Enrollment
51
Middle
DISTRICT 53 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA VISTA·NCES 350198000705
MESA VISTA MIDDLE
HWY 285 JUNCTION 111, OJO CALIENTE, NM 87549 · (575) 583-2274 · Rio Arriba County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL51 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
51 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 | 26 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 49% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Students here typically continue to
MESA VISTA MIDDLE→MESA VISTA HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MESA VISTA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
NM avg 44.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The New Mexico average is about 44 of 100.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like MESA VISTA MIDDLE
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MESA VISTA MIDDLE this school | 51 | 100.0% | N/A |
| LAZARO LARRY GARCIA MIDDLE MORA | 83 | 98.8% | 41.4% |
| PENASCO MIDDLE PENASCO | 74 | 100.0% | 41.8% |
| OJO CALIENTE ELEMENTARY OJO CALIENTE | 55 | 100.0% | 48.9% |
| SANTA ROSA MIDDLE SANTA ROSA | 94 | 100.0% | 45.7% |
| UNION ELEMENTARY LAS VEGAS | 90 | 100.0% | 22.7% |
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 VISTA MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 51 | #146 of 160 |
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
51
+7 (+16%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 103
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 22.0:1
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 | 51 | 4 | 12.8:1 | 100% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 38 | 3.8 | 9.9:1 | 26% (10) |
| 2022-23 | 34 | 2.3 | 15.1:1 | 100% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 44 | 2 | 22.0:1 | 100% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 47 | 1.8 | 26.9:1 | 100% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 53 | 4 | 13.3:1 | 100% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 93 | 3 | 31.0:1 | 59% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 124 | 7 | 17.7:1 | 60% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 103 | 6 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MESA VISTA MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (47 to 51); teachers up 128% (1.8 to 4).
About MESA VISTA MIDDLE
MESA VISTA MIDDLE is a public middle school run by MESA VISTA in OJO CALIENTE, New Mexico. Its grade span covers grades 7 through 8, with 51 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 335 students for middle schools in New Mexico.
The district, MESA VISTA, operates 4 schools serving 262 students.
The share of students at MESA VISTA MIDDLE who are Hispanic is 98%. Among people living in Rio Arriba County, the Hispanic share is about 67%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 4%.
On staff are 4 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. The average ratio among middle schools in New Mexico is similar, at 12.5:1. MESA VISTA MIDDLE has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 100%. Public schools in Rio Arriba County average a similar 98%.
Looking at the county, Rio Arriba County, median household income comes to about $57,155, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. There are 30 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,127, MESA VISTA MIDDLE among them.
OJO CALIENTE ELEMENTARY is the nearest public school to MESA VISTA MIDDLE, less than a tenth of a mile away. MESA VISTA MIDDLE is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.
Federal data place MESA VISTA MIDDLE in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 51, compared with 44 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 22.0:1 to 12.8:1.
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Rio Arriba County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,070
Census ACS
Median income
$57,155
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
3,127 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MESA VISTA
- MESA VISTA HIGHHigh · 93 students
- EL RITO ELEMENTARYElementary · 63 students
- OJO CALIENTE ELEMENTARYMiddle · 55 students
Other schools in OJO CALIENTE
- MESA VISTA HIGHHigh · 93 students
- OJO CALIENTE ELEMENTARYMiddle · 55 students
Nearby schools
- OJO CALIENTE ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 55
- MESA VISTA HIGH0.0 mi · 93
- EL RITO ELEMENTARY8.8 mi · 63
- DIXON ELEMENTARY12.2 mi · 50
- VELARDE ELEMENTARY12.9 mi · 39
- ALCALDE ELEMENTARY16.2 mi · 151
Frequently asked questions
About MESA VISTA MIDDLEHow many students attend MESA VISTA MIDDLE?
MESA VISTA MIDDLE enrolls approximately 51 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does MESA VISTA MIDDLE serve?
MESA VISTA MIDDLE serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at MESA VISTA MIDDLE?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at MESA VISTA MIDDLE.
What is the student diversity at MESA VISTA MIDDLE?
Student demographics at MESA VISTA MIDDLE are roughly 98% Hispanic.
What district is MESA VISTA MIDDLE in?
MESA VISTA MIDDLE is part of MESA VISTA.
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