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Mesa Middle

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Mesa Middle ranks 124 th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 35% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Mesa Middle is a public middle school located in North Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 718 students. The school is part of the Las Cruces School District, which is ranked 45 out of 82 districts in New Mexico and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Mesa Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico middle schools, typically between 100-150 out of around 200 schools. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other middle schools in the state. Mesa Middle's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the Las Cruces and New Mexico state averages across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades is 41.82%, compared to 46.12% for Las Cruces and 44.19% for the state. In Mathematics, Mesa Middle's proficiency rate for all grades is only 14.26%, compared to 25.43% for Las Cruces and 26.81% for the state.

The nearby middle schools in the Las Cruces School District, such as Zia Middle, Picacho Middle, and Lynn Middle, also perform below the state average in academic proficiency, with similar low-income student populations. However, Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy, a public charter school within the district, stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, ranking among the top 35 middle schools in New Mexico. Camino Real Middle, another nearby school, also outperforms Mesa Middle and the district average, ranking in the top 50 middle schools in the state.

728

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,992

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7225 Jornada Rd North
Las Cruces, NM 88012

(575) 527-9510

District: Las Cruces

Students who attend Mesa Middle usually attend:

High:	Arrowhead Park Early College High School
	Organ Mountain High School

Feeder schools for Mesa Middle:

Elementary:	Cesar Chavez Elementary
	Monte Vista Elementary
	Sunrise Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.7%

White:

12.4%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (29% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg35%

124^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Middle Schools in the Las Cruces

45^th of 82Las Cruces 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
2025	31.2	124 of 192	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	87 of 165	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	138 of 239	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	142 of 232	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	136 of 200	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	139 of 186	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.7	141 of 176	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.8	175 of 208	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.6	117 of 207	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.1	124 of 222	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.1	133 of 193	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	52.0	10 of 29	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.3	29 of 38	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	54.7	16 of 52	69.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	14.8	93 of 108	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	63 of 97	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	50 of 69	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	35.0	86 of 162	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	131 of 213	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	125 of 220	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	109 of 160	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	119 of 156	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	102 of 148	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	98 of 154	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	134 of 204	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	111 of 214	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	103 of 150	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	119 of 149	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	101 of 173	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	84 of 144	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	117 of 227	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	107 of 223	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	96 of 175	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	115 of 168	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	31.2	92 of 161	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	136 of 221	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	125 of 213	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	106 of 152	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.3	117 of 151	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	50.5	26 of 53	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	50.9	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	27.7	61 of 100	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	18 of 44	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	120 of 178	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	90 of 142	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	151 of 229	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.8	171 of 187	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	64 of 121	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	90 of 120	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)69th percentile+44 vs school

African American (2024)66th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)51st percentile+9 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)50th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2024)47th percentile~ school

Male (2024)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2023)39th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Science37%+3 vs state

Mathematics14%-13 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, January 17, 2013

This is a brand new school with failing grades, failing staff and failing policies. They don't have programs at all set up to help children who are meeting/exceeding standards. They are too busy trying to help the gangster and low achieving students. The other kids, who want to excel and achieve, are given limited opportunity here. Close Quote

Schools Near Mesa Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 8th 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Mesa Middle	Public	6-8	7225 Jornada Rd North	Las Cruces	88012	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9510	728	47	15.6	100.0%	90 (12.4%)	13 (1.8%)	595 (81.7%)	7 (1.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.1%)	31.2	124^th of 192 public middle schools	35.4%		34.5	87^th of 165 public middle schools	47.3%	37	37.0	39.3	42.5	44.1	41.8	14.8	19.9	9.0	14.3	$8,992
Camino Real Middle	Public	6-8	2961 Roadrunner Pkwy	Las Cruces	88011	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-6030	933	84	11.1	100.0%	225 (24.1%)	17 (1.8%)	652 (69.9%)	16 (1.7%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.6%)	69.5	47^th of 192 public middle schools	75.5%		69.3	23^rd of 165 public middle schools	86.1%	24	52.5	57.5	61.3	60.3	59.8	39.3	39.0	23.1	33.7	$7,720
Vista Middle	Public	6-8	4465 Elks Dr	Las Cruces	88007	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9465	574	56	10.2	100.0%	54 (9.4%)	7 (1.2%)	495 (86.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	39.7	101^st of 192 public middle schools	47.4%		29.7	102^nd of 165 public middle schools	38.2%	1	32.5	46.6	39.4	52.5	46.0	29.3	18.9	16.7	22.0	$8,507
Sierra Middle	Public	6-8	1700 E Spruce Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9640	698	66	10.6	99.7%	96 (13.8%)	15 (2.1%)	574 (82.2%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	44.6	88^th of 192 public middle schools	54.2%		45.6	62^nd of 165 public middle schools	62.4%	26	41.8	41.0	44.6	50.0	45.3	26.2	29.1	18.6	24.5	$8,018
Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy	Public	6-8	950 South Walnut St	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-6059	94	6	15.6	97.9%	42 (44.7%)	1 (1.1%)	48 (51.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	83.7	27^th of 192 public middle schools	85.9%		78.8	11^th of 165 public middle schools	93.3%	16	55.2	81.3	82.1	72.4	78.7	46.9	42.9	31.0	40.5	$10,283
Lynn Middle	Public	6-8	950 South Walnut St	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9445	507	52	9.8	99.8%	75 (14.8%)	12 (2.4%)	399 (78.7%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	16.6	167^th of 192 public middle schools	13.0%		21.2	127^th of 165 public middle schools	23.0%	40	24.8	30.6	28.0	33.8	30.6	20.4	8.8	7.4	12.2	$8,523
Picacho Middle	Public	6-8	1040 North Motel Blvd	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9455	698	61	11.4	100.0%	102 (14.6%)	9 (1.3%)	577 (82.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	28.1	135^th of 192 public middle schools	29.7%		24.6	118^th of 165 public middle schools	28.5%	17	26.2	35.0	34.6	50.9	40.5	16.3	14.6	13.3	14.7	$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	Yes	(575) 527-5800	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	39.6	102^nd of 192 public middle schools	46.9%		29.9	100^th of 165 public middle schools	39.4%	2		38.2	41.7	48.2	42.4				9.4	$10,699
Zia Middle	Public	6-8	1300 West University Ave	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9475	616	60	10.2	100.2%	98 (15.9%)	12 (1.9%)	494 (80.2%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	32.3	120^th of 192 public middle schools	37.5%		22.2	125^th of 165 public middle schools	24.2%	5	32.1	40.7	31.9	46.4	40.1	25.8	14.9	17.0	18.8	$8,805

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesa Middle

What high school do graduates of Mesa Middle attend?

Students who attend Mesa Middle usually go on to attend Arrowhead Park Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Mesa Middle?

Students at Mesa Middle are 82% Hispanic, 12% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Mesa Middle in?

Las Cruces

Is Mesa Middle a good school?

Mesa Middle ranks 124^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mesa Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 728 students attended Mesa Middle.

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