New America School - Las Cruces
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001 · New America School - Las Cruces
#141 of 156 high schools in New Mexico
#16575 of 16,910 nationally
About New America School - Las Cruces
New America School - Las Cruces is a charter high located in Las Cruces, in the New America School - Las Cruces school district of New Mexico, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 225 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 10.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 141st of 156 ranked high schools in New Mexico. Its strongest component is students per teacher (24th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 225.
There are 44 schools in Las Cruces; New America School - Las Cruces ranks 40th of 42 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)2.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)27%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)95.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)20.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for New America School - Las Cruces by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 225
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 95.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 20.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 27%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 2.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near New America School - Las Cruces
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Central Elementary
Las Cruces · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
182 students · 268 m away
Alma D'arte Charter
Las Cruces · Charter high · Grades 9–12
63 students · 621 m away
J Paul Taylor Academy
Las Cruces · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
200 students · 733 m away
Valley View Elementary
Las Cruces · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
343 students · 1.4 km away
Booker T. Washington
Las Cruces · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
361 students · 1.5 km away
Mac Arthur Elementary
Las Cruces · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
335 students · 1.5 km away
Alameda Elementary
Las Cruces · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
331 students · 1.5 km away
Hermosa Heights Elementary
Las Cruces · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
408 students · 1.6 km away
Las Montanas Charter
Las Cruces · Charter high · Grades 9–12
201 students · 2.0 km away
Las Cruces High
Las Cruces · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,703 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Charter high schools in New Mexico with a comparable Enrollment.
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233 students
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233 students
La Academia de Esperanza
Albuquerque · Charter high · Grades 6–12
238 students
Aldo Leopold Charter
Silver City · Charter high · Grades 6–12
201 students
Las Montanas Charter
Las Cruces · Charter high · Grades 9–12
201 students
Taos Academy
Taos · Charter high · Grades 5–12
251 students
Frequently asked questions
Is New America School - Las Cruces a good school?
New America School - Las Cruces has a Success Index (US) of 10.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #141 of 156 in New Mexico. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does New America School - Las Cruces rank in New Mexico?
New America School - Las Cruces ranks #141 of 156 high schools in New Mexico and #16575 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend New America School - Las Cruces?
New America School - Las Cruces had 225 students in 2025.
Is New America School - Las Cruces a elementary school or a high school?
New America School - Las Cruces is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near New America School - Las Cruces?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of New America School - Las Cruces; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.