Is Vista Middle a good school?

Vista Middle ranks 136 th of 239 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vista Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 602 students attended Vista Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Vista Middle?

Students at Vista Middle are 85% Hispanic, 11% White, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Vista Middle attend?

Students who attend Vista Middle usually go on to attend Early College High School

Vista Middle

Public 6-8

4465 Elks Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88007

(575) 527-9465

District: Las Cruces Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
136^th of 239 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,507

Students who attend Vista Middle usually attend:

High:	Early College High School
	Organ Mountain High School

Feeder schools for Vista Middle:

Elementary:	Columbia Elementary
	Dona Ana Elementary
	Jornada Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 602

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.0%

White:

11.3%

African American:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Compare Details Vista Middle ranks worse than 56.9% of middle schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.47. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85%), White (11.3%), African American (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Las Cruces Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vista Middle is 15.2, which is the 2^nd best among 8 middle schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Vista Middle employs 39.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vista Middle is $8,507. 5 middle schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Vista Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Vista Middle 136^th of 239 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Vista Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Las Cruces Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Las Cruces Public Schools 58^th of 117 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vista Middle

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Rank History for all students at Vista Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	60.32	55^th	157	65.0%
2006	62.35	47^th	156	69.9%
2007	44.42	91^st	171	46.8%
2008	44.66	86^th	172	50.0%
2009	48.38	83^rd	178	53.4%
2010	36.77	111^th	179	38.0%
2011	26.89	131^st	173	24.3%
2012	32.33	121^st	178	32.0%
2013	41.20	109^th	193	43.5%
2014	42.94	125^th	222	43.7%
2015	37.57	118^th	207	43.0%
2016	40.03	113^th	208	45.7%
2017	50.87	72^nd	176	59.1%
2018	50.92	79^th	186	57.5%
2019	46.17	92^nd	200	54.0%
2022	29.66	148^th	232	36.2%
2023	38.47	136^th	239	43.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Vista Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	57.04	25^th	65	61.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Vista Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.45	36^th	97	62.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Vista Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.51	26^th	44	40.9%
2023	19.67	80^th	100	20.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vista Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	66.13	38^th	168	77.4%
2019	59.78	53^rd	175	69.7%
2022	36.78	113^th	223	49.3%
2023	45.16	109^th	227	52.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Vista Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	41.52	19^th	33	42.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Vista Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	50.80	65^th	156	58.3%
2019	45.71	78^th	160	51.3%
2022	25.45	134^th	220	39.1%
2023	35.13	133^rd	213	37.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Vista Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.69	28^th	52	46.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Vista Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	48.28	65^th	151	57.0%
2019	42.44	77^th	152	49.3%
2022	30.82	119^th	213	44.1%
2023	36.23	130^th	221	41.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Vista Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	34.74	40^th	55	27.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vista Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	52.65	61^st	149	59.1%
2019	45.39	68^th	150	54.7%
2022	28.29	127^th	214	40.7%
2023	38.17	118^th	204	42.2%

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Rank History for White students at Vista Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	48.89	61^st	120	49.2%
2019	46.93	58^th	121	52.1%
2022	42.49	107^th	187	42.8%
2023	33.83	147^th	229	35.8%

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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Vista Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	494	19	4	648	1	n/a	n/a	1166
1991	498	17	7	664	6	n/a	n/a	1192
1992	529	23	8	715	8	n/a	n/a	1283
1993	572	24	7	808	5	n/a	n/a	1416
1994	335	19	5	643	0	n/a	n/a	1002
1995	340	16	1	716	5	n/a	n/a	1078
1996	340	16	1	716	5	n/a	n/a	1078
1997	337	6	9	638	113	n/a	n/a	1103
1998	236	7	6	480	2	n/a	n/a	731
1999	214	8	5	460	2	n/a	n/a	689
2000	222	7	1	422	4	n/a	n/a	656
2001	188	5	1	423	4	n/a	n/a	621
2002	273	18	2	520	5	n/a	n/a	818
2003	273	18	2	520	5	n/a	n/a	818
2004	318	20	2	577	4	n/a	n/a	921
2005	306	17	0	587	4	n/a	n/a	914
2006	309	11	0	595	4	n/a	n/a	919
2007	269	12	2	578	5	n/a	n/a	866
2008	247	15	2	573	3	n/a	n/a	840
2009	242	18	4	583	6	n/a	n/a	853
2010	210	20	2	594	7	0	0	833
2011	169	17	4	619	9	1	0	819
2012	143	13	3	572	6	1	0	738
2013	142	7	3	567	6	0	0	725
2014	133	9	2	556	6	0	1	707
2015	119	9	2	552	3	0	1	686
2016	114	10	2	593	5	0	3	727
2017	128	13	2	560	3	1	0	707
2018	107	12	1	581	5	1	6	713
2019	97	17	3	589	4	1	3	714
2020	78	15	3	573	5	0	5	679
2021	84	10	2	581	5	3	4	689
2022	77	11	4	543	3	1	4	643
2023	68	14	0	512	2	1	5	602

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vista Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1166	58.7	19.8	n/a
1991	1192	62.6	19.0	n/a
1992	1283	66.8	19.2	n/a
1993	1416	70.6	20.1	n/a
1994	1002	52.8	19.0	n/a
1995	1078	63.4	17.0	n/a
1996	1078	63.4	17.0	n/a
1997	1103	71.5	15.4	n/a
1998	731	51.5	14.2	n/a
1999	689	48.6	14.2	55.2
2000	656	46.5	14.1	48.8
2001	621	45.8	13.6	40.7
2002	818	54.2	15.1	57.6
2003	818	54.2	15.1	57.6
2004	921	58.2	15.8	53
2005	914	57.9	15.8	49.5
2006	919	54.0	17.0	50.2
2007	866	56.0	15.5	45.2
2008	840	51.1	16.4	48.8
2009	853	53.1	16.1	50.9
2010	833	49.6	16.7	52.6
2011	819	51.1	16.0	55.3
2012	738	43.7	16.8	62.9
2013	725	42.5	17.0	63.7
2014	707	43.1	16.3	61.1
2015	686	44.0	15.5	63.8
2016	727	42.0	17.3	47.3
2017	707	41.1	17.1	100
2018	713	39.6	17.9	100
2019	714	37.5	19.0	100
2020	679	42.0	16.1	100
2021	689	42.4	16.2	100
2022	643	39.0	16.4	100
2023	602	39.5	15.2	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vista Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1166	58.7	19.8	n/a
1991	1192	62.6	19.0	n/a
1992	1283	66.8	19.2	n/a
1993	1416	70.6	20.1	n/a
1994	1002	52.8	19.0	n/a
1995	1078	63.4	17.0	n/a
1996	1078	63.4	17.0	n/a
1997	1103	71.5	15.4	n/a
1998	731	51.5	14.2	n/a
1999	689	48.6	14.2	55.2
2000	656	46.5	14.1	48.8
2001	621	45.8	13.6	40.7
2002	818	54.2	15.1	57.6
2003	818	54.2	15.1	57.6
2004	921	58.2	15.8	53
2005	914	57.9	15.8	49.5
2006	919	54.0	17.0	50.2
2007	866	56.0	15.5	45.2
2008	840	51.1	16.4	48.8
2009	853	53.1	16.1	50.9
2010	833	49.6	16.7	52.6
2011	819	51.1	16.0	55.3
2012	738	43.7	16.8	62.9
2013	725	42.5	17.0	63.7
2014	707	43.1	16.3	61.1
2015	686	44.0	15.5	63.8
2016	727	42.0	17.3	47.3
2017	707	41.1	17.1	100
2018	713	39.6	17.9	100
2019	714	37.5	19.0	100
2020	679	42.0	16.1	100
2021	689	42.4	16.2	100
2022	643	39.0	16.4	100
2023	602	39.5	15.2	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Vista Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,507

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vista Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 92^nd of 200 Middle schools	Ranks 136^th of 239 Middle schools	10.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (Vista Middle)	38	24.7	13.3%
6th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces Public Schools)	33	29.7	3.3%
6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	32.9	1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Vista Middle)	20	21.2	1.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces Public Schools)	17	25.5	8.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	19	32.5	13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Vista Middle)	41	35.8	5.2%
7th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces Public Schools)	30	31.3	1.3%
7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	34.8	3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Vista Middle)	20	17	3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces Public Schools)	16	18.4	2.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	19	24.8	5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Vista Middle)	28	26.3	1.7%
8th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces Public Schools)	31	31.8	0.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	33.2	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Vista Middle)	16	15.6	0.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces Public Schools)	17	17.4	0.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	20	19.7	0.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	714	602	15.7%
African American	17	14	17.6%
American Indian	4	2	50%
Asian	3	0	100%
Hispanic	589	512	13.1%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	97	68	29.9%
Two or More Races	3	5	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Vista Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Vista Middle	Public	6-8	4465 Elks Dr	Las Cruces	88007	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 527-9465	602	40	15.2	100.0%	68 (11.3%)	14 (2.3%)	512 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	38.5	136^th of 239 public middle schools	43.1%		29.7	148^th of 232 public middle schools	36.2%	12	38.0	16.0	23.0	$8,507
Camino Real Middle	Public	6-8	2961 Roadrunner Pkwy	Las Cruces	88011	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 527-6030	965	55	17.6	100.0%	237 (24.6%)	14 (1.5%)	681 (70.6%)	14 (1.5%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.8%)	69.3	65^th of 239 public middle schools	72.8%		52.6	84^th of 232 public middle schools	63.8%	19	49.0	32.0	35.0	$7,720
Explore Academy Las Cruces	Public, Charter	6-9	850 N Telshor Blvd	Las Cruces	88011	Do�a Ana County	Explore Academy Las Cruces	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 888-4476	189	14	13.5	49.7%	63 (33.3%)	6 (3.2%)	114 (60.3%)	3 (1.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.6	85^th of 239 public middle schools	64.4%		68.6	57^th of 232 public middle schools	75.4%	28	44.0	23.0	35.0
Sierra Middle	Public	6-8	1700 E Spruce Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 527-9640	799	50	16.1	100.0%	106 (13.3%)	15 (1.9%)	661 (82.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.0%)	50.5	97^th of 239 public middle schools	59.4%		39.7	117^th of 232 public middle schools	49.6%	20	41.0	22.0	32.0	$8,018
Picacho Middle	Public	6-8	1040 North Motel Blvd	Las Cruces	88007	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 527-9455	727	45	16.1	100.0%	107 (14.7%)	10 (1.4%)	599 (82.4%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31.3	157^th of 239 public middle schools	34.3%		20.8	182^nd of 232 public middle schools	21.6%	25	32.0	16.0	19.0	$9,072
Mesa Middle	Public	6-8	7225 Jornada Rd North	Las Cruces	88012	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 527-9510	803	51	15.9	100.0%	100 (12.5%)	15 (1.9%)	662 (82.4%)	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.5%)	37.9	138^th of 239 public middle schools	42.3%		30.4	142^nd of 232 public middle schools	38.8%	4	39.0	15.0	20.0	$8,992
Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy	Public	6-8	950 South Walnut St	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 527-6059	100	5	20.0	100.0%	37 (37.0%)	2 (2.0%)	59 (59.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	86.1	35^th of 239 public middle schools	85.4%		71.8	48^th of 232 public middle schools	79.3%	13	61.0	38.0	50.0	$10,283
Lynn Middle	Public	6-8	950 South Walnut St	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 527-9445	534	39	13.6	100.0%	65 (12.2%)	20 (3.7%)	422 (79.0%)	7 (1.3%)	13 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	27.9	168^th of 239 public middle schools	29.7%		21.8	175^th of 232 public middle schools	24.6%	7	29.0	16.0	17.0	$8,523
Zia Middle	Public	6-8	1300 West University Ave	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 527-9475	688	39	17.4	100.0%	123 (17.9%)	16 (2.3%)	533 (77.5%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	30	160^th of 239 public middle schools	33.1%		17	191^st of 232 public middle schools	17.7%	31	31.0	15.0	21.0	$8,805
La Academia Dolores Huerta	Public, Charter	6-8	400 West Bell Ave	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	La Academia Dolores Huerta	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 527-5800	66	11	5.9	100.0%	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.7	130^th of 239 public middle schools	45.6%		30.2	145^th of 232 public middle schools	37.5%	15	37.0	16.0	30.0	$10,699

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