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Mesilla Elementary

Q: Is Mesilla Elementary a good school?

Mesilla Elementary ranks 154 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Mesilla Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Mesilla Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mesilla Elementary?

Students at Mesilla Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 17% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Mesilla Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mesilla Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Zia Middle High : Arrowhead Park Early College High School High : Las Cruces High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Mesilla Elementary is a PK–5 school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving 324 students as part of Las Cruces Public Schools, a district ranked 49th of 87 in New Mexico (44th percentile, 2 stars). The school has generally ranked above the state median, peaking at the 77th percentile with 4 stars in 2024–2025; in 2025–2026 it placed in the 55th percentile with 3 stars, a dip that still sits above its district's position.

In 2025–2026, Mesilla's all-grade proficiency was above both district and state averages in language arts (51.75% versus 44.73% district and 43.34% state) and especially in mathematics (34.78% versus 24.50% district and 25.54% state) — roughly 10 points ahead on math. Among nearby same-district schools, Mesilla clearly outperforms Hermosa Heights Elementary, Alameda Elementary, Valley View Elementary, Mac Arthur Elementary, and University Hills Elementary. It is comparable to Central Elementary in language arts but much stronger in math, while Conlee Elementary, Tombaugh Elementary, and Mesilla Park Elementary post higher math results, and Tombaugh is stronger in both subjects overall.

Results vary sharply by grade. Fourth grade is a clear strength, with 70.27% proficient in language arts and 48.65% in math — nearly double the district and state math figures. Fifth grade, the school's exit grade, is the main concern: 40.00% in language arts, 25.00% in math, and just 17.50% in science, well below district and state. Subgroup effectiveness measures are a bright spot, with some student groups ranking well above the school's overall position. The student-teacher ratio has improved to 11.3, and with 100% free/reduced lunch reported, Mesilla's above-district and above-state results stand out. The clearest opportunity is strengthening 5th grade science and math while preserving 4th grade gains.

324

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,894

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

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.

2363 Calle Del Sur
Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 527-9566

District: Las Cruces Public Schools

Students who attend Mesilla Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Zia Middle
High:	Arrowhead Park Early College High School
	Las Cruces High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.3%

White:

17.3%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 15 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

New Mexico avg36%

154^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools

49^th of 87Las Cruces 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	48.6	154 of 346	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	78 of 345	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	41.5	207 of 413	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	178 of 435	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	138 of 420	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.8	280 of 396	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	233 of 383	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.2	121 of 374	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.8	171 of 410	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.6	166 of 421	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.7	229 of 442	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.8	207 of 412	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.7	150 of 398	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.7	145 of 402	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.4	133 of 419	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.8	168 of 411	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.9	202 of 405	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.2	228 of 398	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.6	216 of 390	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.8	213 of 389	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	33 of 252	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	122 of 398	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	213 of 390	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	209 of 395	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	281 of 343	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	238 of 339	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	82 of 273	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	62 of 255	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	41.0	203 of 384	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	149 of 395	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	164 of 389	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.4	284 of 320	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	207 of 329	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	64 of 325	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	40.4	196 of 356	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.8	146 of 426	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	74 of 410	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	226 of 361	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	194 of 356	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	31.3	247 of 397	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	175 of 414	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	102 of 392	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	38.9	197 of 337	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	143 of 333	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	91.3	4 of 47	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	148 of 304	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	85 of 304	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	34.2	196 of 339	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	171 of 413	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	118 of 325	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	140 of 199	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	133 of 187	28.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)91st percentile+62 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2024)38th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%+7 vs state

Mathematics35%+7 vs state

Science18%-15 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 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Mesilla Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2363 Calle Del Sur	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9566	324	29	11.3	42.9%	56 (17.3%)	3 (0.9%)	257 (79.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	48.6	154^th of 346 public elementary schools	55.5%		67.9	78^th of 345 public elementary schools	77.4%	76	17.5			46.0	70.3	40.0				51.8	31.6	48.7	25.0				34.8	$10,894
Mesilla Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	955 West Union Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9615	311	32	9.5	60.8%	26 (8.4%)	4 (1.3%)	273 (87.8%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	52.2	138^th of 346 public elementary schools	60.1%		69.9	72^nd of 345 public elementary schools	79.1%	66	33.3			44.2	41.3	58.3				47.2	25.6	41.3	50.0				38.4	$10,652
Tombaugh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	226 Carver Rd	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9575	565	47	12.1	49.6%	56 (9.9%)	2 (0.4%)	491 (86.9%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	65.3	86^th of 346 public elementary schools	75.1%		63.6	90^th of 345 public elementary schools	73.9%	4	45.4			40.0	63.0	57.3				54.0	17.3	50.6	53.1				41.7	$9,882
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 E California Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9586	343	34	10.0	71.4%	33 (9.6%)	12 (3.5%)	284 (82.8%)	8 (2.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	14.5	317^th of 346 public elementary schools	8.4%		24.1	266^th of 345 public elementary schools	22.9%	51	< 20%		< 20%	24.4	35.3	31.6				30.8	< 20%	< 20%	18.4				10.8	$12,275
Mac Arthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	655 N 4th St	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9556	335	29	11.5	69.9%	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	313 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16.7	310^th of 346 public elementary schools	10.4%		8.8	341^st of 345 public elementary schools	1.2%	31	16.7			31.3	36.4	27.7				32.0	< 20%	< 20%	25.5				12.7	$10,671
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 North Alameda Blvd	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9496	182	17	10.9	61.0%	28 (15.4%)	1 (0.5%)	147 (80.8%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	51.1	145^th of 346 public elementary schools	58.1%		53.3	122^nd of 345 public elementary schools	64.6%	23	30.8			52.0	62.2	53.9				56.4		21.6	33.3				25.7	$12,022
University Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 South Locust St	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9649	363	32	11.3	62.0%	54 (14.9%)	21 (5.8%)	270 (74.4%)	13 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	30.9	236^th of 346 public elementary schools	31.8%		44	172^nd of 345 public elementary schools	50.1%	64	23.9			50.0	48.8	34.1				44.2	25.6	19.5	18.2				21.1	$11,880
J Paul Taylor Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	500 N Reymond St	Las Cruces	88005	Doña Ana County	J Paul Taylor Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 652-4006	200	16	12.6	16.5%	55 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	138 (69.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	75.3	56^th of 346 public elementary schools	83.8%		74.3	58^th of 345 public elementary schools	83.2%	2	43.5	71.4	56.8	54.2	66.7	60.9	50.0	63.6	71.4	60.9	50.0	52.4	52.2	36.4	50.0	47.6	48.1	$7,963
Conlee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Boston Dr	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9656	417	35	12.0	68.6%	45 (10.8%)	18 (4.3%)	350 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	52.4	136^th of 346 public elementary schools	60.7%		46.7	159^th of 345 public elementary schools	53.9%	23	31.4			35.3	67.3	45.1				49.7	23.5	32.7	58.8				38.2	$11,071
Hermosa Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1655 East Amador Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Doña Ana County	Las Cruces Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9530	408	36	11.3	70.6%	34 (8.3%)	5 (1.2%)	363 (89.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22.5	283^rd of 346 public elementary schools	18.2%		22.2	278^th of 345 public elementary schools	19.4%	5	25.0			27.3	42.9	28.9				33.6	< 20%	23.2	< 20%				15.8	$11,668

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