 470 31.2 15.1 75.5
2005 516 33.6 15.4 78.3
2006 514 36.6 14.0 78
2007 468 37.0 12.6 72.2
2008 495 35.1 14.1 77.8
2009 477 33.1 14.4 73.6
2010 514 32.0 16.0 75.9
2011 551 36.6 15.0 84.2
2012 555 36.7 15.1 99.5
2013 551 35.7 15.4 82.2
2014 540 34.5 15.6 81.3
2015 496 33.0 15.0 86.3
2016 489 35.0 13.9 99.4
2017 506 32.4 15.6 100
2018 451 32.1 14.0 100
2019 422 30.7 13.7 100
2020 428 29.0 14.7 100
2021 361 26.5 13.6 100
2022 388 30.5 12.7 100
2023 401 29.2 13.7 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hermosa Heights Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,668

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hermosa Heights Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 250th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 287th of 435 Elementary schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Hermosa Heights Elementary)2321.6
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces)2931.3
 2.3%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hermosa Heights Elementary)169.8
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces)2821.3
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Hermosa Heights Elementary)3130
 1%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces)2837
 9%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hermosa Heights Elementary)2111.7
 9.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces)2724.6
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Hermosa Heights Elementary)2625
 1%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces)3339.4
 6.4%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students422401
 5%
African American75
 28.6%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic377359
 4.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White3235
 9.4%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students who attend Hermosa Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lynn Middle
High : Arrowhead Park Early College High School
High : Centennial High School

Hermosa Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.5% of New Mexico elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 401 students attended Hermosa Heights Elementary.

Students at Hermosa Heights Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 9% White, 1% African American.


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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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