Is Sierra Middle a good school?

Sierra Middle ranks 97 th of 239 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sierra Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 799 students attended Sierra Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Middle?

Students at Sierra Middle are 83% Hispanic, 13% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Sierra Middle attend?

Students who attend Sierra Middle usually go on to attend Centennial High School

Sierra Middle

Public 6-8

1700 E Spruce Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 527-9640

District: Las Cruces Public Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,018

Students who attend Sierra Middle usually attend:

High:	Centennial High School
	Early College High School

Feeder schools for Sierra Middle:

Elementary:	Booker T. Washington
	Loma Heights Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 799

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.7%

White:

13.3%

African American:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sierra Middle ranks better than 59.4% of middle schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked middle schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.53. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.7%), White (13.3%), African American (1.9%). (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 Sierra Middle is 16.1, which is the 4^th best among 8 middle schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Sierra Middle employs 49.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra Middle is $8,018. 6 middle schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sierra Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Middle 97^th of 239 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Sierra Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American 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 Sierra Middle

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Rank History for all students at Sierra Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	68.64	39^th	157	75.2%
2006	75.09	33^rd	156	78.8%
2007	67.30	44^th	171	74.3%
2008	60.11	57^th	172	66.9%
2009	52.97	70^th	178	60.7%
2010	51.32	75^th	179	58.1%
2011	63.48	53^rd	173	69.4%
2012	71.58	41^st	178	77.0%
2013	67.44	54^th	193	72.0%
2014	64.83	58^th	222	73.9%
2015	54.62	72^nd	207	65.2%
2016	40.76	108^th	208	48.1%
2017	49.18	79^th	176	55.1%
2018	38.33	109^th	186	41.4%
2019	46.52	90^th	200	55.0%
2022	39.75	117^th	232	49.6%
2023	50.53	97^th	239	59.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sierra Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	33.73	51^st	65	21.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sierra Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.45	41^st	97	57.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sierra Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	85.90	2^nd	44	95.5%
2023	25.41	65^th	100	35.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sierra Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	23.13	134^th	168	20.2%
2019	37.84	104^th	175	40.6%
2022	49.29	81^st	223	63.7%
2023	60.28	68^th	227	70.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Sierra Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	40.92	90^th	156	42.3%
2019	47.12	75^th	160	53.1%
2022	44.24	83^rd	220	62.3%
2023	51.73	81^st	213	62.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sierra Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.33	27^th	52	48.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Sierra Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	32.03	102^nd	151	32.5%
2019	41.88	80^th	152	47.4%
2022	29.54	122^nd	213	42.7%
2023	43.58	110^th	221	50.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Sierra Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	56.97	21^st	55	61.8%
2023	50.35	16^th	38	57.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sierra Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	30.25	108^th	149	27.5%
2019	43.45	73^rd	150	51.3%
2022	32.35	113^th	214	47.2%
2023	44.59	97^th	204	52.5%

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Rank History for Native American students at Sierra Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	99.68	1^st	67	98.5%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Sierra Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	51.03	2^nd	6	66.7%

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Rank History for White students at Sierra Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	58.94	35^th	120	70.8%
2019	60.21	33^rd	121	72.7%
2022	62.84	55^th	187	70.6%
2023	43.63	119^th	229	48.0%

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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 Sierra Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	330	34	3	625	3	n/a	n/a	995
1995	319	25	10	621	6	n/a	n/a	981
1996	319	25	10	621	6	n/a	n/a	981
1997	306	18	8	654	9	n/a	n/a	995
1998	142	19	10	524	5	n/a	n/a	700
1999	132	19	3	499	5	n/a	n/a	658
2000	192	30	6	554	4	n/a	n/a	786
2001	267	33	9	554	7	n/a	n/a	870
2002	351	33	9	622	12	n/a	n/a	1027
2003	351	33	9	622	12	n/a	n/a	1027
2004	303	26	11	669	11	n/a	n/a	1020
2005	288	28	15	629	7	n/a	n/a	967
2006	263	30	21	605	6	n/a	n/a	925
2007	264	22	12	589	2	n/a	n/a	889
2008	221	24	13	596	1	n/a	n/a	855
2009	211	23	11	612	4	n/a	n/a	861
2010	196	27	19	623	4	0	0	869
2011	207	22	25	620	5	1	3	883
2012	197	28	24	597	6	1	2	855
2013	197	21	18	579	4	0	1	820
2014	179	25	17	622	3	0	0	846
2015	172	29	16	621	8	0	2	848
2016	189	28	15	650	8	1	3	894
2017	175	23	16	668	7	3	0	892
2018	170	15	11	688	5	5	7	901
2019	155	19	6	704	8	7	6	905
2020	144	22	3	705	10	8	10	902
2021	124	16	5	713	7	9	12	886
2022	113	17	5	681	5	8	9	838
2023	106	15	5	661	1	3	8	799

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 Sierra Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	995	53.5	18.6	n/a
1995	981	57.8	17.0	n/a
1996	981	57.8	17.0	n/a
1997	995	63.0	15.8	n/a
1998	700	45.1	15.5	n/a
1999	658	48.1	13.7	49.7
2000	786	56.8	13.8	62.8
2001	870	58.8	14.8	52.6
2002	1027	66.1	15.5	54.7
2003	1027	66.1	15.5	54.7
2004	1020	67.2	15.2	54.7
2005	967	63.3	15.3	55.6
2006	925	56.4	16.4	58.4
2007	889	59.1	15.0	51.9
2008	855	52.1	16.4	53.8
2009	861	51.9	16.6	56.1
2010	869	52.3	16.6	57.1
2011	883	56.8	15.5	56.6
2012	855	51.6	16.5	58.5
2013	820	54.7	14.9	61.2
2014	846	54.0	15.6	55.9
2015	848	56.0	15.1	56.5
2016	894	52.0	17.1	60.7
2017	892	50.0	17.8	54.4
2018	901	49.0	18.3	62.7
2019	905	47.0	19.2	63.6
2020	902	50.2	17.9	100
2021	886	50.0	17.7	100
2022	838	52.4	15.9	100
2023	799	49.5	16.1	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 Sierra Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	995	53.5	18.6	n/a
1995	981	57.8	17.0	n/a
1996	981	57.8	17.0	n/a
1997	995	63.0	15.8	n/a
1998	700	45.1	15.5	n/a
1999	658	48.1	13.7	49.7
2000	786	56.8	13.8	62.8
2001	870	58.8	14.8	52.6
2002	1027	66.1	15.5	54.7
2003	1027	66.1	15.5	54.7
2004	1020	67.2	15.2	54.7
2005	967	63.3	15.3	55.6
2006	925	56.4	16.4	58.4
2007	889	59.1	15.0	51.9
2008	855	52.1	16.4	53.8
2009	861	51.9	16.6	56.1
2010	869	52.3	16.6	57.1
2011	883	56.8	15.5	56.6
2012	855	51.6	16.5	58.5
2013	820	54.7	14.9	61.2
2014	846	54.0	15.6	55.9
2015	848	56.0	15.1	56.5
2016	894	52.0	17.1	60.7
2017	892	50.0	17.8	54.4
2018	901	49.0	18.3	62.7
2019	905	47.0	19.2	63.6
2020	902	50.2	17.9	100
2021	886	50.0	17.7	100
2022	838	52.4	15.9	100
2023	799	49.5	16.1	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 Sierra Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,018

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sierra Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 90^th of 200 Middle schools	Ranks 97^th of 239 Middle schools	4.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (Sierra Middle)	34	32.4	1.6%
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 (Sierra Middle)	23	24.1	1.1%
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 (Sierra Middle)	26	35.7	9.7%
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 (Sierra Middle)	18	24.9	6.9%
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 (Sierra Middle)	27	35.8	8.8%
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 (Sierra Middle)	23	20.4	2.6%
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	905	799	11.7%
African American	19	15	21.1%
American Indian	8	1	87.5%
Asian	6	5	16.7%
Hispanic	704	661	6.1%
Pacific Islander	7	3	57.1%
White	155	106	31.6%
Two or More Races	6	8	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.6%	100%	36.4%

Schools Near Sierra 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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