MESILLA PARK ELEMENTARY

MESILLA PARK ELEMENTARY, a medium-sized K-5 school in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, overseen by LAS CRUCES, teaches 311 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

LAS CRUCES runs 39 schools in total, collectively educating 22,670 students. MESILLA PARK ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

On demographics, MESILLA PARK ELEMENTARY records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (88%). The remainder looks like 8% White. The wider county runs roughly 68% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, MESILLA PARK ELEMENTARY has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.6:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, MESILLA PARK 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 46.8%, a residual of +13.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Doñan Ana County shows median household income runs about $56,848, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 MESILLA PARK ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is ZIA MIDDLE, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MESILLA PARK ELEMENTARY ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.8%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. MESILLA PARK ELEMENTARY's enrollment has ticked down 28% since 2018, when it stood at 432 (now 311). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 81% to 88%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.