📍 2005 South Locust St, Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, 88001
University Hills Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Las Cruces, Doña Ana County. The school has 358 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 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
University Hills Elementary enrolls 358 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% Hispanic or Latino, 13% White and 5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 270 | 75% |
| White | 46 | 13% |
| Asian | 18 | 5% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
358 of the school's 358 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 358 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.
University Hills 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 33.
University Hills 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 358 students, University Hills 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
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