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Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLOVIS·NCES 350057030016
MESA ELEMENTARY
4801 NORRIS, CLOVIS, NM 88101 · (575) 769-4300 · Curry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
346 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 90%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 45% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
52.1%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 ELEMENTARY
MESA ELEMENTARY's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MESA ELEMENTARY this school | 389 | 88.9% | 50.9% |
| ZIA ELEMENTARY CLOVIS | 398 | 86.9% | 47.3% |
| SANDIA BASE ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 280 | 100.0% | 46.5% |
| COLLET PARK ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 362 | 99.4% | 31.3% |
| SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY ALAMOGORDO | 436 | 100.0% | 37.5% |
| BARRY ELEMENTARY CLOVIS | 357 | 91.9% | 41.5% |
Matched among New Mexico elementary 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 ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Curry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #41 of 329 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #31 of 354 | #2 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #63 of 366 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #130 of 490 | #5 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #192 of 318 | #3 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #37 of 334 | #2 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.9% | #328 of 393 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.8% | #140 of 287 | #1 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
389
-26 (-6%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 389 | 28.1 | 13.8:1 | 89% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 27.1 | 15.4:1 | 100% (417) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 22.1 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 20% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 25 | 20.2:1 | 29% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 25 | 20.8:1 | 27% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 567 | 26 | 21.8:1 | 32% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 449 | 26 | 17.3:1 | 36% (163) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MESA ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (504 to 389); teachers up 12% (25 to 28.1).
About MESA ELEMENTARY
MESA ELEMENTARY is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in CLOVIS, New Mexico. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 389 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in New Mexico average about 287 students.
MESA ELEMENTARY is run by CLOVIS, whose 18 schools enroll 7,780 students.
MESA ELEMENTARY's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 42%. After that, the student body is 41% White, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is close to the 46% Hispanic share among all Curry County residents. By the diversity index, MESA ELEMENTARY comes in at 64%.
Teachers at MESA ELEMENTARY total 28.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New Mexico average 12.9:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 89%.
On BeatsExpectations, MESA ELEMENTARY is 14.8 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New Mexico schools.
In Curry County (population about 47,638), median household income is about $57,309, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 28 public schools operate in Curry County, serving about 8,777 students.
Nearby, ZIA ELEMENTARY is about 1.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. MESA ELEMENTARY is 1st of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
MESA ELEMENTARY had 415 students in 2020-21 and 389 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease. The ratio was 18.0:1 in 2020-21 and 13.8:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about MESA ELEMENTARY may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Curry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,638
Census ACS
Median income
$57,309
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLOVIS
- CLOVIS HIGHHigh · 1,506 students
- W D GATTIS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 527 students
- MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMYMiddle · 511 students
- LA CASITA ELEMENTARYElementary · 484 students
- CLOVIS HS FRESHMAN ACADEMYHigh · 482 students
- YUCCA MIDDLEMiddle · 480 students
Other schools in CLOVIS
- CLOVIS HIGHHigh · 1,506 students
- W D GATTIS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 527 students
- MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMYMiddle · 511 students
- LA CASITA ELEMENTARYElementary · 484 students
- CLOVIS HS FRESHMAN ACADEMYHigh · 482 students
- YUCCA MIDDLEMiddle · 480 students
Other Mesa Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 4 states are named Mesa Elementary. MESA ELEMENTARY is the 4th largest of the 9.
- MESA ELEMENTARYSHIPROCK, NM · 229 students
- Mesa ElementaryWest Covina, CA · 753 students
- Mesa Elementary SchoolFOUNTAIN, CO · 668 students
- Mesa ElementarySomis, CA · 597 students
- Mesa Elementary SchoolCORTEZ, CO · 359 students
Nearby schools
- ZIA ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 398
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY2.2 mi · 268
- W D GATTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL2.2 mi · 527
- BARRY ELEMENTARY2.3 mi · 357
- LOS NINOS2.3 mi · 114
- YUCCA MIDDLE2.4 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About MESA ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at MESA ELEMENTARY?
MESA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 389 students in grades PK-05.
Is MESA ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MESA ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MESA ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MESA ELEMENTARY is approximately 13.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MESA ELEMENTARY?
At MESA ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 41% White, 42% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees MESA ELEMENTARY?
MESA ELEMENTARY is overseen by CLOVIS in Curry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.