Enrollment
345
Middle
DISTRICT 153 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST LAS VEGAS·NCES 350156000419
WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL
1024 SOUTH PACIFIC, LAS VEGAS, NM 87701 · (505) 426-2541 · San Miguel County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of New Mexico public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
345 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 6 | 131 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 86 | 25% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL→WEST LAS VEGAS HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within WEST LAS VEGAS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
38.8%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
12.9%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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
26.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% 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 →
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WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (26.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 345 | 100.0% | 26.2% |
| MILAGRO MIDDLE SANTA FE | 329 | 100.0% | 24.5% |
| EDWARD ORTIZ MIDDLE SANTA FE | 416 | 100.0% | 18.3% |
| CARLOS F. VIGIL MIDDLE ESPANOLA | 379 | 95.3% | 19.0% |
| DEMING INTERMEDIATE DEMING | 373 | 100.0% | 32.8% |
| TRUMAN MIDDLE ALBUQUERQUE | 520 | 99.6% | 16.6% |
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 WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In San Miguel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #72 of 113 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #90 of 120 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #71 of 122 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #73 of 160 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #86 of 101 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #96 of 103 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #32 of 116 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.9% | #4 of 12 | 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
345
+39 (+13%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 345 | 20.5 | 16.8:1 | 100% (345) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 18.5 | 16.1:1 | 100% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 19.6 | 15.1:1 | 100% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 22 | 13.9:1 | 100% (306) |
| 2017-18 | 295 | 19 | 15.5:1 | 100% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 22 | 12.8:1 | 100% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 286 | 19 | 15.1:1 | 99% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 99% (363) |
| 1990-91 | 379 | 23 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (295 to 345); teachers up 8% (19 to 20.5).
About WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL
WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL, located in LAS VEGAS, New Mexico, is a mid-sized middle school. Enrollment totals 345 students across grades 6 through 8.
WEST LAS VEGAS enrolls 1,601 students in 10 schools, including WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
A large majority of enrollment at WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL is Hispanic, at 93%. It is also 4% White. San Miguel County's residents are about 75% Hispanic, 18 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 13%.
WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL reported 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.8:1. Middle schools in New Mexico have an average ratio of 12.5:1. Roughly 100% of students at WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 31% of New Mexico public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL is -7.2 points: 26.2% actual, 33.4% predicted.
In San Miguel County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $49,431, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. There are 19 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,156, WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is WEST LAS VEGAS HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 1st of 5 nearby schools, at 26.2% versus a 20.5% average.
In the federal locale system, WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded Town: Remote, for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 39 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 13.9 to 16.8 over 4 years.
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San Miguel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,850
Census ACS
Median income
$49,431
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,156 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST LAS VEGAS
- WEST LAS VEGAS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 442 students
- LUIS E. ARMIJO ELEMENTARYElementary · 229 students
- DON CECILIO MARTINEZ ELEMENTARYElementary · 189 students
- TONY SERNA JR. ELEMENTARYElementary · 115 students
- UNION ELEMENTARYMiddle · 90 students
- RIO GALLINAS SCHOOLElementary · 80 students
Other schools in LAS VEGAS
- WEST LAS VEGAS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 442 students
- ROBERTSON HIGHHigh · 331 students
- LOS NINOS ELEMENTARYElementary · 314 students
- SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARYMiddle · 251 students
- LUIS E. ARMIJO ELEMENTARYElementary · 229 students
- DON CECILIO MARTINEZ ELEMENTARYElementary · 189 students
Nearby schools
- WEST LAS VEGAS HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 442
- WLV FAMILY PARTNERSHIP0.2 mi · 30
- TONY SERNA JR. ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 115
- DON CECILIO MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 189
- UNION ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 90
- MEMORIAL MIDDLE1.0 mi · 167
Frequently asked questions
About WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 345 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 4% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WEST LAS VEGAS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.