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Tombaugh Elementary

226 Carver Rd, Las Cruces, NM 88005

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
565
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Las Cruces
Doña Ana County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores36% proficient in math & reading
71stpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
72ndpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
84thpercentile
Class size12.2 students per teacher
52ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Tombaugh Elementary

Tombaugh Elementary is a public elementary school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Las Cruces. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Doña Ana County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 565 students were enrolled, with about 12.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical New Mexico elementary school (12.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

226 Carver Rd
Las Cruces, NM 88005
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
565 students
Students per teacher
12.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Midsize
School district
Las Cruces
County
Doña Ana County
NCES school ID
350150030009

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.