Picacho Middle

1040 North Motel Blvd, Las Cruces NM, 88001 | Las Cruces Public Schools | 505-527-5800
  • grades 6-8
  • students 765
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 21% 23% lower 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

Picacho 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 765 students and 44 teachers at Picacho Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Picacho Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 21.0%, which is 23% lower than the New Mexico average.

Picacho Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students765
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Picacho 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
All16%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
710-14%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
725-29%
830-34%
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.

Picacho Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 20.1% 20.1% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 2.5% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.0% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 77.8% 74.6% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 1.0% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 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%
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Source: The Picacho Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.