Schools by Reading Proficiency in Las Cruces (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 36 schools in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New Mexico.
- 153Arrowhead Park Early College High SchoolLas Cruces · Public HighReading · math: 74% · 38%
- 250White Sands ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 52%
- 344Desert Hills ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 53% · 46%
- 426Centennial High SchoolLas Cruces · Public HighReading · math: 47% · 16%
- 533Monte Vista ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 44% · 35%
- 631Camino Real MiddleLas Cruces · Public MiddleReading · math: 44% · 22%
- 732Tombaugh ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 41% · 36%
- 829Jornada ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 29%
- 927Hillrise ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 30%
- 1025Vista MiddleLas Cruces · Public MiddleReading · math: 35% · 19%
- 1111Las Cruces HighLas Cruces · Public HighReading · math: 35% · 10%
- 1225Highland ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 34% · 36%
- 1326Sonoma ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 30% · 33%
- 1413Mesa MiddleLas Cruces · Public MiddleReading · math: 30% · 10%
- 1522Fairacres ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 29% · 28%
- 1623Sierra MiddleLas Cruces · Public MiddleReading · math: 29% · 21%
- 178Organ Mountain High SchoolLas Cruces · Public HighReading · math: 29% · 9%
- 187Mayfield HighLas Cruces · Public HighReading · math: 29% · 6%
- 1926Mesilla Park ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 32%
- 2023University Hills ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 27%
- 2120Dona Ana ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 22%
- 2219Central ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 22%
- 2318Hermosa Heights ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 12%
- 2418East Picacho ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 26% · 20%
- 2519Picacho MiddleLas Cruces · Public MiddleReading · math: 26% · 16%
- 2619Lynn MiddleLas Cruces · Public MiddleReading · math: 26% · 10%
- 2718Columbia ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 25% · 16%
- 2818Zia MiddleLas Cruces · Public MiddleReading · math: 25% · 12%
- 2919Mesilla ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 22%
- 3018Booker T. WashingtonLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 17%
- 3117Loma Heights ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 21% · 19%
- 3215Sunrise ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 18% · 16%
- 3316Conlee ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 17%
- 3415Alameda ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 17%
- 3518Valley View ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 12%
- 3615Mac Arthur ElementaryLas Cruces · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 7.5%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrowhead Park Early College High School Las Cruces · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 74% · 38% | 53.3 Top 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 549 |
| 2 | White Sands Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 57% · 52% | 50.3 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 270 |
| 3 | Desert Hills Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 53% · 46% | 44.0 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 502 |
| 4 | Centennial High School Las Cruces · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 47% · 16% | 26.1 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 1,713 |
| 5 | Monte Vista Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 44% · 35% | 32.7 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 706 |
| 6 | Camino Real Middle Las Cruces · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 44% · 22% | 30.5 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 933 |
| 7 | Tombaugh Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 41% · 36% | 32.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 565 |
| 8 | Jornada Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 38% · 29% | 28.8 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 9 | Hillrise Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 30% | 26.6 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 421 |
| 10 | Vista Middle Las Cruces · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 35% · 19% | 25.2 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 574 |
| 11 | Las Cruces High Las Cruces · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 35% · 10% | 10.9 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 1,703 |
| 12 | Highland Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34% · 36% | 24.9 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 704 |
| 13 | Sonoma Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 30% · 33% | 26.3 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 660 |
| 14 | Mesa Middle Las Cruces · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 30% · 10% | 12.7 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 728 |
| 15 | Fairacres Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29% · 28% | 22.3 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 405 |
| 16 | Sierra Middle Las Cruces · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 29% · 21% | 23.1 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 698 |
| 17 | Organ Mountain High School Las Cruces · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 29% · 9% | 7.9 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 2,128 |
| 18 | Mayfield High Las Cruces · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 29% · 6% | 7.2 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 1,327 |
| 19 | Mesilla Park Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 32% | 26.2 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 311 |
| 20 | University Hills Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 27% | 22.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 363 |
| 21 | Dona Ana Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 22% | 19.5 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 372 |
| 22 | Central Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 22% | 18.7 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 182 |
| 23 | Hermosa Heights Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 12% | 18.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 408 |
| 24 | East Picacho Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26% · 20% | 18.4 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 460 |
| 25 | Picacho Middle Las Cruces · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 26% · 16% | 19.0 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 698 |
| 26 | Lynn Middle Las Cruces · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 26% · 10% | 19.4 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 507 |
| 27 | Columbia Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 25% · 16% | 17.6 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 182 |
| 28 | Zia Middle Las Cruces · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 25% · 12% | 18.3 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 616 |
| 29 | Mesilla Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 22% | 18.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 324 |
| 30 | Booker T. Washington Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 17% | 18.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 361 |
| 31 | Loma Heights Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21% · 19% | 17.0 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 450 |
| 32 | Sunrise Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 18% · 16% | 15.3 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 363 |
| 33 | Conlee Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 17% | 16.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 417 |
| 34 | Alameda Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 17% | 15.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 331 |
| 35 | Valley View Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 12% | 17.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 343 |
| 36 | Mac Arthur Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 7.5% | 15.0 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 335 |
Arrowhead Park Early College High School in Las Cruces leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Las Cruces with Reading · math 74% · 38%. Of the 36 schools shown, 36 are public.
For the full picture see the wider New Mexico schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Las Cruces page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best reading results school in Las Cruces?
Arrowhead Park Early College High School in Las Cruces, New Mexico ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Las Cruces with Reading · math 74% · 38% (Enrollment: 549).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Las Cruces ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.