Booker T. Washington

Summary:

Booker T. Washington is an elementary school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving 395 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Las Cruces Public Schools district, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Booker T. Washington stands out for its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (90.38%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 68.18% to 93.20% Hispanic. However, the school consistently underperforms the state and nearby schools in standardized test scores, with only 23% of students proficient or better in Language Arts, 6% in Mathematics, and 16% in Science. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the bottom 20% of New Mexico elementary schools for these subgroups. Interestingly, the school performs relatively well for English Language Learners, ranking in the top 10% of schools in this category.

Booker T. Washington's academic challenges are further highlighted by its 100% free and reduced-lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among its student population. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from 312th out of 421 elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 395th out of 435 in 2022-2023, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. While Booker T. Washington and the nearby schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools district share similar demographic characteristics, the academic performance of Booker T. Washington is significantly lower than schools like Jornada Elementary, which outperforms Booker T. Washington by a wide margin in all subject areas.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 755 East Chestnut Ave
       Las Cruces, NM  88001


(575) 527-9595

District: Las Cruces

SchoolDigger Rank:
395th of 435 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,990 Help


Students who attend Booker T. Washington usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  395

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
90.4%
White:
7.3%
African American:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Booker T. Washington ranks worse than 90.8% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks last among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Las Cruces School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.55. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.4%), White (7.3%), African American (1.5%). (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 Booker T. Washington is 14. 13 elementary schools in the Las Cruces School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Booker T. Washington is $13,990, which is the highest among 25 elementary schools in the Las Cruces School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Booker T. Washington:

SchoolDigger ranks Booker T. Washington 395th of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Booker T. Washington in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Las Cruces:

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


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Rank History for Booker T. Washington

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Rank History for all students at Booker T. Washington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 24.06 316th 389 18.8%
2006 29.77 291st 390 25.4%
2007 22.70 338th 398 15.1%
2008 26.95 325th 405 19.8%
2009 43.69 238th 411 42.1%
2010 39.23 273rd 419 34.8%
2011 40.89 239th 402 40.5%
2012 26.18 316th 398 20.6%
2013 27.62 322nd 412 21.8%
2014 22.81 375th 442 15.2%
2015 28.17 312th 421 25.9%
2016 19.63 359th 410 12.4%
2017 17.63 326th 374 12.8%
2018 22.00 313th 383 18.3%
2019 26.53 299th 396 24.5%
2022 24.05 318th 420 24.3%
2023 15.55 395th 435 9.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Booker T. Washington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.73 60th 83 27.7%
2019 46.49 49th 98 50.0%
2022 76.93 21st 203 89.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Booker T. Washington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.41 278th 356 21.9%
2019 33.11 253rd 361 29.9%
2022 27.62 274th 410 33.2%
2023 15.87 388th 426 8.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Booker T. Washington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.99 200th 339 41.0%
2019 45.65 167th 343 51.3%
2022 23.28 286th 395 27.6%
2023 16.25 363rd 390 6.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Booker T. Washington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.19 309th 333 7.2%
2019 29.05 248th 337 26.4%
2022 45.05 161st 392 58.9%
2023 15.52 374th 414 9.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Booker T. Washington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.33 266th 329 19.1%
2019 28.63 238th 320 25.6%
2022 25.77 272nd 389 30.1%
2023 16.27 359th 395 9.1%
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Rank History for White students at Booker T. Washington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.56 385th 413 6.8%
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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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Reviews:
by a citizen
Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Open Quote I Would like to congratulate Terry Romano on her appointment and promotion to Principal of Washington Elementary School. Job well done.

Rick Delgado
Las Vegas, NV Close Quote



Enrollment information for Booker T. Washington

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 14 13 0 426 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1991 19 18 0 464 2 n/a n/a 0 503
1992 19 18 1 452 1 n/a n/a 0 491
1993 12 18 3 454 1 n/a n/a 0 488
1994 23 11 2 457 5 n/a n/a 0 498
1995 25 11 2 446 3 n/a n/a 0 487
1996 25 11 2 446 3 n/a n/a 0 487
1997 21 11 2 448 1 n/a n/a 0 483
1998 31 24 2 481 1 n/a n/a 0 539
1999 23 21 2 426 0 n/a n/a 0 472
2000 17 19 1 434 4 n/a n/a 0 475
2001 19 19 2 403 3 n/a n/a 0 446
2002 15 9 0 383 2 n/a n/a 0 409
2003 15 9 0 383 2 n/a n/a 0 409
2004 6 4 0 366 2 n/a n/a 0 378
2005 8 8 0 370 3 n/a n/a 0 389
2006 14 13 0 404 2 n/a n/a 0 433
2007 13 9 0 323 1 n/a n/a 0 346
2008 12 8 1 328 0 n/a n/a 0 349
2009 17 8 0 296 3 n/a n/a 0 324
2010 29 5 0 299 2 0 0 0 335
2011 22 6 0 324 3 0 0 0 355
2012 22 4 2 336 1 0 0 0 365
2013 15 6 0 384 2 0 0 0 407
2014 6 7 0 388 2 0 0 0 403
2015 9 1 0 373 1 0 0 0 384
2016 9 3 0 320 3 0 0 0 335
2017 17 3 0 329 2 0 0 0 351
2018 12 2 0 328 2 0 0 0 344
2019 11 2 1 326 2 0 0 0 342
2020 16 4 2 331 2 1 0 0 356
2021 11 1 1 284 3 0 1 0 301
2022 16 5 0 297 2 0 0 0 320
2023 29 6 0 357 2 0 1 0 395

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 Booker T. Washington

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 453 22.7 19.9 n/a
1991 503 25.8 19.4 n/a
1992 491 28.5 17.2 n/a
1993 488 26.5 18.4 n/a
1994 498 29.1 17.1 n/a
1995 487 30.2 16.1 n/a
1996 487 30.2 16.1 n/a
1997 483 32.5 14.9 n/a
1998 539 32.3 16.7 n/a
1999 472 32.8 14.4 79
2000 475 34.8 13.6 89.1
2001 446 36.1 12.4 99.3
2002 409 32.5 12.6 94.1
2003 409 32.5 12.6 94.1
2004 378 34.5 11.0 93.7
2005 389 31.0 12.5 96.1
2006 433 33.5 12.9 64.9
2007 346 34.0 10.2 52.9
2008 349 29.1 12.0 53.9
2009 324 28.1 11.5 48.1
2010 335 25.1 13.3 99.1
2011 355 24.5 14.4 99.2
2012 365 25.6 14.2 99.2
2013 407 25.7 15.8 98.8
2014 403 26.9 14.9 94.8
2015 384 27.0 14.2 89.3
2016 335 24.0 13.9 100
2017 351 20.5 17.1 100
2018 344 21.1 16.2 100
2019 342 20.6 16.5 100
2020 356 21.0 16.9 100
2021 301 21.8 13.8 100
2022 320 18.2 17.5 100
2023 395 28.1 14.0 100

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 Booker T. Washington

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 453 22.7 19.9 n/a
1991 503 25.8 19.4 n/a
1992 491 28.5 17.2 n/a
1993 488 26.5 18.4 n/a
1994 498 29.1 17.1 n/a
1995 487 30.2 16.1 n/a
1996 487 30.2 16.1 n/a
1997 483 32.5 14.9 n/a
1998 539 32.3 16.7 n/a
1999 472 32.8 14.4 79
2000 475 34.8 13.6 89.1
2001 446 36.1 12.4 99.3
2002 409 32.5 12.6 94.1
2003 409 32.5 12.6 94.1
2004 378 34.5 11.0 93.7
2005 389 31.0 12.5 96.1
2006 433 33.5 12.9 64.9
2007 346 34.0 10.2 52.9
2008 349 29.1 12.0 53.9
2009 324 28.1 11.5 48.1
2010 335 25.1 13.3 99.1
2011 355 24.5 14.4 99.2
2012 365 25.6 14.2 99.2
2013 407 25.7 15.8 98.8
2014 403 26.9 14.9 94.8
2015 384 27.0 14.2 89.3
2016 335 24.0 13.9 100
2017 351 20.5 17.1 100
2018 344 21.1 16.2 100
2019 342 20.6 16.5 100
2020 356 21.0 16.9 100
2021 301 21.8 13.8 100
2022 320 18.2 17.5 100
2023 395 28.1 14.0 100

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 Booker T. Washington

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,990

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Booker T. Washington

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 299th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 395th of 435 Elementary schools
 15.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Booker T. Washington)1312.5
 0.5%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces)2931.3
 2.3%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
4th Grade Language Arts (Booker T. Washington)2622.2
 3.8%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces)2837
 9%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Booker T. Washington)98.9
 0.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces)2724.6
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Booker T. Washington)2540
 15%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces)3339.4
 6.4%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Booker T. Washington)1425.7
 11.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces)2431.7
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students342395
 15.5%
African American26
 200%
American Indian22
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic326357
 9.5%
Pacific Islander00
White1129
 163.6%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Booker T. Washington

Students at Booker T. Washington are 90% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% African American.

Booker T. Washington ranks in the bottom 9.2% of New Mexico elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 395 students attended Booker T. Washington.


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