Mesilla Park Elementary

955 West Union Ave, Las Cruces NM, 88001 | Las Cruces Public Schools | 505-527-5800
  • grades PK-5
  • students 432
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 30% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 51 in Las Cruces
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
27%Las Cruces
27%New Mexico

Mesilla Park Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Las Cruces Public Schools" in Las Cruces, NM. There are a total of 432 students and 29 teachers at Mesilla Park Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Mesilla Park Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 8% higher than the New Mexico average.

Mesilla Park Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students432
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Mesilla Park Elementary, 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
All32%
350-54%
420-29%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
330-34%
430-39%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Mesilla Park Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 12.5% 20.1% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 2.5% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 1.0% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 77.7% 74.6% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.0% 1.0% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.5% 1.6% 3.1%

Las Cruces demographics profile

StatisticLas CrucesNew MexicoNational
Population102,9502,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3381791
Median age32.537.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%52%55%
Speak English63%65%79%
Speak Spanish34%28%13%

Education level achieved in Las Cruces

IndexLas CrucesNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade83.3%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school82.5%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college66.1%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.1%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.3%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.0%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.8%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.8%1.3%
Write a school review about Mesilla Park Elementary Tell people what you like or don't like about Mesilla Park Elementary…
Source: The Mesilla Park Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.