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MESILLA ELEMENTARY

2363 CALLE DEL SUR, LAS CRUCES, NM 88005 · (575) 527-9566 · Doña Ana County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 287
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
324 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
43
Kindergarten
47
Grade 1
48
Grade 2
42
Grade 3
41
Grade 4
50
Grade 5
53
Student demographics
White
5617%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 19%
Hispanic
25779%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 63%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15648%
Female
16852%

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Test scores

NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
53.9%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
41.1%
NM avg 27.2%

What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
324
+27 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 15.3:1
% White
17%
was 27%
% Hispanic
79%
was 68%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MESILLA ELEMENTARY

MESILLA ELEMENTARY is a reasonably sized elementary-level community in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, overseen by LAS CRUCES. The school educates 324 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within LAS CRUCES, which oversees 39 schools and 22,670 students, MESILLA ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MESILLA ELEMENTARY logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 17% White. The wider county runs roughly 68% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, MESILLA ELEMENTARY has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, MESILLA ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.4%, the actual is 45.7%, a residual of +12.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Doñan Ana County) records that median household earnings sit near $56,848, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MESILLA ELEMENTARY is one of 81 public schools in Doñan Ana County (combined enrollment of about 36,561 students).

Nearest neighbor: RIO GRANDE PREPARATORY INSTITUTE, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MESILLA ELEMENTARY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MESILLA ELEMENTARY at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 36.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. MESILLA ELEMENTARY's enrollment has expanded 9% since 2018, when it stood at 297 (now 324). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 68% to 79%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Doña Ana County at a glance

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Population
224,266
Census ACS
Median income
$56,848
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
36,561 students

Quick facts

School name
MESILLA ELEMENTARY
District
LAS CRUCES
Address
2363 CALLE DEL SUR, LAS CRUCES, NM 88005
Phone
(575) 527-9566
County
Doña Ana County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
324
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
324 (100%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
350150000392
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MESILLA ELEMENTARY
How large is MESILLA ELEMENTARY?
MESILLA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 324 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MESILLA ELEMENTARY serve?
MESILLA ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does MESILLA ELEMENTARY have?
MESILLA ELEMENTARY employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
How diverse is MESILLA ELEMENTARY?
MESILLA ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 17% White, 79% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees MESILLA ELEMENTARY?
MESILLA ELEMENTARY is overseen by LAS CRUCES in Doña Ana County.
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