📍 150 North Alameda Blvd, Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, 88005
Central Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Las Cruces, Doña Ana County. The school has 163 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Las Cruces Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Elementary enrolls 163 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% Hispanic or Latino, 15% White and 1.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 132 | 81% |
| White | 24 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 2 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
163 of the school's 163 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 163 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NM-20, state senate district 38, state house district 35.
Central Elementary is one of 40 schools in LAS CRUCES, based in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico. The district serves 22,782 students district-wide and employs 1,513 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 163 students, Central Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 570 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize