Heights Elementary School has 286 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Heights Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in New Mexico for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 22%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 65% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Heights Elementary School’s learner population of 286 learners has grown by 11% over five school years. The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Heights Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 717 schools in New Mexico (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Heights Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Heights Elementary School is Alamogordo High School (1.0 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Chaparral Middle School (0.4 miles away).