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Mesa Vista School District

Highway 285 Junction 111
Ojo Caliente, NM 87549
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 38 students in Mesa Vista School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Mesa Vista School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
4 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
256 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mesa Vista School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#91 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
24%
20-24%
34%
11-19%
33%
(20-21)
60-79%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.59
% American Indian
2%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
92%
59%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
6%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,652 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,055 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,652
$14,756
Spending / Student
$18,055
$14,121

Best Mesa Vista School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mesa Vista Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Hwy 285 Junction 111
Ojo Caliente, NM 87549
(575) 583-2274
Gr: 7-8 | 38 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 256 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 60-79% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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