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Mesilla Park Elementary

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Mesilla Park Elementary ranks 72 nd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Mesilla Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 330. This school consistently outperforms the Las Cruces and New Mexico state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels.

Mesilla Park Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 51.47% of students proficient in ELA and 41.18% proficient in Mathematics, compared to the Las Cruces district averages of 46.12% and 25.43%, respectively. The school also excels in supporting diverse student groups, with strong performance among female, male, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. Despite having a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Mesilla Park Elementary ranks 56th out of 325 New Mexico elementary schools for this student population's ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

When compared to nearby elementary schools in the Las Cruces district, such as Hillrise Elementary and Tombaugh Elementary, Mesilla Park Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently outranking its peers in academic proficiency. While the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 11.3 to 13.2 students per teacher, there may be opportunities to further improve its performance, particularly in Mathematics.

311

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,652

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

955 West Union Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88005

(575) 527-9615

District: Las Cruces

Students who attend Mesilla Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Zia Middle
High:	Arrowhead Park Early College High School
	Las Cruces High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.8%

White:

8.4%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (47% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg35%

72^nd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Las Cruces

45^th of 82Las Cruces among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	72 of 345	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	148 of 413	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	188 of 435	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	139 of 420	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	168 of 396	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	136 of 383	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.0	181 of 374	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.7	188 of 410	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.4	139 of 421	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.3	225 of 442	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.9	206 of 412	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.1	138 of 398	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.3	198 of 402	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.4	90 of 419	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.4	81 of 411	80.3%	★★★★☆
2008	52.8	174 of 405	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.5	128 of 398	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.5	218 of 390	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.3	258 of 389	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	87.4	26 of 223	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	107 of 191	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	122 of 203	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	50 of 98	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	48 of 83	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	43.6	181 of 398	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	165 of 390	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	94 of 395	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	164 of 343	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	172 of 339	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	51 of 255	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	159 of 384	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	195 of 395	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	120 of 389	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	148 of 320	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	118 of 329	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	56 of 325	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	142 of 356	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	145 of 426	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	86 of 410	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	98 of 361	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	71 of 356	80.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	62.3	121 of 397	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	190 of 414	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	129 of 392	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	155 of 337	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	106 of 333	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	54.4	72 of 165	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	38 of 132	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	97 of 304	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	168 of 339	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	215 of 413	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.9	58 of 325	82.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)88th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2024)70th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2023)56th percentile~ school

Female (2024)55th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+7 vs state

Science47%+18 vs state

Mathematics41%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)			NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)							NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Mesilla Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	955 West Union Ave	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9615	311	32	9.5	100.0%	26 (8.4%)	4 (1.3%)	273 (87.8%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	69.9	72^nd of 345 public elementary schools	79.1%		55.7	148^th of 413 public elementary schools	64.2%	76	47.4			49.0	56.7	50.9				51.5	32.7	43.3	47.4			41.2	$10,652
Tombaugh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	226 Carver Rd	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9575	565	47	12.1	99.6%	56 (9.9%)	2 (0.4%)	491 (86.9%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	63.6	90^th of 345 public elementary schools	73.9%		50.9	170^th of 413 public elementary schools	58.8%	80	37.5			48.2	54.6	49.4				51.0	31.8	44.3	40.7			39.2	$9,882
Mesilla Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2363 Calle Del Sur	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9566	324	29	11.3	100.0%	56 (17.3%)	3 (0.9%)	257 (79.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	67.9	78^th of 345 public elementary schools	77.4%		41.5	207^th of 413 public elementary schools	49.9%	129	39.2			46.3	54.0	60.0				53.9	39.0	48.0	36.0			41.1	$10,894
University Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 South Locust St	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9649	363	32	11.3	100.0%	54 (14.9%)	21 (5.8%)	270 (74.4%)	13 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	44	172^nd of 345 public elementary schools	50.1%		51.5	167^th of 413 public elementary schools	59.6%	5	37.8			36.7	45.7	60.0				47.1		15.2	26.7			17.1	$11,880
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 E California Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9586	343	34	10.0	99.7%	33 (9.6%)	12 (3.5%)	284 (82.8%)	8 (2.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	24.1	266^th of 345 public elementary schools	22.9%		15.8	359^th of 413 public elementary schools	13.1%	93	19.5			19.2	41.5	41.5				32.8		19.5				11.9	$12,275
Conlee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Boston Dr	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9656	417	35	12.0	99.8%	45 (10.8%)	18 (4.3%)	350 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	46.7	159^th of 345 public elementary schools	53.9%		54.3	152^nd of 413 public elementary schools	63.2%	7	36.2			32.2	54.7	37.3				40.9	20.3	34.0	46.6			33.5	$11,071
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 North Alameda Blvd	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9496	182	17	10.9	100.0%	28 (15.4%)	1 (0.5%)	147 (80.8%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	53.3	122^nd of 345 public elementary schools	64.6%		45.5	195^th of 413 public elementary schools	52.8%	73	30.8			48.4	53.3	38.5				47.1						19.5	$12,022
Hermosa Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1655 East Amador Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9530	408	36	11.3	100.2%	34 (8.3%)	5 (1.2%)	363 (89.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22.2	278^th of 345 public elementary schools	19.4%		18.5	343^rd of 413 public elementary schools	16.9%	65	20.0			30.9	41.4	38.2				36.9	16.4	12.1	20.0			16.1	$11,668
J Paul Taylor Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	402 W. Court Ave Bldg 2	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	J Paul Taylor Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 652-4006	200	16	12.6	25.5%	55 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	138 (69.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	74.3	58^th of 345 public elementary schools	83.2%		83.6	54^th of 413 public elementary schools	86.9%	4	52.2	68.4	59.5	61.9	56.5	52.2	52.2	61.9	68.4	58.5	42.9	43.5	47.8	43.5	47.6	43.1	$7,963
Mac Arthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	655 N 4th St	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9556	335	29	11.5	100.0%	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	313 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8.8	341^st of 345 public elementary schools	1.2%		21.4	326^th of 413 public elementary schools	21.1%	15				14.3	31.1	14.0				19.4		15.6				9.8	$10,671

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesilla Park Elementary

Is Mesilla Park Elementary a good school?

Mesilla Park Elementary ranks 72^nd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mesilla Park Elementary?

Students at Mesilla Park Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 8% White, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Mesilla Park Elementary in?

Las Cruces

What schools do graduates of Mesilla Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mesilla Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Zia Middle
High : Arrowhead Park Early College High School
High : Las Cruces High

How many students attend Mesilla Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Mesilla Park Elementary.

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