Is Loma Heights Elementary a good school?

Loma Heights Elementary ranks 259 th of 435 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Loma Heights Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 505 students attended Loma Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Loma Heights Elementary?

Students at Loma Heights Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 10% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Loma Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Loma Heights Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sierra Middle High : Arrowhead Park Early College High School High : Centennial High School

Loma Heights Elementary

Summary:

Loma Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving 505 students in grades PK-5. The school faces several challenges, including a high percentage of Hispanic and low-income students, declining academic performance, and lower test scores compared to both state averages and nearby schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools district.

Loma Heights Elementary has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (87.92%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 61.36% to 93.2% Hispanic students. The school's proficiency rates in Language Arts (29%), Mathematics (24%), and Science (29%) for the 2022-2023 school year are lower than the state averages (38%, 24%, and 34%, respectively). Additionally, Loma Heights Elementary has a higher student-teacher ratio (15.1) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 9.7 to 14.9. The school also has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Loma Heights Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 123 out of 410 schools in 2015-2016 to 259 out of 435 schools in 2022-2023, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners, is generally lower than the state averages for those subgroups. While Loma Heights Elementary's performance is generally lower than the state averages, it is also lower than many of the nearby schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools district, particularly in comparison to the higher-performing Desert Hills Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1600 East Madrid
Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 527-9546

District: Las Cruces

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,870

Students who attend Loma Heights Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 505

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.9%

White:

9.5%

African American:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Loma Heights Elementary ranks worse than 59.5% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 17^th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Las Cruces School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.67. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.9%), White (9.5%), African American (1.6%). (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 Loma Heights Elementary is 15.1. 19 elementary schools in the Las Cruces School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Loma Heights Elementary employs 33.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Loma Heights Elementary is $10,870, which is the 10^th highest among 24 elementary schools in the Las Cruces School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Loma Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Loma Heights Elementary 259^th of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Loma Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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 Loma Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Loma Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	28.94	302^nd	389	22.4%
2006	24.50	324^th	390	16.9%
2007	35.23	261^st	398	34.4%
2008	45.23	217^th	405	46.4%
2009	44.41	232^nd	411	43.6%
2010	59.99	152^nd	419	63.7%
2011	41.77	235^th	402	41.5%
2012	41.49	237^th	398	40.5%
2013	40.81	245^th	412	40.5%
2014	57.27	163^rd	442	63.1%
2015	47.21	184^th	421	56.3%
2016	61.56	123^rd	410	70.0%
2017	39.32	212^th	374	43.3%
2018	36.32	235^th	383	38.6%
2019	27.11	296^th	396	25.3%
2022	31.56	270^th	420	35.7%
2023	39.67	259^th	435	40.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Loma Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.55	120^th	191	37.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Loma Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	44.28	198^th	356	44.4%
2019	34.05	250^th	361	30.7%
2022	37.10	224^th	410	45.4%
2023	46.85	229^th	426	46.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Loma Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	30.07	240^th	339	29.2%
2019	19.58	294^th	343	14.3%
2022	40.73	199^th	395	49.6%
2023	45.18	218^th	390	44.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Loma Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	37.22	209^th	333	37.2%
2019	32.28	231^st	337	31.5%
2022	17.79	301^st	392	23.2%
2023	31.17	288^th	414	30.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Loma Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	36.17	210^th	329	36.2%
2019	27.29	242^nd	320	24.4%
2022	32.68	231^st	389	40.6%
2023	42.14	235^th	395	40.5%

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Rank History for White students at Loma Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	26.75	268^th	325	17.5%
2023	34.80	274^th	413	33.7%

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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 Loma Heights Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	197	12	0	306	1	n/a	n/a	516
1991	178	11	0	290	1	n/a	n/a	480
1992	179	10	0	302	2	n/a	n/a	493
1993	193	11	3	329	2	n/a	n/a	538
1994	213	15	3	355	4	n/a	n/a	590
1995	166	27	7	339	5	n/a	n/a	544
1996	166	27	7	339	5	n/a	n/a	544
1997	140	28	8	334	5	n/a	n/a	515
1998	130	21	6	341	5	n/a	n/a	503
1999	111	22	8	352	4	n/a	n/a	497
2000	93	25	4	343	6	n/a	n/a	471
2001	89	29	3	314	6	n/a	n/a	441
2002	70	12	4	356	3	n/a	n/a	445
2003	70	12	4	356	3	n/a	n/a	445
2004	71	14	5	345	2	n/a	n/a	437
2005	68	10	3	366	2	n/a	n/a	449
2006	54	11	3	401	0	n/a	n/a	469
2007	46	10	1	357	1	n/a	n/a	415
2008	38	5	0	392	2	n/a	n/a	437
2009	37	6	1	396	3	n/a	n/a	443
2010	36	12	3	406	4	0	1	462
2011	44	6	2	395	4	0	2	453
2012	42	7	2	410	5	0	1	467
2013	36	8	1	415	3	0	1	464
2014	43	10	0	408	7	0	3	471
2015	44	6	2	441	6	0	4	503
2016	43	4	2	404	3	0	3	459
2017	46	8	3	416	1	0	0	474
2018	47	5	3	451	1	0	1	508
2019	47	6	3	440	1	0	2	499
2020	42	7	1	409	1	0	3	463
2021	49	11	1	429	1	0	2	493
2022	45	9	3	419	0	0	0	476
2023	48	8	1	444	1	0	3	505

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 Loma Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	516	24.8	20.8	n/a
1991	480	26.0	18.4	n/a
1992	493	25.5	19.3	n/a
1993	538	27.5	19.6	n/a
1994	590	30.0	19.7	n/a
1995	544	30.7	17.7	n/a
1996	544	30.7	17.7	n/a
1997	515	30.6	16.8	n/a
1998	503	29.7	16.9	n/a
1999	497	32.3	15.4	63.6
2000	471	29.7	15.9	33.8
2001	441	33.9	13.0	74.8
2002	445	32.3	13.8	80.2
2003	445	32.3	13.8	80.2
2004	437	31.1	14.1	69.8
2005	449	34.6	13.0	76.8
2006	469	36.3	12.9	76.1
2007	415	34.0	12.2	75.9
2008	437	34.1	12.8	81.2
2009	443	33.1	13.4	81.5
2010	462	32.0	14.4	82.9
2011	453	31.9	14.1	82.3
2012	467	31.0	15.0	n/a
2013	464	30.0	15.4	86.9
2014	471	31.0	15.1	82.4
2015	503	31.0	16.2	73.8
2016	459	31.0	14.8	100
2017	474	28.2	16.7	100
2018	508	29.4	17.2	100
2019	499	34.4	14.4	100
2020	463	34.0	13.6	100
2021	493	33.8	14.5	100
2022	476	36.5	13.0	100
2023	505	33.2	15.1	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 Loma Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	516	24.8	20.8	n/a
1991	480	26.0	18.4	n/a
1992	493	25.5	19.3	n/a
1993	538	27.5	19.6	n/a
1994	590	30.0	19.7	n/a
1995	544	30.7	17.7	n/a
1996	544	30.7	17.7	n/a
1997	515	30.6	16.8	n/a
1998	503	29.7	16.9	n/a
1999	497	32.3	15.4	63.6
2000	471	29.7	15.9	33.8
2001	441	33.9	13.0	74.8
2002	445	32.3	13.8	80.2
2003	445	32.3	13.8	80.2
2004	437	31.1	14.1	69.8
2005	449	34.6	13.0	76.8
2006	469	36.3	12.9	76.1
2007	415	34.0	12.2	75.9
2008	437	34.1	12.8	81.2
2009	443	33.1	13.4	81.5
2010	462	32.0	14.4	82.9
2011	453	31.9	14.1	82.3
2012	467	31.0	15.0	n/a
2013	464	30.0	15.4	86.9
2014	471	31.0	15.1	82.4
2015	503	31.0	16.2	73.8
2016	459	31.0	14.8	100
2017	474	28.2	16.7	100
2018	508	29.4	17.2	100
2019	499	34.4	14.4	100
2020	463	34.0	13.6	100
2021	493	33.8	14.5	100
2022	476	36.5	13.0	100
2023	505	33.2	15.1	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 Loma Heights Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,870

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Loma Heights Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 296^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 259^th of 435 Elementary schools	15.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Loma Heights Elementary)	12	25.4	13.4%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces)	29	31.3	2.3%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Loma Heights Elementary)	29	14.9	14.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces)	28	21.3	6.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Loma Heights Elementary)	27	34.7	7.7%
4th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces)	28	37	9%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Loma Heights Elementary)	22	24.7	2.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces)	27	24.6	2.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	27	24.5	2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Loma Heights Elementary)	22	29.1	7.1%
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 (Loma Heights Elementary)	9	22.1	13.1%
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	499	505	1.2%
African American	6	8	33.3%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	440	444	0.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	47	48	2.1%
Two or More Races	2	3	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Loma Heights 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
Loma Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 East Madrid	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9546	505	33	15.1	100.0%	48 (9.5%)	8 (1.6%)	444 (87.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	39.7	259^th of 435 public elementary schools	40.5%		31.6	270^th of 420 public elementary schools	35.7%	11	29.0	24.0	29.0	$10,870
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
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
Jornada Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Elks Dr	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9536	490	33	14.9	100.0%	58 (11.8%)	5 (1.0%)	416 (84.9%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	51.3	199^th of 435 public elementary schools	54.3%		55.9	137^th of 420 public elementary schools	67.4%	62	37.0	23.0	42.0	$8,912
Hermosa Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1655 East Amador Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9530	401	29	13.7	100.0%	35 (8.7%)	5 (1.2%)	359 (89.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34	287^th of 435 public elementary schools	34.0%		28	287^th of 420 public elementary schools	31.7%		34.0	16.0	22.0	$11,668
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
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
Desert Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	280 North Roadrunner Pkwy	Las Cruces	88011	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9619	559	40	14.0	100.0%	156 (27.9%)	10 (1.8%)	343 (61.4%)	25 (4.5%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.9%)	93.2	39^th of 435 public elementary schools	91.0%		77.9	64^th of 420 public elementary schools	84.8%	25	63.0	45.0	69.0	$8,467
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
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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