Mesilla Valley Alternative Middle School

400 West Bell, Las Cruces NM, 88047 | Las Cruces Public Schools | 575-527-6059
  • grades 6-8
  • students 100
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 14% 50% 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

Mesilla Valley Alternative Middle School 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 100 students and 6 teachers at Mesilla Valley Alternative Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Mesilla Valley Alternative Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 13.5%, which is 50% lower than the New Mexico average.

Mesilla Valley Alternative Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students100
Teachers6
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 Mesilla Valley Alternative Middle School, 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
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6<= 20%
7<= 20%
8<= 10%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
621-39%
7<= 20%
820-29%
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.

Mesilla Valley Alternative Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White n/a 20.1% 24.4% 51.1%
Black n/a 2.5% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian n/a 1.0% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 74.6% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 1.0% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 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 Mesilla Valley Alternative Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.