La Luz Elementary School has 251 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

La Luz Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in New Mexico for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (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 25-29% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 44% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: La Luz Elementary School’s learner population of 251 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

School Comparison: La Luz Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% 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 La Luz Elementary School is 0.53, which is less 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 La Luz Elementary School is Academy Del Sol Alt. (5.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Chaparral Middle School (5.1 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Sierra Elementary School (4.1 miles away).