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Mountain View Middle

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Mountain View Middle ranks 103 rd of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 46% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Mountain View Middle is a public middle school in Alamogordo, New Mexico, serving 482 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Alamogordo School District, which is ranked 35 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Mountain View Middle's performance on state assessments is generally below the Alamogordo district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, the school does show some areas of strength. For example, the 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate is higher than the district and state. However, the school struggles with the performance of certain student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, and Multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners, Homeless students, and Military Connected students. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio and a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to nearby schools, which may be contributing factors to its lower academic performance.

Interestingly, Holloman Middle, located on the nearby Holloman Air Force Base, significantly outperforms Mountain View Middle and the Alamogordo district on state assessments, ranking among the top 10 middle schools in New Mexico. Chaparral Middle, located just 1.5 miles from Mountain View Middle, also outperforms Mountain View on state assessments, though not to the same degree as Holloman Middle. By identifying and learning from the practices and strategies used by these higher-performing nearby schools, Mountain View Middle may be able to implement targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes, particularly in Mathematics and for underperforming student subgroups.

479

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,704

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 South Washington Avenue
Alamogordo, NM 88310

(575) 812-6400

District: Alamogordo

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
	More...
	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 — 70th percentile in 2014 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg41%

New Mexico avg35%

103^rd of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Alamogordo

35^th of 82Alamogordo 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Male (2024)72nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)50th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile~ school

White (2025)40th percentile-6 vs school

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

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

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile-20 vs school

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

Asian (2024)18th percentile-42 vs school

Homeless (2022)3rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science43%+8 vs state

English Language Arts40%-4 vs state

Mathematics24%-3 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 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	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6400	479	33	14.5	100.0%	154 (32.2%)	29 (6.1%)	247 (51.6%)	7 (1.5%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.9%)	39.4	103^rd of 192 public middle schools	46.4%		44	65^th of 165 public middle schools	60.6%	38	42.8	31.9	38.6	50.0	40.0	27.0	22.9	22.5	24.0	$8,704
Chaparral Middle	Public	6-8	1401 College Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6300	513	38	13.6	100.0%	186 (36.3%)	25 (4.9%)	249 (48.5%)	7 (1.4%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.0%)	46.9	82^nd of 192 public middle schools	57.3%		49.7	51^st of 165 public middle schools	69.1%	31	37.8	42.3	41.9	51.7	45.5	31.3	34.6	20.9	28.6	$8,884
Holloman Middle	Public	6-8	381 1st St	Holloman Air Force Base	88330	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 812-6200	173	15	11.9		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 192 public middle schools	95.3%		94.3	4^th of 165 public middle schools	97.6%	5	74.4	78.0	71.4	69.8	73.4	79.7	58.9	51.2	64.6	$7,933
Cloudcroft Middle	Public	6-8	810 James Canyon Hwy	Cloudcroft	88317	Otero County	Cloudcroft	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 601-4416	105	8	13.5	49.5%	64 (61.0%)	5 (4.8%)	27 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.6%)	87.4	19^th of 192 public middle schools	90.1%		78	13^th of 165 public middle schools	92.1%	6	67.9	77.4	66.7	57.1	67.4	67.7	45.5	39.3	51.1	$10,862
Tularosa Middle	Public	7-8	101b Old Mescalero Rd	Tularosa	88352	Otero County	Tularosa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 585-8800	140	17	8.3		25 (17.9%)	1 (0.7%)	78 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	24.6	145^th of 192 public middle schools	24.5%		50.9	47^th of 165 public middle schools	71.5%	98	36.0	36.8	31.3	44.0	36.4	13.2	13.8		12.6	$10,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View Middle

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.

How many students attend Mountain View Middle?

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

What high school do graduates of Mountain View Middle attend?

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

What district is Mountain View Middle in?

Alamogordo

Is Mountain View Middle a good school?

Mountain View Middle ranks 103^rd of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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