MESA MIDDLE

MESA MIDDLE is a large intermediate school in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, overseen by LAS CRUCES. The school works with 728 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 117% bigger than the state mean of about 335.

MESA MIDDLE is one of 39 schools operated by LAS CRUCES, a district that teaches 22,670 students overall.

On the student-mix side, MESA MIDDLE reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (82%). Beyond that, the school logs 12% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 68% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. The state averages around 12.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MESA MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.4%; this one delivers 30.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Doñan Ana County shows median household income runs about $56,848, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. In all, Doñan Ana County runs 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,561 students), of which MESA MIDDLE is one.

MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MESA MIDDLE comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 39.5%.

MESA MIDDLE operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. MESA MIDDLE's enrollment has grew 19% since 2018, when it stood at 611 (now 728).

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.