Mesa Elementary

Summary:

Mesa Elementary is a public elementary school located in Clovis, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 427. The school is part of the Clovis school district, which is ranked 84 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mesa Elementary consistently ranks among the top 40 elementary schools in New Mexico, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school outperformed the Clovis district and the state of New Mexico in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. This strong academic performance has been consistently maintained over the past several years, with Mesa Elementary's student subgroups, including special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 30 and top 16 in the state, respectively. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.4 to 19.3 over the past three school years, is also a notable factor contributing to its success.

While the Clovis school district as a whole is ranked relatively low in the state, Mesa Elementary stands out as a high-performing outlier within the district. Compared to nearby schools in Clovis, Mesa Elementary significantly outperforms its peers in academic proficiency rates, with some nearby schools struggling to achieve even 30% proficiency in core subjects. This suggests that Mesa Elementary has been able to overcome the challenges faced by the broader district and provide an exceptional educational experience for its students, even with a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4801 Norris
       Clovis, NM  88101


(575) 769-4300

District: Clovis

SchoolDigger Rank:
40th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,744 Help


Students who attend Mesa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    W D Gattis Middle School
High:    Clovis High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  418

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.2%
Hispanic:
37.3%
African American:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mesa Elementary ranks better than 90.8% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 2nd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Clovis School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.54. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Mesa Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Clovis School District. Racial makeup is: White (45.2%), Hispanic (37.3%), African American (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mesa Elementary is 15.4. 7 elementary schools in the Clovis School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mesa Elementary is $7,744. 9 elementary schools in the Clovis School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mesa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa Elementary 40th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Mesa Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Clovis:

SchoolDigger ranks Clovis 84th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mesa Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 95.16 15th 389 96.1%
2006 95.23 11th 390 97.2%
2007 91.68 20th 398 95.0%
2008 93.50 14th 405 96.5%
2009 94.25 12th 411 97.1%
2010 93.57 12th 419 97.1%
2011 94.22 18th 402 95.5%
2012 94.76 13th 398 96.7%
2013 94.11 16th 412 96.1%
2014 93.08 15th 442 96.6%
2015 91.89 22nd 421 94.8%
2016 89.48 26th 410 93.7%
2017 88.33 25th 374 93.3%
2018 90.13 18th 383 95.3%
2019 88.89 21st 396 94.7%
2022 90.73 26th 420 93.8%
2023 93.21 40th 435 90.8%
2024 91.54 40th 433 90.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 33.94 68th 91 25.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 57.99 61st 203 70.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.21 15th 47 68.1%
2022 62.32 33rd 132 75.0%
2023 94.08 14th 165 91.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.77 56th 356 84.3%
2019 68.78 79th 361 78.1%
2022 82.50 29th 410 92.9%
2023 97.81 16th 426 96.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Mesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.69 25th 339 92.6%
2019 84.63 26th 343 92.4%
2022 85.83 33rd 395 91.6%
2023 90.17 45th 390 88.5%
2024 84.31 53rd 393 86.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Mesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.00 4th 7 42.9%
2022 78.40 5th 50 90.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Mesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.68 14th 333 95.8%
2019 83.65 25th 337 92.6%
2022 89.23 22nd 392 94.4%
2023 93.79 34th 414 91.8%
2024 94.70 27th 410 93.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Mesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 66.09 9th 40 77.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Mesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 82.64 3rd 56 94.6%
2023 72.44 12th 34 64.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.70 31st 329 90.6%
2019 71.45 57th 320 82.2%
2022 85.04 28th 389 92.8%
2023 88.66 46th 395 88.4%
2024 88.11 40th 390 89.7%
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Rank History for White students at Mesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.83 21st 187 88.8%
2019 71.27 41st 199 79.4%
2022 73.79 53rd 325 83.7%
2023 90.06 46th 413 88.9%
2024 80.41 50th 293 82.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, May 18, 2020

Open Quote If you're new or planning to move to Clovis New Mexico, I highly recommend Mesa elementary school. All the staffs are A+, the facilities, safety and teachers are the best. We missed all of them. Take care to all. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Mesa Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 364 8 1 29 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1993 498 29 21 48 2 n/a n/a 0 598
1994 491 35 19 57 3 n/a n/a 0 605
1995 403 47 17 52 2 n/a n/a 0 521
1996 403 47 17 52 2 n/a n/a 0 521
1997 420 47 14 66 1 n/a n/a 0 548
1998 383 45 13 56 3 n/a n/a 0 500
1999 359 37 22 54 3 n/a n/a 0 475
2000 315 36 29 56 0 n/a n/a 0 436
2001 316 39 27 66 1 n/a n/a 0 449
2002 318 33 28 70 4 n/a n/a 0 453
2003 318 33 28 70 4 n/a n/a 0 453
2004 342 45 33 67 6 n/a n/a 0 493
2005 357 46 26 65 6 n/a n/a 0 500
2006 346 47 11 70 5 n/a n/a 0 479
2007 335 49 9 93 4 n/a n/a 0 490
2008 332 32 10 102 8 n/a n/a 0 484
2009 307 28 14 100 7 n/a n/a 0 456
2010 368 48 15 112 6 0 0 0 549
2011 356 30 8 132 6 1 34 0 567
2012 378 32 9 159 4 1 36 0 619
2013 387 36 11 144 4 1 36 0 619
2014 325 38 11 114 3 2 25 0 518
2015 316 30 6 115 2 1 22 0 492
2016 338 20 6 121 3 0 33 0 521
2017 324 30 13 110 1 3 23 0 504
2018 309 34 16 124 1 4 16 0 504
2019 297 21 14 131 2 4 21 0 490
2020 261 20 12 134 1 4 21 0 453
2021 221 24 12 138 1 3 16 0 415
2022 215 23 13 140 0 3 20 0 414
2023 207 27 14 152 0 6 21 0 427
2024 189 28 13 156 2 2 28 0 418

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mesa Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 402 19.0 21.1 n/a
1993 598 26.0 23.0 n/a
1994 605 28.0 21.6 n/a
1995 521 27.0 19.3 n/a
1996 521 27.0 19.3 n/a
1997 548 28.5 19.2 n/a
1998 500 28.0 17.9 n/a
1999 475 27.0 17.6 32
2000 436 25.7 17.0 34.2
2001 449 26.4 17.0 36.3
2002 453 24.3 18.6 31.8
2003 453 24.3 18.6 31.8
2004 493 24.7 20.0 31.8
2005 500 25.0 20.0 31.6
2006 479 23.9 20.0 24.8
2007 490 25.3 19.4 30.4
2008 484 28.4 17.0 28.9
2009 456 24.0 19.0 26.3
2010 549 28.0 19.6 27
2011 567 26.0 21.8 32.1
2012 619 30.0 20.6 32
2013 619 30.0 20.6 32.6
2014 518 25.0 20.7 29.7
2015 492 22.0 22.3 30.9
2016 521 25.0 20.8 26.7
2017 504 25.0 20.1 26.2
2018 504 25.0 20.1 28.6
2019 490 24.0 20.4 31.8
2020 453 21.5 21.0 28.3
2021 415 23.8 17.4 20.5
2022 414 21.4 19.3 28.5
2023 427 22.1 19.3 n/a
2024 418 27.0 15.4 99.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mesa Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 402 19.0 21.1 n/a
1993 598 26.0 23.0 n/a
1994 605 28.0 21.6 n/a
1995 521 27.0 19.3 n/a
1996 521 27.0 19.3 n/a
1997 548 28.5 19.2 n/a
1998 500 28.0 17.9 n/a
1999 475 27.0 17.6 32
2000 436 25.7 17.0 34.2
2001 449 26.4 17.0 36.3
2002 453 24.3 18.6 31.8
2003 453 24.3 18.6 31.8
2004 493 24.7 20.0 31.8
2005 500 25.0 20.0 31.6
2006 479 23.9 20.0 24.8
2007 490 25.3 19.4 30.4
2008 484 28.4 17.0 28.9
2009 456 24.0 19.0 26.3
2010 549 28.0 19.6 27
2011 567 26.0 21.8 32.1
2012 619 30.0 20.6 32
2013 619 30.0 20.6 32.6
2014 518 25.0 20.7 29.7
2015 492 22.0 22.3 30.9
2016 521 25.0 20.8 26.7
2017 504 25.0 20.1 26.2
2018 504 25.0 20.1 28.6
2019 490 24.0 20.4 31.8
2020 453 21.5 21.0 28.3
2021 415 23.8 17.4 20.5
2022 414 21.4 19.3 28.5
2023 427 22.1 19.3 n/a
2024 418 27.0 15.4 99.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mesa Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,744

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mesa Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 21st of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 40th of 435 Elementary schools
 3.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Mesa Elementary)5652.3
 3.7%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Clovis)2926.5
 2.5%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mesa Elementary)4750.8
 3.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Clovis)3219
 13%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Mesa Elementary)4350.7
 7.7%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Clovis)2832.7
 4.7%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mesa Elementary)5050.7
 0.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Clovis)2725.6
 1.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Mesa Elementary)5367.8
 14.8%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Clovis)3739.9
 2.9%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mesa Elementary)4964.4
 15.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Clovis)3032.6
 2.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students490427
 12.9%
African American2127
 28.6%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian1414
Hispanic131152
 16%
Pacific Islander46
 50%
White297207
 30.3%
Two or More Races2121


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mesa Elementary

Yes. Mesa Elementary ranks in the top 9.2% of New Mexico elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 418 students attended Mesa Elementary.

Students at Mesa Elementary are 45% White, 37% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Mesa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : W D Gattis Middle School
High : Clovis High


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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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