Dona Ana Elementary

5551 Camino De Flores, Las Cruces NM, 88001 | Las Cruces Public Schools | 505-527-5800
  • grades PK-5
  • students 329
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 25% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 51 in Las Cruces
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
27%Las Cruces
27%New Mexico

Dona Ana Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Las Cruces Public Schools" in Las Cruces, NM. There are a total of 329 students and 27 teachers at Dona Ana Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

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

Dona Ana Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students329
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Dona Ana 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
All22%
320-29%
420-29%
511-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
320-29%
420-29%
520-29%
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.

Dona Ana Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 8.5% 20.1% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 2.5% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.0% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 88.3% 74.6% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 1.0% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.5% 1.6% 3.1%

Las Cruces demographics profile

StatisticLas CrucesNew MexicoNational
Population102,9502,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3381791
Median age32.537.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%52%55%
Speak English63%65%79%
Speak Spanish34%28%13%

Education level achieved in Las Cruces

IndexLas CrucesNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade83.3%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school82.5%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college66.1%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.1%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.3%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.0%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.8%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Dona Ana Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.