For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 92 students in 88044, NM.
Public schools in zipcode 88044 have a diversity score of 0.02, which is less than the New Mexico public school average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Best 88044, NM Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
253 E Chimuri
La Mesa, NM 88044
(575) 233-3475
La Mesa, NM 88044
(575) 233-3475
Grades: PK
| 92 students
88044, New Mexico Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
P.o. Box 67
La Mesa, NM 88044
(505) 233-3475
La Mesa, NM 88044
(505) 233-3475
Grades: PK-6
| 309 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many public schools are located in 88044, NM?
1 public schools are located in 88044, NM.
What is the racial composition of students in 88044?
88044 public schools minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public schools average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Recent Articles

Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.

Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.

Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.