Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
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| SCHOOL | DISTRICT | GRADES | STUDENTS | SAFETY SCORE | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRACRES ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 442 | 97 | A |
| DESERT HILLS ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 553 | 96 | A |
| EAST PICACHO ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 467 | 96 | A |
| DONA ANA ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 323 | 92 | A |
| TOMBAUGH ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 552 | 92 | A |
| MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 662 | 91 | A |
| EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 09–12 | 329 | 90 | A |
| WHITE SANDS ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–08 | 290 | 90 | A |
| JORNADA ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 485 | 84 | A |
| CONLEE ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 402 | 76 | A |
| COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 244 | 69 | A |
| EXPLORE ACADEMY LAS CRUCES | EXPLORE ACADEMY LAS CRUCES | 06–08 | 94 | 64 | A |
| ALAMEDA ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 326 | 58 | A |
| MAYFIELD HIGH | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 09–12 | 1,465 | 57 | A |
| BOOKER T. WASHINGTON | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 235 | 56 | A |
| J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY | J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY | KG–08 | 199 | 55 | A |
| SONOMA ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 728 | 54 | A |
| ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 09–12 | 1,875 | 52 | A |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 177 | 49 | A |
| CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 09–12 | 1,645 | 48 | A |
| LAS CRUCES HIGH | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 09–12 | 1,770 | 45 | A |
| HILLRISE ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 449 | 42 | A |
| MAC ARTHUR ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 314 | 41 | A |
| HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 745 | 40 | A |
| VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 320 | 34 | A |
| CAMINO REAL MIDDLE | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 06–08 | 980 | 34 | A |
| SUNRISE ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 03–05 | 362 | 32 | A |
| HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 342 | 31 | A |
| VISTA MIDDLE | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 06–08 | 642 | 24 | A |
| AZTEC YOUTH ACADEMY | JUVENILE JUSTICE | 09–12 | 38 | 21 | B |
| MESA MIDDLE | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 06–08 | 796 | 11 | A |
| ZIA MIDDLE | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 06–08 | 671 | 10 | A |
| LYNN MIDDLE | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 06–08 | 575 | 10 | A |
| PICACHO MIDDLE | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 06–08 | 770 | 9 | A |
| SIERRA MIDDLE | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 06–08 | 835 | 9 | A |
| ALMA D'ARTE CHARTER | ALMA D'ARTE CHARTER | 09–12 | 106 | — insufficient data | C |
| ARROWHEAD PARK MEDICAL ACADEMY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 09–12 | 230 | — insufficient data | C |
| CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–02 | 367 | — insufficient data | C |
| LA ACADEMIA DOLORES HUERTA | LA ACADEMIA DOLORES HUERTA | 06–08 | 66 | — insufficient data | C |
| LAS MONTANAS CHARTER | LAS MONTANAS CHARTER | 09–12 | 164 | — insufficient data | C |
| LOMA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 448 | — insufficient data | C |
| MESILLA ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 235 | — insufficient data | C |
| MESILLA PARK ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 337 | — insufficient data | C |
| NEW AMERICA SCHOOL - LAS CRUCES | NEW AMERICA SCHOOL - LAS CRUCES | 09–12 | 129 | — insufficient data | C |
| RAICES DEL SABER XINACHTLI COMMUNITY | RAICES DEL SABER XINACHTLI COMMUNITY SCHOOL | KG–03 | 95 | — insufficient data | C |
| SOUTHERN NM CORRECTIONS | NM CORRECTIONS | 08–12 | — insufficient data | ||
| UNIVERSITY HILLS ELEMENTARY | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PK–05 | 317 | — insufficient data | C |