DESERT HILLS ELEMENTARY
- 502 Students
- 41.5 Teachers (FTE)
- 12.1:1 Student:Teacher
- PK–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (575)527-9619 Phone
- http://deserthills.lcps.net/o/dhes Website
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DESERT HILLS ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES, NM 88011
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades PK–05 SchoolScore™ B (79.6)
502
Students
41.5
Teachers
12.1:1
Student:Teacher
(575)527-9619
Phone
http://deserthills.lcps.net/o/dhes
Website
Located in LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO (ZIP 88011), DESERT HILLS ELEMENTARY is a Elementary school serving grades PK–05 in the LAS CRUCES district.
Key statistics: 502 students enrolled; a 12.1:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as City: Midsize by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs New Mexico Elementary School Average
Enrollment
502.0
State avg: 304.0
▲ 65% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
12.1:1
State avg: 12.6:1
▼ 4% better
Free Lunch %
100.0%
State avg: 87.2%
▲ 15% worse
School Details
School Name
DESERT HILLS ELEMENTARY
NCESSCH ID
350150000649
State School ID
NM-35017000-35017045
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
280 NORTH ROADRUNNER PKWY
City
LAS CRUCES
State
New Mexico
ZIP Code
88011
County
Doña Ana County
Metro Area
Las Cruces, NM
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
City: Midsize
Cong. District
3502
State Leg. Upper
35037
State Leg. Lower
35037
Latitude
32.32743
Longitude
-106.7364
Grades Offered
Pre-K
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
502
Total Students
41.5
Teachers FTE
12.1:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
41.5
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 41.5 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 502 | 100% |
| Not Applicable | 166 | 33.1% |
District Info
District Name
LAS CRUCES
LEAID
3501500
State LEA ID
NM-35017000
Phone
(575)527-5800
Website
http://www.lcps.net/
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
LAS CRUCES
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$393,416K
Federal Revenue
$68,918K
State Revenue
$273,026K
Local Revenue
$51,472K
Total Expenditure
$388,075K
Instruction Exp.
$201,942K
Support Services
$128,211K
Other Current Exp.
$15,164K
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Common questions about DESERT HILLS ELEMENTARY, answered using official NCES data.