Explore Academy Las Cruces

Public school, kindergarten to grade 11 · Las Cruces, New Mexico

Explore Academy Las Cruces in Las Cruces, New Mexico enrolled 599 students in 2024-25 with 51.8 full-time teachers, 11.6 students per teacher against the New Mexico median of 12.0. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New Mexico: 33.8% and 24.4%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 217% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 270%

189 students in 2022-23, 343 students in 2023-24, 599 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 14.0 to 51.8.

Students enrolled at Explore Academy Las Cruces by school year2022-23: 189, 2023-24: 343, 2024-25: 59902004006002022-231892023-243432024-25599
Students enrolled at Explore Academy Las Cruces by school year2022-23: 189, 2023-24: 343, 2024-25: 59902004006002022-231892023-243432024-25599
Students enrolled at Explore Academy Las Cruces by school year2022-23: 189, 2023-24: 343, 2024-25: 59902004006002022-231892023-243432024-25599
Students enrolled at Explore Academy Las Cruces by school year2022-23: 189, 2023-24: 343, 2024-25: 59902004006002022-231892023-243432024-25599
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2318914.013.5
2023-2434325.313.6
2024-2559951.811.6

11.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 65 of every 100 New Mexico schools of this kind

Among the 43 New Mexico schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.0; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Mexico other schools, 2024-2543 values from 3.6 to 21.6; This school 11.6; state median 12.0.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 12.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, New Mexico other schools, 2024-2543 values from 3.6 to 21.6; This school 11.6; state median 12.0.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 12.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, New Mexico other schools, 2024-2543 values from 3.6 to 21.6; This school 11.6; state median 12.0.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 12.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, New Mexico other schools, 2024-2543 values from 3.6 to 21.6; This school 11.6; state median 12.0.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 12.0U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Explore Academy Las Cruces enrolled 94 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent50.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

81.6% of students were Hispanic, 10.0% White, 6.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic81.6%
  2. White10.0%
  3. Two or more races6.7%
  4. American Indian0.7%
  5. Black0.5%
  6. Asian0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Explore Academy Las Cruces scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 33.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 24.4% in math in 2022-23 across New Mexico. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Mexico, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew Mexico
Reading and language arts, 2021-2240‑44%40‑44%33.8%
Math, 2022-2320‑24%40‑44% (2021-22)24.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Explore Academy Las Cruces

  1. La Mesa on Track Prek CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 14 miles away: 91 students, 7.6 per teacher (2024-25).14 mi
  2. Anthony on-Track Prek CenterThe next nearest public school of this kind, 24 miles away: 136 students, 11.3 per teacher (2024-25).24 mi
  3. Compare Explore Academy Las Cruces with La Mesa on Track Prek CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Explore Academy Las Cruces spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  5. The largest public schools in New MexicoExplore Academy Las Cruces is the number 10 by size of 47 New Mexico schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#10 of 47
  6. New Mexico schools by students per teacher11.6 students per teacher here against the New Mexico median of 12.0 for schools of this kind.11.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Explore Academy Las Cruces

  1. How many students attend Explore Academy Las Cruces?
    599 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 189 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Las Cruces, NM.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Explore Academy Las Cruces?
    11.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Mexico median for schools of this kind is 12.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Explore Academy Las Cruces a Title I school?
    Explore Academy Las Cruces was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Explore Academy Las Cruces do on state tests?
    The students tested at Explore Academy Las Cruces scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 33.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 24.4% in math in 2022-23 across New Mexico. New Mexico's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Explore Academy Las Cruces in?
    Explore Academy Las Cruces, NCES district ID 3500188. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 350018801160 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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