Best Public Schools in Ojo Caliente, NM

Summary:

The city of Ojo Caliente, New Mexico is home to three schools: two middle schools, Ojo Caliente Elementary and Mesa Vista Middle, as well as one high school, Mesa Vista High. These schools serve students in the Mesa Vista district.

Ojo Caliente Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school, ranking 33 out of 165 New Mexico middle schools with a 4-star rating. The school outperforms state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, and has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 26.98%. In contrast, Mesa Vista High has a very high free/reduced lunch rate of 96.77% and scores below the state averages in English Language Arts proficiency.

Mesa Vista Middle has maintained a consistent high ranking, placing 55 out of 165 New Mexico middle schools with a 3-star rating. The school has a low student-teacher ratio of 9.9, the lowest among the three schools. This may contribute to its strong academic performance and stable ranking over the past few years.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Mesa Vista High	Public	9-12	Hwy 285 Junction 111	Ojo Caliente	87549	Rio Arriba County	Mesa Vista	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 583-2274	93	11	8.4	100.0%	10 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$14,830
Ojo Caliente Elementary	Public	4-6	Hwy 285 Junction 111	Ojo Caliente	87549	Rio Arriba County	Mesa Vista	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 583-2316	55	4	14.1	100.0%	7 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	47.1	60.0		49.1	52.0	36.4	$14,830
Mesa Vista Middle	Public	7-8	Hwy 285 Junction 111	Ojo Caliente	87549	Rio Arriba County	Mesa Vista	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 583-2274	51	4	12.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			37.5	30.0			$14,830

Cities Near Ojo Caliente

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
El Rito	8.16 mi	1
Velarde	11.3 mi	1
Dixon	11.49 mi	1
Espanola	14.24 mi	12	83^rd
Ohkay Owingeh	17.17 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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