Highland Elementary

4201 Emerald St, Clovis NM, 88012 | Las Cruces Public Schools | 575-527-9636
  • grades PK-5
  • students 826
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 35% 29% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 51 in Clovis
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
n/aClovis
27%New Mexico

Highland Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Las Cruces Public Schools" in Clovis, NM. There are a total of 826 students and 47 teachers at Highland Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Highland Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 29% higher than the New Mexico average.

Highland Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students826
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Highland 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
All36%
340-44%
435-39%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
325-29%
440-44%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Highland Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 25.8% 20.1% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 2.9% 2.5% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.0% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 67.6% 74.6% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 1.0% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 0.5% 1.6% 3.1%

Clovis demographics profile

StatisticClovisNew MexicoNational
Population2,9172,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,9011791
Median age19.537.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)7%52%55%
Speak English72%65%79%
Speak Spanish22%28%13%

Education level achieved in Clovis

IndexClovisNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade100.0%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school100.0%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college96.8%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.3%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.1%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters17.0%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Highland Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.