La Luz Elementary

99 Alamo, La Luz NM, 88337 | Alamogordo Public Schools | 505-439-3270
  • grades KG-5
  • students 251
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 25% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in La Luz
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
25%La Luz
27%New Mexico

La Luz Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Alamogordo Public Schools" in La Luz, NM. There are a total of 251 students and 14 teachers at La Luz Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

La Luz Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 10% lower than the New Mexico average.

La Luz Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students251
Teachers14
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 La Luz 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
All17%
311-19%
411-19%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
320-29%
430-39%
540-49%
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.

La Luz Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 58.7% 51.8% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 7.2% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 2.2% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 37.6% 34.4% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 1.6% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 2.1% 1.6% 3.1%

La Luz demographics profile

StatisticLa LuzNew MexicoNational
Population1,7992,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1681791
Median age41.437.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.5:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%52%55%
Speak English91%65%79%
Speak Spanish9%28%13%

Education level achieved in La Luz

IndexLa LuzNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade81.4%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school78.6%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college52.0%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.9%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.1%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.4%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 La Luz Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.