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Mesilla Park Elementary

Q: Is Mesilla Park Elementary a good school?

Mesilla Park Elementary ranks 138 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Mesilla Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Mesilla Park Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mesilla Park Elementary?

Students at Mesilla Park Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 8% White, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Mesilla Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mesilla Park 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

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Mesilla Park Elementary is a PK–5 neighborhood school at 955 West Union Ave in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving 311 students as part of Las Cruces Public Schools, a large, mid-performing urban district with very high poverty rates. For 2025–2026, Mesilla Park Elementary ranked 138th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools — the 60th percentile, or 3 stars — a full star above its own district's 2-star rating, and it has held a 3-star rating across ten ranked years, never dropping below the 52nd percentile.

Math is the school's signature. About 39% of students met the math standard, compared with roughly 25% in both the district and the state, while language arts proficiency (about 46%) was only modestly above the state. The gap between reading and math results here is only about 7 points, the narrowest among nearby schools — Central Elementary, by contrast, posts 56% in reading but only 26% in math. Fifth grade is the engine: 58% proficient in reading and 50% in math. Fourth grade math is strong too (41% versus about 27% districtwide), but fourth grade reading is the clearest soft spot, roughly 9 points below the state.

Compared with ten nearby schools, Mesilla Park Elementary ranks 2nd of 10 in math — behind only Tombaugh Elementary — and 6th of 10 in reading, and its 9.5-to-1 student–teacher ratio is the smallest in the group. Fifth grade science (33%) sits about at the state line and slightly below the district, one of the few areas without a clear edge. Despite essentially universal economic need, low-income students still ranked at the 83rd percentile in 2024–25, and English learners reached the 88th percentile in 2023–24. Results dipped from a 4-star peak in 2024–25 but remain above both district and state.

311

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,652

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

955 West Union Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 527-9615

District: Las Cruces Public Schools

Students who attend Mesilla Park Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.8%

White:

8.4%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (42% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Mexico median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg37%

New Mexico avg36%

138^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	52.2	138 of 346	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.9	72 of 345	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	148 of 413	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	188 of 435	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	139 of 420	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	168 of 396	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	136 of 383	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.0	181 of 374	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.7	188 of 410	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.4	139 of 421	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.3	225 of 442	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.9	206 of 412	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.1	138 of 398	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.3	198 of 402	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.4	90 of 419	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.4	81 of 411	80.3%	★★★★☆
2008	52.8	174 of 405	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.5	128 of 398	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.5	218 of 390	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.3	258 of 389	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	87.4	26 of 223	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	107 of 191	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	122 of 203	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	50 of 98	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	48 of 83	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	112 of 252	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	181 of 398	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	165 of 390	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	94 of 395	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	164 of 343	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	172 of 339	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	127 of 273	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.5	51 of 255	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	159 of 384	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	195 of 395	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	120 of 389	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	148 of 320	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	118 of 329	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	98 of 256	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.8	56 of 325	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	142 of 356	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	145 of 426	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	86 of 410	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	98 of 361	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	71 of 356	80.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	100 of 251	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	121 of 397	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	190 of 414	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	129 of 392	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	155 of 337	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	106 of 333	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	54.4	72 of 165	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	38 of 132	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	159 of 304	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.0	97 of 304	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	168 of 339	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	215 of 413	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.9	58 of 325	82.2%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)88th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)56th percentile~ school

Female (2026)56th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%+3 vs state

Mathematics38%+11 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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	100.0%	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	99.6%	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
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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	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
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	99.7%	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
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	99.8%	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
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	100.0%	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
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	100.2%	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
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	25.5%	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
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	100.0%	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

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