Enrollment
316
Middle
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOOMFIELD·NCES 350024000158
MESA ALTA JR HIGH
329 NORTH BERGIN LN, BLOOMFIELD, NM 87413 · (505) 632-8021 · San Juan County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of New Mexico public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
316 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 160 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 156 | 49% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within BLOOMFIELD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.7%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
16.5%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MESA ALTA JR HIGH
MESA ALTA JR HIGH's state test result (34.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MESA ALTA JR HIGH this school | 316 | 100.0% | 34.2% |
| NAABA ANI ELEMENTARY BLOOMFIELD | 405 | 100.0% | 30.3% |
| HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON | 622 | 100.0% | 38.4% |
| MESA VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON | 461 | 100.0% | 23.3% |
| C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE AZTEC | 521 | 100.0% | 29.2% |
| RUIDOSO MIDDLE RUIDOSO | 373 | 99.7% | 41.8% |
Matched among New Mexico middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MESA ALTA JR HIGH ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In San Juan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #38 of 113 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.5% | #70 of 120 | #6 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #29 of 122 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 316 | #78 of 160 | #9 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #37 of 101 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #4 of 103 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #12 of 116 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #34 of 89 | #2 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
316
-111 (-26%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 544
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 316 | 26.8 | 11.8:1 | 100% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 26.2 | 14.0:1 | 100% (367) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 27.8 | 13.8:1 | 100% (382) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 100% (427) |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 27 | 15.1:1 | 100% (408) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 76% (341) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | 30 | 15.7:1 | 75% (351) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 31 | 16.9:1 | 54% (282) |
| 1990-91 | 544 | 31 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MESA ALTA JR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (408 to 316); teachers down 1% (27 to 26.8).
About MESA ALTA JR HIGH
MESA ALTA JR HIGH is a mid-sized middle school in New Mexico, with an address in BLOOMFIELD. Its enrollment is 316 students, spread over grades 7 through 8.
BLOOMFIELD serves 2,387 students across 7 schools.
No group is above 50% at MESA ALTA JR HIGH; the largest is Native American, at 39%. It is also 29% White, 27% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
There are 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.8:1. Compared with the 12.5:1 average for middle schools in New Mexico, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in San Juan County is similar, at 99%.
MESA ALTA JR HIGH holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of New Mexico public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For MESA ALTA JR HIGH, the prediction is 33.4% and the result is 34.2%.
In San Juan County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $55,872, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. There are 62 public schools in the county, enrolling about 21,309, MESA ALTA JR HIGH among them.
Among nearby public schools, CENTRAL PRIMARY is closest at about 1.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 5. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, MESA ALTA JR HIGH ranks 2nd on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around MESA ALTA JR HIGH as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school's enrollment decreased 26% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 15.8 in 2020-21 to 11.8 in 2024-25.
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San Juan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
120,942
Census ACS
Median income
$55,872
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
62
21,309 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLOOMFIELD
- BLOOMFIELD HIGHHigh · 764 students
- CENTRAL PRIMARYElementary · 433 students
- NAABA ANI ELEMENTARYMiddle · 405 students
- BLOOMFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 236 students
- BLANCO ELEMENTARYElementary · 138 students
- CHARLIE Y. BROWN ALTHigh · 95 students
Other schools in BLOOMFIELD
- BLOOMFIELD HIGHHigh · 764 students
- CENTRAL PRIMARYElementary · 433 students
- NAABA ANI ELEMENTARYMiddle · 405 students
- BLOOMFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 236 students
- Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Community SchoolElementary · 143 students
- BLANCO ELEMENTARYElementary · 138 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL PRIMARY1.1 mi · 433
- CHARLIE Y. BROWN ALT1.3 mi · 95
- BLOOMFIELD HIGH1.4 mi · 764
- NAABA ANI ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 405
- BLOOMFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER1.7 mi · 236
- MOSAIC ACADEMY CHARTER6.8 mi · 179
Frequently asked questions
About MESA ALTA JR HIGHHow many students attend MESA ALTA JR HIGH?
MESA ALTA JR HIGH enrolls approximately 316 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does MESA ALTA JR HIGH serve?
MESA ALTA JR HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does MESA ALTA JR HIGH have?
MESA ALTA JR HIGH employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
How diverse is MESA ALTA JR HIGH?
MESA ALTA JR HIGH reports a student body of 29% White, 27% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is MESA ALTA JR HIGH public or private?
MESA ALTA JR HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by BLOOMFIELD.
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