Is La Luz Elementary a good school?

La Luz Elementary ranks 193 rd of 433 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend La Luz Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 232 students attended La Luz Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of La Luz Elementary?

Students at La Luz Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 41% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of La Luz Elementary attend?

Students who attend La Luz Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Chaparral Middle High : Alamogordo High

La Luz Elementary

Summary:

La Luz Elementary is a public elementary school located in La Luz, New Mexico, serving 215 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Alamogordo School District, which is ranked 43 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While La Luz Elementary has shown mixed academic performance compared to state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science slightly below the district and state, its Mathematics proficiency rate is significantly lower. Nearby schools like Holloman Elementary and Buena Vista Elementary consistently outperform La Luz Elementary across all subject areas. The school's high percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 53.49% to 100% over the past three years, is significantly higher than the nearby schools and may contribute to the academic challenges the school faces.

Despite these challenges, La Luz Elementary has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating average performance compared to other New Mexico elementary schools. The school's performance also varies among different student subgroups, with white students and male students performing relatively weaker than Hispanic students and low-socioeconomic status students. These findings suggest that the school could benefit from focusing on addressing the unique needs of all student populations and learning from the best practices of its higher-performing neighboring schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

99 Alamo
La Luz, NM 88337

(575) 812-5300

District: Alamogordo

SchoolDigger Rank:
193^rd of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,366

Students who attend La Luz Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chaparral Middle
High:	Alamogordo High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 232

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.3%

White:

40.5%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details La Luz Elementary ranks better than 55.4% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 5^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Alamogordo School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.44. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.3%), White (40.5%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Luz Elementary is 17.8. 7 elementary schools in the Alamogordo School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare La Luz Elementary employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at La Luz Elementary is $8,366, which is the 3^rd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Alamogordo School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

La Luz Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks La Luz Elementary 193^rd of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See La Luz Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Alamogordo:

SchoolDigger ranks Alamogordo 43^rd of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for La Luz Elementary

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Rank History for all students at La Luz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	77.23	67^th	389	82.8%
2006	94.14	17^th	390	95.6%
2007	90.40	23^rd	398	94.2%
2008	89.41	26^th	405	93.6%
2009	75.01	72^nd	411	82.5%
2010	72.08	94^th	419	77.6%
2011	79.94	63^rd	402	84.3%
2012	66.26	118^th	398	70.4%
2013	52.40	181^st	412	56.1%
2014	75.20	79^th	442	82.1%
2015	64.60	108^th	421	74.3%
2016	71.93	85^th	410	79.3%
2017	48.89	169^th	374	54.8%
2018	45.52	182^nd	383	52.5%
2019	41.71	217^th	396	45.2%
2022	52.19	152^nd	420	63.8%
2023	63.75	147^th	435	66.2%
2024	50.44	193^rd	433	55.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at La Luz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	58.18	28^th	91	69.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at La Luz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	51.72	150^th	356	57.9%
2019	51.00	160^th	361	55.7%
2022	61.49	87^th	410	78.8%
2023	69.66	127^th	426	70.2%
2024	61.94	81^st	237	65.8%

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Rank History for Female students at La Luz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	64.73	101^st	339	70.2%
2019	71.42	67^th	343	80.5%
2022	46.43	154^th	395	61.0%
2023	61.22	138^th	390	64.6%
2024	41.60	211^th	393	46.3%

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Rank History for Male students at La Luz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	35.82	221^st	333	33.6%
2019	32.41	229^th	337	32.0%
2022	49.98	137^th	392	65.1%
2023	61.35	148^th	414	64.3%
2024	56.65	161^st	410	60.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at La Luz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	49.50	152^nd	329	53.8%
2019	61.69	94^th	320	70.6%
2022	43.03	179^th	389	54.0%
2023	63.38	136^th	395	65.6%
2024	55.47	158^th	390	59.5%

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Rank History for White students at La Luz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	24.65	162^nd	187	13.4%
2019	17.22	183^rd	199	8.0%
2022	36.69	221^st	325	32.0%
2023	55.52	169^th	413	59.1%
2024	23.72	230^th	293	21.5%

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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for La Luz Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	311	0	0	108	3	n/a	n/a	422
1991	303	0	3	108	2	n/a	n/a	416
1992	300	0	0	105	1	n/a	n/a	406
1993	292	0	0	118	1	n/a	n/a	411
1994	292	3	4	114	7	n/a	n/a	420
1995	279	1	4	92	5	n/a	n/a	381
1996	279	1	4	92	5	n/a	n/a	381
1997	268	1	2	94	6	n/a	n/a	371
1998	248	1	18	94	3	n/a	n/a	364
1999	262	7	2	103	4	n/a	n/a	378
2000	235	4	3	91	7	n/a	n/a	340
2001	185	3	2	100	6	n/a	n/a	296
2002	170	5	5	98	12	n/a	n/a	290
2003	170	5	5	98	12	n/a	n/a	290
2004	187	2	6	98	12	n/a	n/a	305
2005	173	7	6	89	8	n/a	n/a	283
2006	173	7	1	82	7	n/a	n/a	270
2007	185	5	2	100	7	n/a	n/a	299
2008	186	9	3	102	6	n/a	n/a	306
2009	174	7	2	102	6	n/a	n/a	291
2010	166	4	1	108	5	0	0	284
2011	158	1	0	130	2	0	4	295
2012	178	2	1	103	0	0	6	290
2013	185	3	2	105	1	0	0	296
2014	178	5	2	108	0	0	0	293
2015	172	9	1	110	1	0	2	295
2016	144	4	0	97	2	0	2	249
2017	140	4	0	110	4	3	2	263
2018	141	3	0	101	1	1	4	251
2019	131	2	1	107	1	1	5	248
2020	130	3	1	103	3	2	5	247
2021	108	4	1	92	1	2	3	211
2022	92	7	0	106	1	1	5	212
2023	93	3	0	112	0	1	6	215
2024	94	4	1	119	3	0	11	232

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at La Luz Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	422	20.6	20.4	n/a
1991	416	22.2	18.7	n/a
1992	406	22.3	18.2	n/a
1993	411	21.0	19.6	n/a
1994	420	21.1	19.9	n/a
1995	381	21.4	17.8	n/a
1996	381	21.4	17.8	n/a
1997	371	21.6	17.2	n/a
1998	364	21.6	16.9	n/a
1999	378	21.7	17.4	56.1
2000	340	19.0	17.9	53.2
2001	296	17.2	17.2	52
2002	290	15.1	19.2	59.3
2003	290	15.1	19.2	59.3
2004	305	17.7	17.2	53.1
2005	283	16.9	16.7	57.2
2006	270	17.5	15.4	57
2007	299	18.0	16.6	66.6
2008	306	19.1	16.0	65.4
2009	291	20.0	14.6	67.7
2010	284	19.0	14.9	54.6
2011	295	17.0	17.3	62
2012	290	16.0	18.1	63.8
2013	296	16.0	18.5	67.6
2014	293	16.0	18.2	62.8
2015	295	16.0	18.4	43.7
2016	249	17.0	14.6	65.1
2017	263	14.7	17.8	26.6
2018	251	13.5	18.5	67.7
2019	248	14.2	17.4	100
2020	247	13.3	18.5	100
2021	211	11.5	18.3	100
2022	212	10.5	20.1	100
2023	215	11.5	18.6	53.5
2024	232	13.0	17.8	50.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio La Luz Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	422	20.6	20.4	n/a
1991	416	22.2	18.7	n/a
1992	406	22.3	18.2	n/a
1993	411	21.0	19.6	n/a
1994	420	21.1	19.9	n/a
1995	381	21.4	17.8	n/a
1996	381	21.4	17.8	n/a
1997	371	21.6	17.2	n/a
1998	364	21.6	16.9	n/a
1999	378	21.7	17.4	56.1
2000	340	19.0	17.9	53.2
2001	296	17.2	17.2	52
2002	290	15.1	19.2	59.3
2003	290	15.1	19.2	59.3
2004	305	17.7	17.2	53.1
2005	283	16.9	16.7	57.2
2006	270	17.5	15.4	57
2007	299	18.0	16.6	66.6
2008	306	19.1	16.0	65.4
2009	291	20.0	14.6	67.7
2010	284	19.0	14.9	54.6
2011	295	17.0	17.3	62
2012	290	16.0	18.1	63.8
2013	296	16.0	18.5	67.6
2014	293	16.0	18.2	62.8
2015	295	16.0	18.4	43.7
2016	249	17.0	14.6	65.1
2017	263	14.7	17.8	26.6
2018	251	13.5	18.5	67.7
2019	248	14.2	17.4	100
2020	247	13.3	18.5	100
2021	211	11.5	18.3	100
2022	212	10.5	20.1	100
2023	215	11.5	18.6	53.5
2024	232	13.0	17.8	50.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for La Luz Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,366

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on La Luz Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 217^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 147^th of 435 Elementary schools	21%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (La Luz Elementary)	24	38.6	14.6%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Alamogordo)	35	39.4	4.4%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (La Luz Elementary)	15	20.5	5.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alamogordo)	38	25.5	12.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (La Luz Elementary)	32	46.7	14.7%
4th Grade Language Arts (Alamogordo)	36	41.9	5.9%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (La Luz Elementary)	18	26.7	8.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alamogordo)	33	31.7	1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	27	24.5	2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (La Luz Elementary)	44	39.4	4.6%
5th Grade Language Arts (Alamogordo)	41	37.9	3.1%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (La Luz Elementary)	20	30.3	10.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alamogordo)	26	37.4	11.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	24	30.7	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	248	215	13.3%
African American	2	3	50%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	107	112	4.7%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	131	93	29%
Two or More Races	5	6	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	53.5%	46.5%

Schools Near La Luz Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
La Luz Elementary	Public	K-5	99 Alamo	La Luz	88337	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5300	232	13	17.8	50.4%	94 (40.5%)	4 (1.7%)	119 (51.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	50.4	193^rd of 433 public elementary schools	55.4%		63.8	147^th of 435 public elementary schools	66.2%	46	38.0	42.0	21.0	$8,366
Sierra Elementary	Public	K-5	2211 Puerto Rico Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5800	293	18	16.2	39.6%	115 (39.2%)	11 (3.8%)	137 (46.8%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	88.1	48^th of 433 public elementary schools	88.9%		94.3	35^th of 435 public elementary schools	92.0%	13	61.0	54.0	45.0	$8,417
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 19th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5100	234	14	16.7	41.5%	87 (37.2%)	11 (4.7%)	113 (48.3%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.3%)	80.3	77^th of 433 public elementary schools	82.2%		94.4	33^rd of 435 public elementary schools	92.4%	44	51.0	55.0	35.0	$8,302
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 North Florida	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5400	170	16	10.6	60.0%	55 (32.4%)	6 (3.5%)	102 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	13.4	399^th of 433 public elementary schools	7.9%		9.4	424^th of 435 public elementary schools	2.5%	25	14.0	14.0	13.0	$7,485
Stepping Stones Preschool	Public	PK	805 E 12th St Bldg F	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 812-5400	118	9	13.1	20.3%	44 (37.3%)	3 (2.5%)	60 (50.8%)	3 (2.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Sunset Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2410 10th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5200	448	29	15.4	47.8%	137 (30.6%)	24 (5.4%)	240 (53.6%)	8 (1.8%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.4%)	56.2	164^th of 433 public elementary schools	62.1%		31.8	297^th of 435 public elementary schools	31.7%	133	39.0	43.0	25.0	$8,016
Yucca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Dale Scott Blvd	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6900	219	13	16.8	45.2%	69 (31.5%)	15 (6.8%)	108 (49.3%)	5 (2.3%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)	45	212^th of 433 public elementary schools	51.0%		49.6	203^rd of 435 public elementary schools	53.3%	9	31.0	33.0	27.0	$7,573
Desert Star Elementary	Public	K-5	400 S Washington Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5750	463	28	16.5	51.8%	152 (32.8%)	18 (3.9%)	243 (52.5%)	5 (1.1%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.8%)	26.8	323^rd of 433 public elementary schools	25.4%		28.3	316^th of 435 public elementary schools	27.4%	7	28.0	31.0	12.0	$7,422
Tularosa Intermediate	Public	3-6	304 1st Street	Tularosa	88352	Otero County	Tularosa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 585-8800	292	20	14.4	87.7%	62 (21.2%)	3 (1.0%)	152 (52.1%)	2 (0.7%)	66 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	46.8	202^nd of 433 public elementary schools	53.3%		28	321^st of 435 public elementary schools	26.2%	119	27.0	33.0	29.0	$8,019
Tularosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	404 1st Street	Tularosa	88352	Otero County	Tularosa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 585-8800	211	16	13.6	99.1%	61 (28.9%)	4 (1.9%)	87 (41.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)				$7,895

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