Sierra Middle

1700 Spruce Ave, Las Cruces NM, 88001 | Las Cruces Public Schools | 505-527-5800
  • grades 6-8
  • students 901
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 25% 8% 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

Sierra 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 901 students and 49 teachers at Sierra Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Sierra Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 8% lower than the New Mexico average.

Sierra Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students901
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Sierra 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
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
719%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
728%
825-29%
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.

Sierra Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 20.6% 20.1% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 2.5% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 1.0% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 73.7% 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 0.0% 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 Sierra Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.