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Mesquite Elementary

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Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Mesquite Elementary is a public elementary school in Mesquite, New Mexico, serving 235 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Gadsden Independent Schools district, which is ranked 67 out of 119 districts in the state.

Mesquite Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with a 50% proficiency rate in Language Arts, 42% in Mathematics, and 23% in Science, compared to the state averages of 38%, 24%, and 34%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups, which rank among the top 15-61% of New Mexico elementary schools. With a student-teacher ratio ranging from 10.7 to 11.1, Mesquite Elementary has a lower ratio than nearby schools in the Gadsden Independent Schools district.

Compared to other elementary schools in the district, Mesquite Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency rates and overall school rankings. For example, in 2022-2023, Mesquite Elementary ranked 93 out of 435 New Mexico elementary schools, while the nearby Berino Elementary and Vado Elementary ranked 340 and 278, respectively. Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Mesquite Elementary's strong academic performance suggests it is effectively supporting its students and providing them with the resources and opportunities they need to succeed.

235

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Nm Hwy 228
Mesquite, NM 88048

(575) 882-6203

District: Gadsden

Students who attend Mesquite Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gadsden Middle
High:	Gadsden High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.7%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2018 → 79th in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2018) to 79th (2023)

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

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school43%

Not ranked this year

Mesquite Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

60^th of 82Gadsden 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
2023	76.5	93 of 435	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.4	164 of 420	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	80 of 396	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	33 of 383	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	57.3	125 of 374	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.8	172 of 410	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.3	277 of 421	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.7	301 of 442	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.6	343 of 412	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.1	324 of 398	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.6	325 of 402	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.6	263 of 419	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.7	247 of 411	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.2	288 of 405	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.8	269 of 398	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.8	250 of 390	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.7	262 of 389	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	93.5	15 of 191	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	44.9	115 of 203	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.8	18 of 98	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	7 of 83	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	85.2	56 of 390	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	43.8	172 of 395	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	78 of 343	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	16 of 339	95.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	83.4	61 of 395	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	116 of 389	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	38 of 320	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	91.1	12 of 329	96.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	85.1	54 of 426	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	106 of 410	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	25 of 361	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	9 of 356	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	71.3	101 of 414	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	120 of 392	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	60 of 337	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	60 of 333	82.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	40.5	40 of 50	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	43.9	97 of 165	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	116 of 132	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	87.2	5 of 47	89.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	73.0	100 of 413	75.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2023)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)87th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2023)86th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)85th percentile+6 vs school

White (2023)76th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)76th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)41st percentile-37 vs school

Military Connected (2022)20th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2022-2023) ?

Language Arts50%

Mathematics42%

Science23%

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Schools Near Mesquite Elementary

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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-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 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 All Grades	Total
North Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Cascade Ave	San Miguel	88058	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	338	31	10.8	100.0%	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	326 (96.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.1	69^th of 345 public elementary schools	80.0%		54.7	150^th of 413 public elementary schools	63.7%	81	42.0	51.2	56.3	60.0	58.7	56.7	20.9	37.5	62.0	56.5	44.9	$10,326
Vado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	330 Holguin Rd	Vado	88072	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	415	33	12.5	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	411 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.7	316^th of 345 public elementary schools	8.4%		25.9	298^th of 413 public elementary schools	27.8%	18	16.1	20.4	20.0	21.4	37.9	25.5	27.8	16.4	16.1	19.7	19.9	$10,558
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 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
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
Berino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	455 Shrode Rd	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	300	28	10.6	100.0%	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	294 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.2	302^nd of 345 public elementary schools	12.5%		32.3	257^th of 413 public elementary schools	37.8%	45		37.2	35.1	23.3	20.5	29.0					12.4	$10,604
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
Hillrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 South Curnutt St	Las Cruces	88011	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9666	421	33	12.7	100.0%	102 (24.2%)	12 (2.9%)	288 (68.4%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	59.6	102^nd of 345 public elementary schools	70.4%		70.3	96^th of 413 public elementary schools	76.8%	6	53.7	42.5	50.9	60.0		50.8	15.1	36.4	44.6		31.1	$9,028
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesquite Elementary

How many students attend Mesquite Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 235 students attended Mesquite Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mesquite Elementary?

Students at Mesquite Elementary are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Mesquite Elementary in?

Gadsden

What schools do graduates of Mesquite Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mesquite Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gadsden Middle
High : Gadsden High

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