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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE administration to hear?
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Enrollment
479
Middle
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALAMOGORDO·NCES 350003000798
MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE
500 SOUTH WASHINGTON AVENUE, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310 · (575) 812-6400 · Otero County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
479 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 | 151 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 179 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 149 | 31% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE→ALAMOGORDO HIGH
Based on grade levels within ALAMOGORDO. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
24.0%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 →
Where MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #37 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #38 of 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #62 of 122 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #46 of 160 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #73 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #17 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #85 of 89 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
479
-9 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 17.1:1
% White
32%
was 37%
% Hispanic
52%
was 46%
% Black
6%
was 7%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 479 | 33 | 14.5:1 | 100% (479) |
| 2023-24 | 482 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 50% (241) |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 31.5 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 28.5 | 17.1:1 | 68% (333) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE.
About MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE
The public middle school MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE is located in ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico. The school had 479 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in New Mexico) has about 335 students.
The ALAMOGORDO system has 14 schools and 5,227 students.
MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE is 52% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 32% White, 7% multiracial, and 6% Black. Among people living in Otero County, the Hispanic share is about 40%. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 33 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE was 14.5:1. On average, middle schools in New Mexico have 12.5:1, compared with 14.5:1 here. MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 100%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 34.3%. Predicted: 33.4%.
Across Otero County, the median household income is $55,876, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. In all, Otero County has 26 public schools and roughly 7,639 students.
Of nearby public schools, DESERT STAR ELEMENTARY is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE. Among its closest neighbors with test data, MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE is 5th of 7 on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment went from 488 in 2017-18 to 479 in 2024-25, a change of 9 students. Hispanic enrollment as a share of the school increased from 46% to 52%. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 17.1:1 to 14.5:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Otero County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,816
Census ACS
Median income
$55,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,639 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALAMOGORDO
- ALAMOGORDO HIGHHigh · 1,440 students
- HOLLOMAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 517 students
- CHAPARRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 513 students
- DESERT STAR ELEMENTARYElementary · 466 students
- SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 436 students
- SIERRA ELEMENTARYElementary · 284 students
Other schools in ALAMOGORDO
- ALAMOGORDO HIGHHigh · 1,440 students
- CHAPARRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 513 students
- DESERT STAR ELEMENTARYElementary · 466 students
- SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 436 students
- SIERRA ELEMENTARYElementary · 284 students
- BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARYElementary · 222 students
Nearby schools
- DESERT STAR ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 466
- ALAMOGORDO HIGH0.6 mi · 1,440
- YUCCA ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 179
- SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 436
- STEPPING STONES PRESCHOOL1.3 mi · 114
- NORTH ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE?
MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE enrolls approximately 479 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE serve?
MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE is approximately 14.5:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE?
Student demographics at MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE are roughly 32% White, 52% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE?
MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE is overseen by ALAMOGORDO in Otero County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.