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Mountain View Middle

Q: Is Mountain View Middle a good school?

Mountain View Middle ranks 130 th of 191 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Mountain View Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Mountain View Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Middle?

Students at Mountain View Middle are 85% Hispanic, 11% White, 3% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Mountain View Middle attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Middle usually go on to attend Roswell High

Public Grades 6-8

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 191 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 32% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Mountain View Middle is a mid-sized school serving 481 students in grades 6–8 in Roswell, New Mexico, and is one of four middle schools in Roswell Independent Schools. Every student at Mountain View Middle has qualified for free or reduced-price lunch for three consecutive years. Statewide, it ranks 130th of 191 middle schools — the 32nd percentile — and holds a 2-star rating.

In 2025–26, 35.51% of students were proficient in language arts and 15.67% in math, both below district and state averages, with the math gap (9.87 points) somewhat wider than the language arts gap. Eighth-grade math is the weakest number in the school's data at just 8.45%, less than half the state rate. Science is the bright spot: 38.03% in 8th grade, above both the district (36.70%) and the state (34.19%). Results vary sharply by grade. Seventh-grade language arts (46.88%) sits right at the state average, while sixth-grade language arts (20.35%) is nearly 19 points below the state — the single largest drag on the school average.

Mountain View's student-teacher ratio of 17.4 to 1 is the highest among comparable nearby schools, roughly 30–60% above Berrendo Middle (13.1), Sierra Middle (13.2), and Mesa Middle (10.8). Among Roswell peers, Mountain View trails Berrendo Middle (90th, 3 stars) but outranks Mesa Middle (153rd). The top performer in the comparison group is Hagerman Middle (69th, 3 stars), a much smaller school with a far lower student-teacher ratio. Low-income students — effectively the whole school — rank in the 47th percentile, well above the school's overall 32nd, while English language learner and special education students sit at the 17th percentile. Proficiency in both core subjects and statewide rank have edged up over the past two years.

481

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,327

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

312 East Mtn View Rd
Roswell, NM 88201

(575) 627-2825

District: Roswell Independent Schools

Students who attend Mountain View Middle usually attend:

High:

Roswell High

Feeder schools for Mountain View Middle:

Elementary:	East Grand Plains Elementary
	Monterrey Elementary
	Sunset Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.8%

White:

11.4%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (28% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the New Mexico average

!Near the bottom of Roswell Independent Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg36%

130^th of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Roswell Independent Schools

48^th of 87Roswell Independent Schools 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
2026	28.7	130 of 191	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.4	137 of 192	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	119 of 165	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	165 of 239	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	147 of 232	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	122 of 200	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	124 of 186	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.6	142 of 176	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.9	153 of 208	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.8	153 of 207	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.8	117 of 222	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.9	83 of 193	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.0	102 of 178	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.6	96 of 173	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.4	108 of 179	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.1	84 of 178	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.3	60 of 172	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.8	58 of 171	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	31.6	104 of 156	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	21.9	130 of 157	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	71.3	11 of 55	80.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	15.7	90 of 108	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	82 of 136	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	119 of 162	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	165 of 213	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	111 of 220	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	87 of 160	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	98 of 156	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	92 of 143	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	104 of 148	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	110 of 154	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	144 of 204	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	120 of 214	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	80 of 150	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	98 of 149	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	71 of 133	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.7	118 of 173	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	93 of 144	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	150 of 227	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	112 of 223	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	80 of 175	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	93 of 168	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	104 of 145	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	113 of 161	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	151 of 221	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	143 of 213	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	110 of 152	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	121 of 151	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	15.4	65 of 78	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	117 of 170	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.2	137 of 178	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	122 of 142	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	177 of 229	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	175 of 187	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	105 of 121	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	111 of 120	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2022)80th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)17th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2024)17th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

Science38%+4 vs state

English Language Arts36%-9 vs state

Mathematics16%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Mountain View Middle	Public	6-8	312 East Mtn View Rd	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2825	481	28	17.4	57.8%	55 (11.4%)	14 (2.9%)	408 (84.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.7	130^th of 191 public middle schools	31.9%		27.4	137^th of 192 public middle schools	28.6%	7	38.0	20.4	46.9	37.3	35.5	16.8	22.7	8.5	15.7	$8,327
Mesa Middle	Public	6-8	1601 East Bland St	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2800	350	32	10.8	58.9%	40 (11.4%)	5 (1.4%)	300 (85.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20.7	153^rd of 191 public middle schools	19.9%		21.6	155^th of 192 public middle schools	19.3%	2	23.0	31.5	41.0	32.7	35.1	21.7	13.0	6.2	13.1	$9,441
Sierra Middle	Public	6-8	615 South Sycamore Ave	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2850	557	42	13.2	57.1%	90 (16.2%)	13 (2.3%)	449 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	29.2	129^th of 191 public middle schools	32.5%		22.4	151^st of 192 public middle schools	21.4%	22	31.8	31.2	41.9	39.5	37.7	25.5	19.3	12.9	19.0	$7,359
Berrendo Middle	Public	6-8	800 Marion Richards	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2775	571	43	13.1	41.0%	212 (37.1%)	16 (2.8%)	330 (57.8%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	45.4	90^th of 191 public middle schools	52.9%		51.7	71^st of 192 public middle schools	63.0%	19	42.9	37.4	55.7	46.7	46.9	27.0	24.2	19.6	23.7	$7,639
Dexter Middle	Public	6-8	100 North Lincoln	Dexter	88230	Chaves County	Dexter Consolidated Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 734-5420	178	14	12.9	46.6%	25 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	153 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.7	112^th of 191 public middle schools	41.4%		25	143^rd of 192 public middle schools	25.5%	31	21.4	32.6	53.1	39.3	41.9	< 20%	< 20%	16.1	12.8	$10,020
Hagerman Middle	Public	6-8	410 North Cambridge Ave	Hagerman	88232	Chaves County	Hagerman Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 752-3254	70	7	10.3	42.9%	16 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	58	69^th of 191 public middle schools	63.9%					(n/a)	33.3	54.2	48.3	54.2	52.0	41.7			26.0	$12,719

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