Hermosa Heights Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Hermosa Heights Elementary School

1655 East Amador Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88001

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Bottom 50%

Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hermosa Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 406 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in NM
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hermosa Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

School Overview

Hermosa Heights Elementary School's student population of 406 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hermosa Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	51
Kind	63
1	54
2	65
3	65
4	60
5	48

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Total Students

406 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hermosa Heights Elementary School
2023	401
2022	388
2021	361
2020	422
2019	422
2018	506
2017	506
2016	489
2015	496
2014	540
2013	551
2012	555
2011	551
2010	514
2009	477
2008	495
2007	468
2006	514
2005	516
2004	470
2003	448
2002	425
2001	425
2000	427
1999	447
1998	472
1997	491
1996	525
1995	535
1994	556
1993	565
1992	558
1991	536
1990	527
1989	560
1988	628
1987	617

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hermosa Heights Elementary School
2023	29
2022	31
2021	27
2020	31
2019	31
2018	32
2017	32
2016	35
2015	33
2014	35
2013	36
2012	37
2011	37
2010	32
2009	33
2008	35
2007	37
2006	36
2005	33
2004	31
2003	32
2002	30
2001	30
2000	32
1999	36
1998	34
1997	35
1996	34
1995	32
1994	31
1993	32
1992	33
1991	32
1990	31
1989	29
1988	30
1987	27

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School Motto

SOAR - Successful, Open hearted, Ambitious, Risk takers

School Rankings

Hermosa Heights Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hermosa Heights Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#481 out of 796 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hermosa Heights Elementary School
2023	#481
2022	#529
2019	#460
2018	#279
2017	#435
2016	#338
2015	#336
2014	#552
2013	#520
2012	#545
2011	#605

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15-19%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hermosa Heights Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	17%	24%	23%
2022	12%	24%	22%
2019	12%	21%	18%
2018	27%	22%
2017	16%	21%	20%
2016	22%	21%	20%
2015	20%	18%	17%
2014	33%	41%	42%
2013	36%	42%	41%
2012	32%	43%	41%
2011	30%	42%	39%

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25-29%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hermosa Heights Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2022	27%	34%	33%
2019	27%	33%	33%
2017	28%	30%	30%
2016	26%	28%	27%
2015	22%	27%	25%
2014	37%	49%	52%
2013	44%	51%	52%
2012	44%	51%	53%
2011	38%	50%	49%
2010	46%	53%	51%

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30-39%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hermosa Heights Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	17:1
2019	14:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	16:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	13:1	15:1	16:1
1999	12:1	16:1	16:1
1998	14:1	16:1	16:1
1997	14:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	17:1	18:1	18:1
1991	17:1	18:1	19:1
1990	17:1	18:1	19:1
1989	20:1	19:1	20:1
1988	21:1	19:1	21:1
1987	23:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2020)
Year	Hermosa Heights Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%	3%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	2%	11%	1%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2011	1%	13%	1%
2010	1%	13%	1%
2008	1%	11%	2%
2006	1%	14%	1%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	2%	14%	2%
2003	1%	15%	1%
2002	1%	15%	1%
2001	1%	14%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1997	1%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1995	1%	10%	2%
1994	1%	10%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	Hermosa Heights Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

88%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hermosa Heights Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	90%	62%	78%
2022	89%	62%	78%
2021	91%	62%	77%
2020	89%	60%	76%
2019	89%	60%	76%
2018	88%	60%	76%
2017	88%	60%	76%
2016	89%	61%	77%
2015	89%	61%	71%
2014	85%	61%	75%
2013	85%	60%	75%
2012	87%	59%	74%
2011	87%	58%	73%
2010	86%	58%	72%
2009	85%	55%	71%
2008	86%	56%	71%
2007	84%	55%	70%
2006	82%	53%	71%
2005	85%	53%	69%
2004	81%	51%	68%
2003	80%	50%	68%
2002	79%	49%	67%
2001	81%	49%	66%
2000	81%	49%	65%
1999	82%	49%	63%
1998	83%	48%	63%
1997	79%	48%	61%
1996	80%	47%	60%
1995	78%	47%	59%
1994	77%	46%	59%
1993	77%	46%	59%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hermosa Heights Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hermosa Heights Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	9%	21%	17%
2022	8%	21%	18%
2021	7%	21%	18%
2020	8%	23%	19%
2019	8%	23%	19%
2018	10%	22%	20%
2017	10%	22%	20%
2016	8%	24%	20%
2015	8%	24%	20%
2014	10%	25%	20%
2013	10%	25%	20%
2012	8%	26%	21%
2011	10%	25%	22%
2010	9%	25%	23%
2009	12%	28%	24%
2008	11%	29%	24%
2007	13%	30%	25%
2006	12%	30%	25%
2005	10%	32%	26%
2004	13%	32%	27%
2003	15%	32%	28%
2002	16%	33%	29%
2001	15%	34%	30%
2000	15%	35%	31%
1999	16%	37%	33%
1998	20%	38%	33%
1997	19%	38%	34%
1996	17%	39%	35%
1995	19%	40%	36%
1994	21%	41%	37%
1993	21%	41%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hermosa Heights Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hermosa Heights Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	0.18	0.56	0.36
2022	0.20	0.56	0.37
2021	0.17	0.56	0.37
2020	0.20	0.58	0.39
2019	0.20	0.58	0.39
2018	0.22	0.58	0.39
2017	0.22	0.58	0.39
2016	0.20	0.57	0.39
2015	0.20	0.57	0.41
2014	0.27	0.56	0.39
2013	0.27	0.57	0.40
2012	0.24	0.58	0.41
2011	0.23	0.59	0.42
2010	0.26	0.59	0.43
2009	0.27	0.61	0.44
2008	0.25	0.60	0.44
2007	0.28	0.60	0.45
2006	0.32	0.62	0.44
2005	0.27	0.61	0.45
2004	0.33	0.62	0.46
2003	0.34	0.63	0.46
2002	0.35	0.64	0.47
2001	0.32	0.63	0.48
2000	0.33	0.64	0.49
1999	0.32	0.62	0.50
1998	0.33	0.62	0.50
1997	0.36	0.62	0.52
1996	0.34	0.62	0.52
1995	0.37	0.61	0.52
1994	0.38	0.62	0.52
1993	0.38	0.62	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hermosa Heights Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	100%	75%	85%
2022	100%	74%	81%
2021	100%	73%	82%
2020	100%	70%	71%
2019	100%	70%	71%
2018	100%	69%	70%
2017	100%	69%	70%
2016	99%	67%	62%
2015	86%	57%	56%
2014	76%	61%	58%
2013	75%	62%	59%
2012	99%	62%	60%
2011	77%	62%	56%
2010	70%	57%	54%
2009	64%	56%	46%
2008	71%	54%	45%
2007	72%	54%	52%
2006	74%	47%	54%
2005	69%	48%	49%
2004	64%	47%	51%
2003	69%	46%	52%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2014)
Year	Hermosa Heights Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	9%	6%	7%
2008	7%	7%	7%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	9%	10%	8%
2004	11%	9%	9%
2003	12%	10%	10%
2002	11%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Las Cruces School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hermosa Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Hermosa Heights Elementary School is ranked #481 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Hermosa Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Hermosa Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Booker T. Washington, J Paul Taylor Academy, Gadsden Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Hermosa Heights Elementary School?

406 students attend Hermosa Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Hermosa Heights Elementary School students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hermosa Heights Elementary School?

Hermosa Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hermosa Heights Elementary School offer ?

Hermosa Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hermosa Heights Elementary School part of?

Hermosa Heights Elementary School is part of Las Cruces School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 406 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education