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Mountain View Middle

Q: Is Mountain View Middle a good school?

Mountain View Middle ranks 126 th of 191 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Mountain View Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Mountain View Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Middle?

Students at Mountain View Middle are 52% Hispanic, 32% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Mountain View Middle attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Middle usually go on to attend Alamogordo High

Public Grades 6-8

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 191 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 34% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Mountain View Middle is a 6–8 school serving 479 students at 500 South Washington Avenue in Alamogordo, New Mexico, one of three middle schools in Alamogordo Public Schools. For 2025–2026 it ranks 126th of 191 New Mexico middle schools (34th percentile, 2 stars), noticeably below its district's 53rd percentile. Proficiency was 33.86% in language arts, 21.30% in math, and 33.13% in 8th-grade science — about 9.5 points below the state in ELA and 4.2 in math, but essentially at state parity in science.

Neighboring schools show striking contrasts. Chaparral Middle, 1.5 miles away, ranks at the 58th percentile and outperforms Mountain View by 10–12 points in every subject, even though both report 100% free/reduced lunch. Holloman Middle, in the same district, ranks 9th of 191 (95th percentile) — 61 percentile points ahead — and Cloudcroft Middle ranks 21st. Mountain View's 14.5:1 student-teacher ratio is the highest of the five comparison schools (Chaparral 13.6, Cloudcroft 13.5, Holloman 11.9, Tularosa Middle 8.3), though improved from 15.9 three years ago.

Mountain View sat in the 56th–66th percentile from 2014–15 through 2018–19 and has drifted downward since; its two most recent years (46th, then 34th percentile) are its weakest back-to-back results on record. The latest decline was school-specific: ELA fell from 40% to 33.86% and math from 24.04% to 21.3% while state and district results stayed roughly flat. Eighth grade is a genuine strength, with 8th-grade ELA just 0.84 points below the state, while 6th and 7th grade lag badly (6th-grade ELA is 12 points under). Special education results are a bright spot (76th percentile in 2023–24); low-income students fell to the 16th percentile, 1 star, in 2025–26, and military-connected students have been consistently weak. The free/reduced-lunch figure jumped from 50% to 100% between 2023–24 and 2024–25, which may reflect a reporting change rather than a change in students' circumstances.

479

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,704

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

500 South Washington Avenue
Alamogordo, NM 88310

(575) 812-6400

District: Alamogordo Public Schools

Students who attend Mountain View Middle usually attend:

High:

Alamogordo High

Feeder schools for Mountain View Middle:

Elementary:	Buena Vista Elementary
	Desert Star Elementary
	Sierra Elementary
	Sunset Hills Elementary
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	Yucca Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.6%

White:

32.2%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (29% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg40%

New Mexico avg36%

126^th of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Alamogordo Public Schools

41^st of 87Alamogordo Public Schools 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
2026	30.0	126 of 191	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	103 of 192	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	65 of 165	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	112 of 239	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	127 of 232	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	68 of 200	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	72 of 186	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.8	73 of 176	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.9	91 of 208	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.4	80 of 207	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.5	66 of 222	70.3%	★★★★☆
2013	63.9	56 of 193	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.6	49 of 178	72.5%	★★★★☆
2011	60.1	56 of 173	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.1	50 of 179	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	54.9	63 of 178	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.5	48 of 172	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	75.7	29 of 171	83.0%	★★★★☆
2006	61.1	48 of 156	69.2%	★★★★☆
2005	68.5	40 of 157	74.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	23.0	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	27 of 38	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	39 of 55	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	8 of 22	63.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	22.4	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	36 of 37	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	73.7	7 of 52	86.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	24.6	69 of 108	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	85 of 136	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	81 of 162	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	103 of 213	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	96 of 220	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	45 of 160	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	48 of 156	69.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	84 of 143	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	83 of 148	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	67 of 154	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	90 of 204	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	101 of 214	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	54 of 150	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	67 of 149	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	15.9	32 of 33	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	112 of 133	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.2	85 of 173	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	62 of 144	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	152 of 227	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	93 of 223	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	29 of 175	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	58 of 168	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	102 of 145	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	45 of 161	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	41.7	115 of 221	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	118 of 213	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	68 of 152	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	68 of 151	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	17.1	14 of 18	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	30 of 37	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.4	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	11 of 27	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.4	45 of 53	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	65 of 65	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	79.8	5 of 67	92.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	40.5	19 of 78	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	24.9	69 of 100	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.4	9 of 44	79.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	127 of 170	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	106 of 178	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	78 of 142	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	117 of 229	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	163 of 187	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	70 of 121	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	73 of 120	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2022)93rd percentile+47 vs school

Disabled (2018)87th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2024)76th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)40th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)36th percentile-24 vs school

African American (2024)34th percentile-26 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2024)22nd percentile-38 vs school

Asian (2024)18th percentile-42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile-18 vs school

Homeless (2022)3rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-10 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

Mathematics22%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 8th 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Mountain View Middle	Public	6-8	500 South Washington Avenue	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6400	479	33	14.5	45.7%	154 (32.2%)	29 (6.1%)	247 (51.6%)	7 (1.5%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.9%)	30	126^th of 191 public middle schools	34.0%		39.4	103^rd of 192 public middle schools	46.4%	23	33.5	27.3	31.2	43.3	34.4	26.0	20.0	18.9	21.6	$8,704
Chaparral Middle	Public	6-8	1401 College Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6300	513	38	13.6	44.4%	186 (36.3%)	25 (4.9%)	249 (48.5%)	7 (1.4%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.0%)	51.1	80^th of 191 public middle schools	58.1%		46.9	82^nd of 192 public middle schools	57.3%	2	43.8	36.8	42.7	54.4	44.0	44.6	26.4	28.3	33.2	$8,884
Holloman Middle	Public	6-8	381 1st St	Holloman Air Force Base	88330	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 812-6200	173	15	11.9	4.0%	85 (49.1%)	19 (11.0%)	47 (27.2%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (10.4%)	95.7	9^th of 191 public middle schools	95.3%		95.7	9^th of 192 public middle schools	95.3%		64.4	64.4	82.1	80.0	75.0	71.2	66.1	55.6	65.0	$7,933
Cloudcroft Middle	Public	6-8	810 James Canyon Hwy	Cloudcroft	88317	Otero County	Cloudcroft Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 601-4416	105	8	13.5	21.0%	64 (61.0%)	5 (4.8%)	27 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.6%)	87.3	21^st of 191 public middle schools	89.0%		87.4	19^th of 192 public middle schools	90.1%	2	71.0	50.0	76.7	74.2	67.0	43.3	60.0	58.1	53.9	$10,862
Tularosa Middle	Public	7-8	101b Old Mescalero Rd	Tularosa	88352	Otero County	Tularosa Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 585-8800	140	17	8.3	71.4%	25 (17.9%)	1 (0.7%)	78 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	10.8	184^th of 191 public middle schools	3.7%		24.6	145^th of 192 public middle schools	24.5%	39	17.6	18.4	31.6	23.0	23.7	< 10%	< 20%	< 10%	6.8	$10,963

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