Top Ranked Las Cruces 草榴社区 Schools (2026-27)

College Heights Kindergarten

Gr: PK-K | 71 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Daycare / Preschool (Christian)

1210 Wofford Drive

Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 522-6922

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Cornerstone Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 120 students

Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 4

Christian

5301 Cortez Ave

Las Cruces, NM 88012

(575) 532-0902

(1)

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Las Cruces Academy

Gr: PK-8 | 43 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Extracurriculars: 6

Specialized Curriculum

1755 Avenida de Mercado, Mesilla (not a mailing address)

Las Cruces, NM 88011

(575) 521-9384

(7)

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Las Cruces Catholic School

Gr: PK-8 | 269 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 3

Catholic

1331 N Miranda St

Las Cruces, NM 88005

(575) 526-2517

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Mesilla Valley Christian School

Gr: K-12 | 452 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 5

Christian

3850 Stern Dr

Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 525-8515

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Mission Lutheran School

Gr: PK-8 | 53 students

Avg. class size: 9 students

Sports: 1 | Extracurriculars: 2

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

2752 N Roadrunner Pkwy

Las Cruces, NM 88011

(575) 532-5489

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Noah's Ark Learning Center

Gr: PK-K | 103 students

Daycare / Preschool (Assembly of God)

1605 S Valley Dr

Las Cruces, NM 88005

(505) 524-0827

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Las Cruces, New Mexico 草榴社区 Schools (Closed)

Desert Springs Christian Academy

Gr: K-11 | 80 students

Alternative School (Christian)

210 S Nevarez

Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 571-7709

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Las Cruces Catholic/ihm Campus

Gr: PK-K | 98 students

Daycare / Preschool (Catholic)

865 East Idaho Ave

Las Cruces, NM 88001

(505) 524-2141

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Mission Academy

Gr: K-8 | 96 students

Avg. class size: 17 students

Specialized Curriculum

1730 Tierra de Mesilla

Las Cruces, NM 88005

(575) 449-4796

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Las Cruces, NM 草榴社区 School Trends (10-Year)

草榴社区 Schools

-12.5% (-1 school) 10-yr

1,111

Students

+11.8% (+117 students) 10-yr

$6,099

Avg. Tuition

+27.1% (+$1,299) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+8.3% (+1 student) 10-yr

57%

Students of Color

+1.8% (+1.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Las Cruces)

This State (NM)

# Schools

7 Schools

186 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of 草榴社区 Schools
Year	Las Cruces, NM Total Schools
2025	7
2024	9
2023	8
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	8
2018	8
2017	9
2016	9
2015	8

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# Students

1,111 Students

23,468 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per 草榴社区 School
Year	Las Cruces, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	158	132	179
2024	141	129	172
2023	148	129	174
2022	129	130	185
2021	122	124	180
2020	118	116	171
2019	120	117	175
2018	120	114	172
2017	115	122	180
2016	125	125	178
2015	142	121	167

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% Students of Color

57%

51%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Las Cruces, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	57%	50%	34%
2024	58%	50%	34%
2023	62%	52%	33%
2022	52%	52%	33%
2021	55%	51%	32%
2020	62%	52%	32%
2019	56%	54%	31%
2018	56%	54%	31%
2017	57%	56%	32%
2016	57%	57%	32%
2015	56%	57%	32%

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0.70

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Las Cruces, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	0.70	0.74	0.65
2024	0.70	0.74	0.65
2023	0.69	0.74	0.65
2022	0.71	0.74	0.64
2021	0.71	0.74	0.64
2020	0.71	0.74	0.64
2019	0.70	0.74	0.63
2018	0.70	0.74	0.63
2017	0.71	0.73	0.61
2016	0.71	0.73	0.61
2015	0.70	0.73	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

2,110 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

10%

# Asian Students

15 Students

580 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Las Cruces, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	2%	3%	5%
2024	2%	3%	5%
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

311 Students

5,012 Students

% Hispanic Students

31%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Las Cruces, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	32%	23%	9%
2024	34%	24%	9%
2023	35%	24%	9%
2022	37%	26%	8%
2021	37%	26%	9%
2020	37%	26%	9%
2019	33%	26%	8%
2018	33%	26%	8%
2017	32%	27%	8%
2016	32%	27%	8%
2015	34%	27%	8%

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# Black Students

27 Students

430 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Las Cruces, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	3%	2%	7%
2024	3%	2%	7%
2023	3%	2%	8%
2022	3%	2%	7%
2021	3%	2%	7%
2020	3%	2%	8%
2019	3%	2%	7%
2018	3%	2%	7%
2017	3%	2%	7%
2016	3%	2%	7%
2015	4%	2%	8%

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# White Students

273 Students

8,011 Students

% White Students

28%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Las Cruces, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	27%	37%	52%
2024	28%	37%	52%
2023	24%	34%	52%
2022	29%	34%	54%
2021	29%	34%	54%
2020	29%	35%	54%
2019	37%	36%	56%
2018	37%	36%	56%
2017	36%	37%	58%
2016	35%	36%	58%
2015	38%	36%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

19 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

365 Students

5,616 Students

% of Others Students

37%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Las Cruces, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	36%	25%	26%
2024	33%	24%	26%
2023	36%	29%	25%
2022	28%	28%	25%
2021	28%	28%	25%
2020	28%	27%	24%
2019	25%	26%	24%
2018	25%	25%	23%
2017	26%	25%	22%
2016	27%	26%	22%
2015	22%	26%	21%

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# Teachers

95 Teachers

2,350 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Las Cruces, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	12:1	10:1	11:1
2024	11:1	9:1	11:1
2023	13:1	10:1	11:1
2022	12:1	10:1	11:1
2021	12:1	10:1	11:1
2020	12:1	10:1	12:1
2019	10:1	10:1	12:1
2018	10:1	10:1	12:1
2017	10:1	10:1	12:1
2016	10:1	10:1	12:1
2015	12:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

67%

58%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Las Cruces, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	67%	58%	55%
2024	69%	58%	54%
2023	64%	60%	54%
2022	61%	61%	54%
2021	54%	62%	54%
2020	58%	61%	54%
2019	45%	60%	53%
2018	45%	61%	53%
2017	58%	60%	53%
2016	53%	59%	52%
2015	1%	58%	52%

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Average Class Size

13 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Las Cruces, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	13	15	15
2024	14	15	15
2023	14	15	15
2022	14	15	15
2021	14	15	15
2020	16	15	15
2019	14	15	15
2018	14	15	15
2017	13	15	15
2016	12	15	15
2015	12	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

6 courses

8 courses

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Las Cruces, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	22	24	26
2024	24	24	26
2023	22	24	26
2022	22	24	26
2021	22	24	26
2020	22	24	25
2019	22	24	25
2018	22	23	25
2017	22	23	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,099

$8,695

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Las Cruces, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	$6,099	$9,184	$15,012
2024	$6,691	$8,968	$13,254
2023	$6,524	$8,791	$12,626
2022	$6,659	$8,587	$12,187
2021	$6,459	$8,892	$11,800
2020	$6,459	$8,921	$11,512
2019	$6,198	$8,879	$11,293
2018	$6,198	$8,531	$11,017
2017	$6,199	$8,510	$10,708
2016	$5,550	$8,138	$10,356
2015	$4,800	$7,855	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

12%

32%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Las Cruces, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	12%	32%	34%
2024	11%	34%	34%
2023	11%	34%	34%
2022	13%	34%	33%
2021	13%	35%	33%
2020	13%	35%	32%
2019	15%	34%	31%
2018	15%	34%	30%
2017	13%	33%	30%
2016	12%	33%	29%
2015	8%	32%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,575

$4,837

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Las Cruces, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	$1,575	$4,837	$7,073
2024	$1,431	$4,794	$6,930
2023	$1,431	$4,674	$6,469
2022	$1,456	$4,461	$6,289
2021	$1,456	$4,348	$6,055
2020	$1,456	$4,311	$5,921
2019	$1,608	$3,302	$5,795
2018	$1,608	$2,573	$5,456
2017	$1,331	$2,437	$5,319
2016	$1,475	$3,105	$5,105
2015	$1,250	$2,667	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$ million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

75%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Las Cruces, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	75%	84%	81%
2024	86%	87%	85%
2023	86%	87%	85%
2022	86%	87%	85%
2021	89%	87%	85%
2020	89%	87%	85%
2019	92%	87%	85%
2018	92%	86%	85%
2017	89%	85%	85%
2016	100%	87%	85%
2015	100%	83%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Las Cruces, NM?

The private schools in Las Cruces, NM include Cornerstone Christian Academy, College Heights Kindergarten, and Las Cruces Academy.

How many private schools are located in Las Cruces?

7 private schools are located in Las Cruces.

How diverse are private schools in Las Cruces?

Las Cruces private schools are approximately 57% minority students, which is higher than the New Mexico private school average of 51%.

What percentage of students in Las Cruces go to private school?

4% of all K-12 students in Las Cruces are educated in private schools (compared to the NM state average of 7%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Las Cruces?

86% of private schools in Las Cruces are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private schools in Las Cruces are often viewed compared to one another?

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