Is Picacho Middle a good school?

Picacho Middle ranks 157 th of 239 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Picacho Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 727 students attended Picacho Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Picacho Middle?

Students at Picacho Middle are 82% Hispanic, 15% White, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Picacho Middle attend?

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

Picacho Middle

Public 6-8

1040 North Motel Blvd
Las Cruces, NM 88007

(575) 527-9455

District: Las Cruces Public Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,072

Students who attend Picacho Middle usually attend:

High:	Early College High School
	Mayfield High

Feeder schools for Picacho Middle:

Elementary:	Alameda Elementary
	East Picacho Elementary
	Fairacres Elementary
	Mac Arthur Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 727

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.4%

White:

14.7%

African American:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Picacho Middle ranks worse than 65.7% of middle schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 6^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 31.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.4%), White (14.7%), African American (1.4%). (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 Picacho Middle is 16.1, which is the 4^th best among 8 middle schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Picacho Middle employs 45 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Picacho Middle is $9,072, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 middle schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Picacho Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Picacho Middle 157^th of 239 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Picacho Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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 Picacho Middle

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Rank History for all students at Picacho Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	34.18	101^st	157	35.7%
2006	41.10	91^st	156	41.7%
2007	31.35	116^th	171	32.2%
2008	30.71	122^nd	172	29.1%
2009	37.72	108^th	178	39.3%
2010	34.73	118^th	179	34.1%
2011	36.26	104^th	173	39.9%
2012	41.06	101^st	178	43.3%
2013	43.54	104^th	193	46.1%
2014	32.45	155^th	222	30.2%
2015	26.99	151^st	207	27.1%
2016	20.82	174^th	208	16.3%
2017	26.07	133^rd	176	24.4%
2018	29.53	129^th	186	30.6%
2019	32.37	134^th	200	33.0%
2022	20.77	182^nd	232	21.6%
2023	31.28	157^th	239	34.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Picacho Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.90	56^th	65	13.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Picacho Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2019	26.99	15^th	21	28.6%
2022	14.86	66^th	69	4.3%
2023	21.82	69^th	97	28.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Picacho Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2019	32.84	28^th	44	36.4%
2022	13.19	58^th	58	0.0%
2023	16.42	88^th	100	12.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Picacho Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	38.73	103^rd	168	38.7%
2019	42.62	92^nd	175	47.4%
2022	25.42	151^st	223	32.3%
2023	36.07	138^th	227	39.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Picacho Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	26.98	116^th	156	25.6%
2019	32.53	105^th	160	34.4%
2022	17.84	167^th	220	24.1%
2023	29.63	146^th	213	31.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Picacho Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	34.89	35^th	52	32.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Picacho Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	29.18	106^th	151	29.8%
2019	28.92	108^th	152	28.9%
2022	20.89	149^th	213	30.0%
2023	28.22	156^th	221	29.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Picacho Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.61	49^th	55	10.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Picacho Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	24.80	114^th	149	23.5%
2019	30.24	107^th	150	28.7%
2022	17.91	159^th	214	25.7%
2023	28.29	143^rd	204	29.9%

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Rank History for White students at Picacho Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	40.63	76^th	120	36.7%
2019	36.45	77^th	121	36.4%
2022	26.50	143^rd	187	23.5%
2023	25.56	167^th	229	27.1%

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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 Picacho Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	337	12	5	586	2	n/a	n/a	942
1991	353	12	2	591	1	n/a	n/a	959
1992	371	5	3	615	1	n/a	n/a	995
1993	387	9	2	628	2	n/a	n/a	1028
1994	417	10	4	520	3	n/a	n/a	954
1995	418	10	8	567	4	n/a	n/a	1007
1996	418	10	8	567	4	n/a	n/a	1007
1997	398	10	6	517	101	n/a	n/a	1032
1998	398	7	2	594	4	n/a	n/a	1005
1999	385	16	1	608	2	n/a	n/a	1012
2000	375	16	4	622	3	n/a	n/a	1020
2001	350	11	3	653	3	n/a	n/a	1020
2002	217	9	3	602	6	n/a	n/a	837
2003	217	9	3	602	6	n/a	n/a	837
2004	157	14	5	568	4	n/a	n/a	748
2005	139	12	0	590	4	n/a	n/a	745
2006	160	16	1	596	4	n/a	n/a	777
2007	164	17	2	587	6	n/a	n/a	776
2008	167	16	9	559	8	n/a	n/a	759
2009	171	16	4	563	10	n/a	n/a	764
2010	174	12	1	611	6	0	0	804
2011	191	16	2	622	4	1	0	836
2012	176	12	3	645	2	2	0	840
2013	174	9	4	649	2	0	1	839
2014	165	5	4	639	4	0	2	819
2015	144	7	4	618	4	0	2	779
2016	139	9	2	581	6	0	3	740
2017	133	15	3	585	1	0	0	737
2018	121	15	1	623	1	1	3	765
2019	110	7	0	642	4	0	6	769
2020	116	12	1	642	5	1	7	784
2021	107	9	0	672	7	2	5	802
2022	110	12	2	635	4	1	3	767
2023	107	10	3	599	6	0	2	727

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 Picacho Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	942	54.0	17.4	n/a
1991	959	54.9	17.4	n/a
1992	995	57.9	17.1	n/a
1993	1028	58.1	17.7	n/a
1994	954	49.9	19.1	n/a
1995	1007	54.5	18.5	n/a
1996	1007	54.5	18.5	n/a
1997	1032	65.5	15.8	n/a
1998	1005	63.0	16.0	n/a
1999	1012	65.7	15.4	53.4
2000	1020	67.9	15.0	50.3
2001	1020	64.6	15.8	58.3
2002	837	53.6	15.6	73.1
2003	837	53.6	15.6	73.1
2004	748	51.1	14.6	75.9
2005	745	53.1	14.0	72.2
2006	777	54.5	14.3	76.6
2007	776	55.0	14.1	63
2008	759	51.1	14.9	64.8
2009	764	51.2	14.9	64.1
2010	804	48.2	16.6	67.7
2011	836	52.2	16.0	69.5
2012	840	46.0	18.2	n/a
2013	839	49.0	17.1	73.4
2014	819	48.8	16.7	75.3
2015	779	54.0	14.4	80.4
2016	740	49.0	15.1	57.3
2017	737	44.9	16.4	100
2018	765	44.4	17.2	100
2019	769	44.3	17.3	100
2020	784	46.5	16.8	100
2021	802	43.0	18.6	100
2022	767	44.0	17.4	100
2023	727	45.0	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 Picacho Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	942	54.0	17.4	n/a
1991	959	54.9	17.4	n/a
1992	995	57.9	17.1	n/a
1993	1028	58.1	17.7	n/a
1994	954	49.9	19.1	n/a
1995	1007	54.5	18.5	n/a
1996	1007	54.5	18.5	n/a
1997	1032	65.5	15.8	n/a
1998	1005	63.0	16.0	n/a
1999	1012	65.7	15.4	53.4
2000	1020	67.9	15.0	50.3
2001	1020	64.6	15.8	58.3
2002	837	53.6	15.6	73.1
2003	837	53.6	15.6	73.1
2004	748	51.1	14.6	75.9
2005	745	53.1	14.0	72.2
2006	777	54.5	14.3	76.6
2007	776	55.0	14.1	63
2008	759	51.1	14.9	64.8
2009	764	51.2	14.9	64.1
2010	804	48.2	16.6	67.7
2011	836	52.2	16.0	69.5
2012	840	46.0	18.2	n/a
2013	839	49.0	17.1	73.4
2014	819	48.8	16.7	75.3
2015	779	54.0	14.4	80.4
2016	740	49.0	15.1	57.3
2017	737	44.9	16.4	100
2018	765	44.4	17.2	100
2019	769	44.3	17.3	100
2020	784	46.5	16.8	100
2021	802	43.0	18.6	100
2022	767	44.0	17.4	100
2023	727	45.0	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 Picacho Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,072

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Picacho Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 134^th of 200 Middle schools	Ranks 157^th of 239 Middle schools	1.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (Picacho Middle)	21	19	2%
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 (Picacho Middle)	18	14.1	3.9%
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 (Picacho Middle)	26	17.8	8.2%
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 (Picacho Middle)	13	15.1	2.1%
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 (Picacho Middle)	31	27.3	3.7%
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 (Picacho Middle)	17	15.2	1.8%
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	769	727	5.5%
African American	7	10	42.9%
American Indian	4	6	50%
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	642	599	6.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	110	107	2.7%
Two or More Races	6	2	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Picacho 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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