University Hills Elementary School

Las Cruces, NM 88001

Phone: (505) 527-5800
District: Las Cruces Public Schools

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 354 students

Las Cruces's University Hills Elementary School serves grades PK-5 in the Las Cruces Public Schools district. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

University Hills Elementary School is a public school in the Las Cruces Public Schools district located in Las Cruces, NM. As of 2012, the students are 69.2% Hispanic; 21.8% White, non-Hispanic; 2.8% Asian/Pacific Islander; 2.8% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.3% Native American or Native Alaskan; 0.8% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.3% Multiracial. 99.2% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 69.2% 74% 59%
White, non-Hispanic 21.8% 21% 26%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.8% 1% 1%
Black, non-Hispanic 2.8% 3% 2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 2.3% 1% 10%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.8% — —
Multiracial 0.3% — 1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 99.2% 63% 68%
English learners — 14% 16%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Sonoma Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Las Cruces NM 4.1 mi
2 Redstone Cove Neighborhood/Subdivision El Paso TX 31.7 mi
3 Mesquite Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision El Paso TX 32 mi
4 Shadow Ridge Apartments Apartment Complex El Paso TX 42.5 mi
5 Las Tierras Neighborhood/Subdivision El paso TX 45.4 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Freedom Crossing Fort bliss TX 37.8 mi
2 Downtown El paso TX 39.7 mi
3 Far East El paso TX 45.1 mi
Base Distance
White Sands Missile Range 17 mi.
Fort Bliss 38.6 mi.
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