Mesa Vista School District

Highway 285 Junction 111
Ojo Caliente, NM 87549
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 34 students in Mesa Vista School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Mesa Vista School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% 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
305 Schools
# Students
246 Students
97,565 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
6,911 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Mesa Vista School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 144 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#128 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mesa Vista  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mesa Vista  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mesa Vista  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
33%
(20-21)
60-79%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mesa Vista  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
12,901 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,217 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
221 Students
57,579 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
59%
# Black Students
n/a
1,821 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
19 Students
21,631 Students
% White Students
8%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
2,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
6
512
# Students in K Grade:
12
2,284
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
2,498
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
2,667
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
2,496
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
2,659
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
2,923
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
17,761
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
23,755
# Students in 8th Grade:
13
24,354
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,451 is higher than the state median of $14,547. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,789 is higher than the state median of $13,920. 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
This chart displays total revenue of Mesa Vista  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mesa Vista  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,451
$14,547
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mesa Vista  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,789
$13,920
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mesa Vista  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mesa Vista School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mesa Vista Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Hwy 285 Junction 111
Ojo Caliente, NM 87549
(575) 583-2274
Grades: 7-8
| 38 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 246 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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