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Enrollment
350
Middle
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSWELL·NCES 350225000514
MESA MIDDLE
1601 EAST BLAND ST, ROSWELL, NM 88203 · (575) 627-2800 · Chaves County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
350 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
1
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 6 | 114 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 121 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 115 | 33% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
33.8%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
14.5%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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
25.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% 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 MIDDLE
MESA MIDDLE's state test result (25.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MESA MIDDLE this school | 350 | 100.0% | 25.4% |
| GARFIELD MIDDLE ALBUQUERQUE | 282 | 99.3% | 24.6% |
| TAYLOR MIDDLE LOVINGTON | 442 | 100.0% | 32.0% |
| JOHN ADAMS MIDDLE ALBUQUERQUE | 420 | 99.5% | 20.6% |
| BELEN MIDDLE BELEN | 475 | 99.8% | 26.4% |
| LOVINGTON 6TH GRADE ACADEMY LOVINGTON | 232 | 100.0% | 43.0% |
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 MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Chaves County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #79 of 113 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.5% | #78 of 120 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #84 of 122 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #72 of 160 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #26 of 101 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.2% | #81 of 103 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #39 of 116 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #45 of 89 | N/A |
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
350
-107 (-23%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 350 | 32.2 | 10.9:1 | 100% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 30.2 | 12.4:1 | 100% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 27.8 | 15.2:1 | 100% (422) |
| 2020-21 | 457 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 100% (457) |
| 2017-18 | 437 | 29.2 | 15.0:1 | 100% (437) |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 34 | 13.5:1 | 100% (458) |
| 2010-11 | 450 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 99% (447) |
| 2000-01 | 359 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 72% (258) |
| 1990-91 | 494 | 27 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MESA MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (437 to 350); teachers up 10% (29.2 to 32.2).
About MESA MIDDLE
MESA MIDDLE is a medium-sized middle school in ROSWELL, New Mexico, administered by ROSWELL. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 350 students enrolled.
MESA MIDDLE is in ROSWELL, a district with 9,184 students across 22 schools.
MESA MIDDLE's enrollment is 86% Hispanic. The school is also 11% White. That is higher than the 58% Hispanic share among all Chaves County residents. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
MESA MIDDLE employs 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.5:1 average for middle schools in New Mexico. MESA MIDDLE's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 100%. For comparison, public schools in Chaves County average 100%.
Schools in New Mexico with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 33.4%. MESA MIDDLE scores 25.4%.
Chaves County census figures show that the median household income is $52,938, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 33 public schools in Chaves County, enrolling about 10,504 students in all.
NANCY LOPEZ ELEMENTARY is the public school closest to MESA MIDDLE, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around MESA MIDDLE holds at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, MESA MIDDLE ranks 6th of 7 on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around MESA MIDDLE as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at MESA MIDDLE declined 23% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 457 to 350 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.7:1 in 2020-21, and 10.9:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Chaves County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,217
Census ACS
Median income
$52,938
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
10,504 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ROSWELL
- ROSWELL HIGHHigh · 1,437 students
- GODDARD HIGHHigh · 1,096 students
- BERRENDO MIDDLEMiddle · 571 students
- SIERRA MIDDLEMiddle · 557 students
- DEL NORTE ELEMENTARYElementary · 518 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 481 students
Other schools in ROSWELL
- ROSWELL HIGHHigh · 1,437 students
- GODDARD HIGHHigh · 1,096 students
- BERRENDO MIDDLEMiddle · 571 students
- SIERRA MIDDLEMiddle · 557 students
- DEL NORTE ELEMENTARYElementary · 518 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 481 students
Other Mesa Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Mesa Middle. MESA MIDDLE is the 4th largest of the 4.
- MESA MIDDLELAS CRUCES, NM · 728 students
- Mesa Middle SchoolCASTLE ROCK, CO · 852 students
- Mesa MiddleArroyo Grande, CA · 474 students
Nearby schools
- NANCY LOPEZ ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 190
- PECOS ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 255
- MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 322
- ROSWELL HIGH1.9 mi · 1,437
- WASHINGTON AVE ELEMENTARY2.0 mi · 263
- VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY2.0 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About MESA MIDDLEHow large is MESA MIDDLE?
MESA MIDDLE enrolls approximately 350 students in grades 06-08.
Is MESA MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
MESA MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at MESA MIDDLE?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at MESA MIDDLE.
How diverse is MESA MIDDLE?
MESA MIDDLE reports a student body of 11% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is MESA MIDDLE public or private?
MESA MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by ROSWELL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.