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Mesa Elementary School vs. Zia Elementary School

Should you attend Mesa Elementary School or Zia Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mesa Elementary School
4801 Norris
Clovis, NM 88101
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Zia Elementary School
2400 Norris St
Clovis, NM 88101
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Mesa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Zia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 427 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mesa Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 381 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Zia Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
427 students
381 students
This chart displays total students of Mesa Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Zia Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
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This chart displays gender of Zia Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
22 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Zia Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mesa Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Zia Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#35 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 5%)
#57 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mesa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Zia Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 5% in NM)
45-49%
(Top 20% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Zia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in NM)
55-59%
(Top 10% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mesa Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Zia Elementary School 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.
50-59%
(Top 10% in NM)
40-44%
(Top 50% in NM)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mesa Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Zia Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
22
18
Kindergarten Students
68
70
Grade 1 Students
61
57
Grade 2 Students
73
73
Grade 3 Students
62
58
Grade 4 Students
62
53
Grade 5 Students
79
52

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mesa Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Zia Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Zia Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
36%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Zia Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Zia Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
49%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Zia Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Zia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Mesa Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Zia Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Zia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Zia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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