Mesa Vista


Summary:

The Mesa Vista school district in New Mexico serves a small, rural community with 4 schools - 1 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school. While the schools face socioeconomic challenges with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, some standout performers emerge, like El Rito Elementary and Mesa Vista Middle, which outperform district and state averages in key subject areas.

El Rito Elementary is the highest-ranked school in the district, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 131 out of 433 elementary schools statewide. It boasts a low student-teacher ratio of 9.2 and strong proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the Mesa Vista district and New Mexico as a whole. In contrast, Ojo Caliente Elementary has the highest student-teacher ratio at 18.1.

At the secondary level, Mesa Vista Middle stands out, ranking 61 out of 239 middle schools in the state and earning a 4-star rating. It outperforms the district and state in Language Arts proficiency. However, the district's high school, Mesa Vista High, has a relatively low 76.7% four-year graduation rate. Overall, the Mesa Vista schools face challenges in improving academic performance, but there are pockets of excellence that could serve as models for the district.

District Detail

 Highway 285 Junction 111
Ojo Caliente, NM 87549

 (575) 583-2645

SchoolDigger Rank:
77th of 119 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 246

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
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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.

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