Fairacres Elementary

4501 West Picacho Ave, Fairacres NM, 88001 | Las Cruces Public Schools | 505-527-5800
  • grades KG-5
  • students 484
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 29% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 51 in Fairacres
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
n/aFairacres
27%New Mexico

Fairacres Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Las Cruces Public Schools" in Fairacres, NM. There are a total of 484 students and 29 teachers at Fairacres Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Fairacres Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.5%, which is 5% higher than the New Mexico average.

Fairacres Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students484
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Fairacres 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
All28%
330-34%
430-34%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
330-34%
435-39%
520-24%
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.

Fairacres Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 24.1% 20.1% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 2.5% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.0% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 71.7% 74.6% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 1.0% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 0.5% 1.6% 3.1%

Fairacres demographics profile

StatisticFairacresNew MexicoNational
Population1,2132,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5751791
Median age33.937.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%52%55%
Speak English55%65%79%
Speak Spanish45%28%13%

Education level achieved in Fairacres

IndexFairacresNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade65.1%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school65.1%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college61.4%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.0%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.7%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.9%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.7%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Fairacres Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.