Mesa Middle

7225 Jornada Rd North, Las Cruces NM, 88001 | Las Cruces Public Schools | 575-627-2800
  • grades 6-8
  • students 611
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 20% 26% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 51 in Las Cruces
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
n/aLas Cruces
27%New Mexico

Mesa Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Las Cruces Public Schools" in Las Cruces, NM. There are a total of 611 students and 38 teachers at Mesa Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Mesa Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 20.0%, which is 26% lower than the New Mexico average.

Mesa Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students611
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Mesa Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All10%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
66-9%
76-9%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
720-24%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Mesa Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 12.6% 20.1% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 2.6% 2.5% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.0% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 82.5% 74.6% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 1.0% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 0.5% 1.6% 3.1%

Las Cruces demographics profile

StatisticLas CrucesNew MexicoNational
Population2,9172,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,9011791
Median age19.537.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)7%52%55%
Speak English72%65%79%
Speak Spanish22%28%13%

Education level achieved in Las Cruces

IndexLas CrucesNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade100.0%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school100.0%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college96.8%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.3%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.1%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters17.0%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Mesa Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.