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Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy

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Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy ranks 27 th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 86% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy is a public middle school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 99 students. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across multiple subjects and grade levels.

Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy's academic performance is particularly noteworthy. In the 2024-2025 school year, 78.65% of its students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 46.12% for Las Cruces and 44.19% for the state. In Mathematics, 40.45% of Mesilla Valley students were proficient or better, compared to 25.43% for Las Cruces and 26.81% for the state. The school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate of 55.17% also exceeds the district and state averages. Mesilla Valley's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including Female, Male, Hispanic, White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

In addition to its academic excellence, Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy stands out for its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.4 to 20 students per teacher, and its 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families. The school's ability to maintain such high proficiency rates and rankings, even with a challenging student population, is a testament to its effective teaching practices and support systems. Mesilla Valley's consistent academic success could serve as a model for other schools in the region, providing valuable insights and opportunities for collaboration to drive educational improvement and equity.

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,283

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

950 South Walnut St
Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 527-6059

District: Las Cruces

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.1%

White:

44.7%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (59% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of New Mexico middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 78 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg35%

27^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 78 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	27 of 192	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	11 of 165	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	35 of 239	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	48 of 232	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	38.6	111 of 200	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	142 of 186	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.7	177 of 208	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.0	190 of 207	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	85.5	12 of 162	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	23 of 213	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	19 of 220	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	48.7	70 of 160	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	4 of 148	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	8 of 154	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	66.6	47 of 204	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	62 of 214	71.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	19 of 173	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	13 of 144	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	12 of 227	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	17 of 223	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	47.5	78 of 175	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.4	124 of 168	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	81.3	11 of 161	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.6	46 of 221	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	52 of 213	75.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	79.6	7 of 58	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	25 of 178	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	10 of 142	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	30 of 229	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	24 of 187	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	37.7	74 of 121	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2024)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2024)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2022)88th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+34 vs state

Science55%+21 vs state

Mathematics40%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy

What district is Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy in?

Las Cruces

How many students attend Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 94 students attended Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy?

Students at Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy are 51% Hispanic, 45% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy a good school?

Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy ranks 27^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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.

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