Desert Hills Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 715 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 40th out of 415 elementary schools in NM.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 505 S Mainsuite 249, Las Cruces, NM 88001
School District Details
- Las Cruces Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,293
- Graduation Rate: 61.7%
- Dropout Rate: 4.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.1
- Enrolled Students: 24,757
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 715
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 365 (51.0%)
- Females: 350 (49.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 62 (8.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 127 (17.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 189 (26.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 8 | 1.1% |
Black | 33 | 4.6% |
Asian | 33 | 4.6% |
Hispanic | 314 | 43.9% |
White | 327 | 45.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 16 | 2.2% |
Kindergarten | 110 | 15.4% |
1st Grade | 110 | 15.4% |
2nd Grade | 104 | 14.5% |
3rd Grade | 128 | 17.9% |
4th Grade | 123 | 17.2% |
5th Grade | 124 | 17.3% |
Source: NM Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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