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280 NORTH ROADRUNNER PKWY, LAS CRUCES, NM 88011 • Doña Ana County
(575) 527-9619
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
502
Teachers (FTE)
41.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.1:1
FRPL Eligible
502
(100%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 502 of 502 (100%)
Free Lunch: 502 (100%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 0 (0%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 616 students 616 2020-2021 2021-2022: 581 students 581 -5.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 559 students 559 -3.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 539 students 539 -3.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 502 students 502 -6.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 340 (67.7%) White: 103 (20.5%) Asian: 26 (5.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 16 (3.2%) Black or African American: 13 (2.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (0.8%)
502 Students
Hispanic / Latino 340 67.7%
White 103 20.5%
Asian 26 5.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 16 3.2%
Black or African American 13 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 502 Students
Grade 1: 73 (14.5%) Grade 2: 68 (13.5%) Grade 3: 84 (16.7%) Grade 4: 76 (15.1%) Grade 5: 86 (17.1%) Kindergarten: 72 (14.3%) Pre-Kindergarten: 43 (8.6%)
502 Students
Grade 1 73 14.5%
Grade 2 68 13.5%
Grade 3 84 16.7%
Grade 4 76 15.1%
Grade 5 86 17.1%
Kindergarten 72 14.3%
Pre-Kindergarten 43 8.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
259
51.6%
F
Female Students
243
48.4%