Tombaugh Elementary

Summary:

Tombaugh Elementary is a public elementary school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving 585 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 and has a 3-star rating.

Tombaugh Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grades. In 2022-2023, the school had 43% proficiency in Language Arts, 32% in Mathematics, and 46% in Science, compared to the state averages of 38%, 24%, and 34% respectively. Tombaugh's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade Language Arts, with proficiency rates of 50.5% and 43% respectively, compared to the state averages of 35.2% and 35.7%. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, with its male students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students ranking in the top quartile of New Mexico elementary schools. However, the school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom half of the state.

Tombaugh Elementary has maintained a consistent ranking in the top third of New Mexico elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years. The school's statewide ranking has ranged from 99 out of 396 schools in 2018-2019 to 131 out of 435 schools in 2022-2023. While Tombaugh outperforms the nearby Las Cruces Public Schools district in academic proficiency, the nearby J Paul Taylor Academy charter school outperforms Tombaugh in all subject areas.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 226 Carver Rd
       Las Cruces, NM  88005


(575) 527-9575

District: Las Cruces

SchoolDigger Rank:
131st of 435 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,882 Help


Students who attend Tombaugh Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Zia Middle
High:    Arrowhead Park Early College High School
    Las Cruces High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  585

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.4%
White:
12.5%
Two or more races:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tombaugh Elementary ranks better than 69.9% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 7th 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 67.82. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.4%), White (12.5%), two or more races (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 Tombaugh Elementary is 14.1. 15 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 Tombaugh Elementary is $9,882. 13 elementary schools in the Las Cruces School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Tombaugh Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tombaugh Elementary 131st of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Tombaugh Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Las Cruces:

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


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Rank History for Tombaugh Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tombaugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 64.64 113th 389 71.0%
2006 58.97 143rd 390 63.3%
2007 58.81 152nd 398 61.8%
2008 46.46 211th 405 47.9%
2009 61.54 140th 411 65.9%
2010 56.30 167th 419 60.1%
2011 48.29 203rd 402 49.5%
2012 52.68 176th 398 55.8%
2013 54.27 173rd 412 58.0%
2014 57.08 167th 442 62.2%
2015 46.31 190th 421 54.9%
2016 52.98 163rd 410 60.2%
2017 52.17 146th 374 61.0%
2018 45.25 185th 383 51.7%
2019 69.98 99th 396 75.0%
2022 61.72 120th 420 71.4%
2023 67.82 131st 435 69.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tombaugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.15 39th 83 53.0%
2019 49.10 45th 98 54.1%
2022 20.33 184th 203 9.4%
2023 50.10 102nd 191 46.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tombaugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.82 6th 47 87.2%
2023 26.53 146th 165 11.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tombaugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.96 130th 356 63.5%
2019 81.69 32nd 361 91.1%
2022 70.96 55th 410 86.6%
2023 79.30 79th 426 81.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Tombaugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.85 156th 339 54.0%
2019 64.88 95th 343 72.3%
2022 48.78 140th 395 64.6%
2023 57.19 155th 390 60.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Tombaugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.04 218th 333 34.5%
2019 67.17 75th 337 77.7%
2022 63.85 89th 392 77.3%
2023 71.74 97th 414 76.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tombaugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.28 201st 329 38.9%
2019 61.64 95th 320 70.3%
2022 55.42 110th 389 71.7%
2023 63.95 132nd 395 66.6%
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Rank History for White students at Tombaugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.90 98th 187 47.6%
2019 68.93 48th 199 75.9%
2022 67.13 80th 325 75.4%
2023 62.59 140th 413 66.1%
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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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Enrollment information for Tombaugh Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 320 8 8 342 6 n/a n/a 0 684
1992 328 9 17 364 9 n/a n/a 0 727
1993 339 10 16 400 12 n/a n/a 0 777
1994 331 11 23 442 7 n/a n/a 0 814
1995 246 12 4 442 0 n/a n/a 0 704
1996 246 12 4 442 0 n/a n/a 0 704
1997 250 15 1 469 2 n/a n/a 0 737
1998 225 10 0 438 0 n/a n/a 0 673
1999 219 11 3 441 1 n/a n/a 0 675
2000 233 9 1 460 1 n/a n/a 0 704
2001 198 9 2 509 2 n/a n/a 0 720
2002 179 8 3 459 2 n/a n/a 0 651
2003 179 8 3 459 2 n/a n/a 0 651
2004 176 6 6 506 2 n/a n/a 0 696
2005 168 7 3 497 1 n/a n/a 0 676
2006 167 6 2 528 1 n/a n/a 0 704
2007 155 6 2 515 6 n/a n/a 0 684
2008 145 6 2 531 4 n/a n/a 0 688
2009 143 6 3 502 6 n/a n/a 0 660
2010 146 5 5 515 1 0 0 0 672
2011 126 4 4 467 1 1 0 0 603
2012 116 6 4 465 4 3 0 0 598
2013 128 8 3 510 6 3 0 0 658
2014 141 10 3 562 8 3 0 0 727
2015 134 7 4 538 4 1 0 0 688
2016 129 6 1 522 1 3 3 0 665
2017 126 9 1 523 3 3 0 0 665
2018 125 7 1 549 4 1 2 0 689
2019 121 9 1 507 2 0 6 0 646
2020 103 9 2 488 2 0 6 0 610
2021 81 5 2 482 3 0 5 0 578
2022 85 1 4 493 4 0 6 0 593
2023 73 5 5 488 5 0 9 0 585

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 Tombaugh Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 684 30.6 22.3 n/a
1992 727 35.5 20.4 n/a
1993 777 38.2 20.3 n/a
1994 814 39.8 20.5 n/a
1995 704 38.8 18.1 n/a
1996 704 38.8 18.1 n/a
1997 737 44.2 16.7 n/a
1998 673 44.0 15.3 n/a
1999 675 42.7 15.8 53.5
2000 704 44.4 15.9 56.4
2001 720 45.3 15.9 63.1
2002 651 43.6 14.9 61.4
2003 651 43.6 14.9 61.4
2004 696 46.6 14.9 59.9
2005 676 45.5 14.9 63
2006 704 46.5 15.1 59.5
2007 684 44.4 15.4 62.4
2008 688 45.2 15.2 64.1
2009 660 43.8 15.1 65.5
2010 672 41.2 16.2 64.7
2011 603 42.9 14.0 63
2012 598 40.7 14.6 n/a
2013 658 40.7 16.1 70.5
2014 727 43.7 16.6 71.1
2015 688 46.0 14.9 71.1
2016 665 41.0 16.2 100
2017 665 41.8 15.8 100
2018 689 42.1 16.3 100
2019 646 41.5 15.5 100
2020 610 42.1 14.4 100
2021 578 42.5 13.5 100
2022 593 40.5 14.6 100
2023 585 41.3 14.1 100

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 Tombaugh Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 684 30.6 22.3 n/a
1992 727 35.5 20.4 n/a
1993 777 38.2 20.3 n/a
1994 814 39.8 20.5 n/a
1995 704 38.8 18.1 n/a
1996 704 38.8 18.1 n/a
1997 737 44.2 16.7 n/a
1998 673 44.0 15.3 n/a
1999 675 42.7 15.8 53.5
2000 704 44.4 15.9 56.4
2001 720 45.3 15.9 63.1
2002 651 43.6 14.9 61.4
2003 651 43.6 14.9 61.4
2004 696 46.6 14.9 59.9
2005 676 45.5 14.9 63
2006 704 46.5 15.1 59.5
2007 684 44.4 15.4 62.4
2008 688 45.2 15.2 64.1
2009 660 43.8 15.1 65.5
2010 672 41.2 16.2 64.7
2011 603 42.9 14.0 63
2012 598 40.7 14.6 n/a
2013 658 40.7 16.1 70.5
2014 727 43.7 16.6 71.1
2015 688 46.0 14.9 71.1
2016 665 41.0 16.2 100
2017 665 41.8 15.8 100
2018 689 42.1 16.3 100
2019 646 41.5 15.5 100
2020 610 42.1 14.4 100
2021 578 42.5 13.5 100
2022 593 40.5 14.6 100
2023 585 41.3 14.1 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tombaugh Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,882

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tombaugh Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 99th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 131st of 435 Elementary schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Tombaugh Elementary)4035.6
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces)2931.3
 2.3%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tombaugh Elementary)2714.6
 12.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces)2821.3
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Tombaugh Elementary)4250.5
 8.5%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces)2837
 9%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tombaugh Elementary)4432.6
 11.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces)2724.6
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Tombaugh Elementary)4043
 3%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces)3339.4
 6.4%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tombaugh Elementary)3441.1
 7.1%
   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 Students646585
 9.4%
African American95
 44.4%
American Indian25
 150%
Asian15
 400%
Hispanic507488
 3.7%
Pacific Islander00
White12173
 39.7%
Two or More Races69
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Tombaugh Elementary ranks 131st of 435 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Tombaugh Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Zia Middle
High : Arrowhead Park Early College High School
High : Las Cruces High

Students at Tombaugh Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 12% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 585 students attended Tombaugh Elementary.


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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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