Best Public Schools in Mesquite, NM

Summary:

Mesquite, New Mexico is home to a single elementary school, Mesquite Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. This school stands out as the sole educational institution in the Mesquite area, and its performance and resources have a significant impact on the local community.

Mesquite Elementary has seen fluctuations in its state ranking and rating over the past few years, dropping from a 4-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 3-star rating in 2021-2022, before improving to a 4-star rating in the current 2022-2023 school year. The school's student body is predominantly Hispanic (98.72%), and 100% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that it serves a low-income community. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.1 is a positive indicator, as it suggests that students may receive more individualized attention and support from their teachers.

As the only school in the Mesquite area, Gadsden Independent Schools must ensure that Mesquite Elementary provides a high-quality education and meets the needs of the local community. The school's performance and the resources available to it will have a significant impact on the educational outcomes of the students in the region, and it is essential that educators and policymakers work to address any challenges the school may be facing to ensure that all students have access to a quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Mesquite Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	205 Nm Hwy 228	Mesquite	88048	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	235	21	11.1	100.0%	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	232 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$10,603

Cities Near Mesquite

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vado	1.14 mi	1	96^th
La Mesa	3.54 mi	1
Anthony	4.39 mi	11	75^th
San Miguel	5.1 mi	1	66^th
Sunland Park	6.26 mi	5	46^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.