Mesa Middle

Public 6-8

 7225 Jornada Rd North
       Las Cruces, NM  88012


(575) 527-9510

District: Las Cruces Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
138th of 239 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,992 Help


Students who attend Mesa Middle usually attend:

High:    Early College High School
    Organ Mountain High School

Feeder schools for Mesa Middle:

Elementary:    Cesar Chavez Elementary
    Monte Vista Elementary
    Sunrise Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  803

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.4%
White:
12.5%
African American:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Mesa Middle ranks worse than 57.7% of middle schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 5th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.85. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.4%), White (12.5%), African American (1.9%). (See more...)
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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...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mesa Middle is 15.9, which is the 3rd best among 8 middle schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mesa Middle is $8,992, which is the 3rd highest among 8 middle schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mesa Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa Middle 138th of 239 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Mesa Middle in the ranking list.)

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Las Cruces Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Las Cruces Public Schools 58th of 117 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mesa Middle

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Rank History for all students at Mesa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 31.06 133rd 193 31.1%
2014 43.14 124th 222 44.1%
2015 37.65 117th 207 43.5%
2016 20.81 175th 208 15.9%
2017 22.66 141st 176 19.9%
2018 24.97 139th 186 25.3%
2019 32.10 136th 200 32.0%
2022 30.41 142nd 232 38.8%
2023 37.85 138th 239 42.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mesa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.52 26th 53 50.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mesa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 20.90 50th 69 27.5%
2023 22.54 63rd 97 35.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mesa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.80 18th 44 59.1%
2023 27.69 61st 100 39.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mesa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.20 115th 168 31.5%
2019 41.14 96th 175 45.1%
2022 37.67 107th 223 52.0%
2023 44.15 117th 227 48.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Mesa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.19 119th 156 23.7%
2019 31.65 109th 160 31.9%
2022 28.18 125th 220 43.2%
2023 35.64 131st 213 38.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mesa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.71 16th 52 69.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Mesa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.26 117th 151 22.5%
2019 29.82 106th 152 30.3%
2022 29.02 125th 213 41.3%
2023 34.25 136th 221 38.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Mesa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.29 29th 38 23.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mesa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.18 119th 149 20.1%
2019 30.81 103rd 150 31.3%
2022 32.61 111th 214 48.1%
2023 31.71 134th 204 34.3%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Mesa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 50.90 3rd 6 50.0%
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Rank History for White students at Mesa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.83 90th 120 25.0%
2019 40.91 64th 121 47.1%
2022 16.82 171st 187 8.6%
2023 31.26 151st 229 34.1%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Mesa Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 58 7 2 350 4 0 1 0 422
2012 94 15 3 569 6 1 1 0 689
2013 69 12 2 536 6 1 2 0 628
2014 70 14 2 504 4 3 5 0 602
2015 86 17 2 511 5 1 1 0 623
2016 96 19 2 529 2 0 1 0 649
2017 95 17 1 517 6 0 0 0 636
2018 80 22 0 502 5 1 1 0 611
2019 91 13 3 543 6 4 5 0 665
2020 91 15 3 619 7 6 9 0 750
2021 94 11 2 627 6 5 8 0 753
2022 87 13 4 676 4 4 12 0 800
2023 100 15 4 662 8 2 12 0 803

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 Mesa Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 422 35.8 11.7 71.8
2012 689 38.1 18.0 99.6
2013 628 40.5 15.5 78.5
2014 602 39.6 15.1 74.9
2015 623 41.0 15.1 65.7
2016 649 39.0 16.6 99.5
2017 636 37.0 17.1 100
2018 611 37.5 16.2 100
2019 665 39.1 16.9 100
2020 750 41.9 17.8 100
2021 753 44.0 17.1 100
2022 800 46.0 17.3 100
2023 803 50.5 15.9 100

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 Mesa Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 422 35.8 11.7 71.8
2012 689 38.1 18.0 99.6
2013 628 40.5 15.5 78.5
2014 602 39.6 15.1 74.9
2015 623 41.0 15.1 65.7
2016 649 39.0 16.6 99.5
2017 636 37.0 17.1 100
2018 611 37.5 16.2 100
2019 665 39.1 16.9 100
2020 750 41.9 17.8 100
2021 753 44.0 17.1 100
2022 800 46.0 17.3 100
2023 803 50.5 15.9 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mesa Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,992

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mesa Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 136th of 200 Middle schoolsRanks 138th of 239 Middle schools
 10.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (Mesa Middle)3527.4
 7.6%
   6th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces Public Schools)3329.7
 3.3%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mesa Middle)933.6
 24.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces Public Schools)1725.5
 8.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Mesa Middle)2123
 2%
   7th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces Public Schools)3031.3
 1.3%
   7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3134.8
 3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mesa Middle)814.1
 6.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces Public Schools)1618.4
 2.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1924.8
 5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Mesa Middle)3630.8
 5.2%
   8th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces Public Schools)3131.8
 0.8%
   8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3133.2
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mesa Middle)1419.1
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces Public Schools)1717.4
 0.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2019.7
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students665803
 20.8%
African American1315
 15.4%
American Indian68
 33.3%
Asian34
 33.3%
Hispanic543662
 21.9%
Pacific Islander42
 50%
White91100
 9.9%
Two or More Races512
 140%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mesa Middle

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 803 students attended Mesa Middle.

Mesa Middle ranks 138th of 239 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Mesa Middle are 82% Hispanic, 12% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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