White Sands Elementary

White Sands Missile Range, White Sands NM, 88001 | Las Cruces Public Schools | 505-527-5800
  • grades PK-8
  • students 298
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 100% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 51 in White Sands
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
n/aWhite Sands
27%New Mexico

White Sands Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Las Cruces Public Schools" in White Sands, NM. There are a total of 298 students and 20 teachers at White Sands Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

White Sands Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 100% higher than the New Mexico average.

White Sands Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students298
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At White Sands Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
360-69%
440-59%
540-49%
650-59%
740-59%
840-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
340-49%
440-59%
530-39%
640-49%
7>= 80%
860-79%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

White Sands Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 44.6% 20.1% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 13.7% 2.5% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.0% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.5% 74.6% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.8% 1.0% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 3.4% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 0.5% 1.6% 3.1%

White Sands demographics profile

StatisticWhite SandsNew MexicoNational
Population1,3682,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3241791
Median age22.437.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%52%55%
Speak English84%65%79%
Speak Spanish10%28%13%

Education level achieved in White Sands

IndexWhite SandsNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade99.4%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school99.4%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college82.4%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.4%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.7%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters8.6%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The White Sands Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.