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Mesa Middle School vs. Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy

Should you attend Mesa Middle School or Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy? 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 Middle School
7225 Jornada Rd North
Las Cruces, NM 88001
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy
950 South Walnut St
Las Cruces, NM 88001
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 803 students in grades 6-8, Mesa Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 100 students in grades 6-8, Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy ranks in the top 20% 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 35-39% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
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Alternative
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
803 students
100 students
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This chart displays total students of Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
This chart displays gender of Mesa Middle School
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
5 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mesa Middle 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 Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#404 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
#125 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mesa Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
(Top 50% in NM)
35-39%
(Top 20% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mesa Middle 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 Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy 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.
27%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
50-54%
(Top 20% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mesa Middle 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 Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy 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.
21%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
40-49%
(Top 30% in NM)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mesa Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy by grade.
Grade 6 Students
250
38
Grade 7 Students
272
37
Grade 8 Students
281
25

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
82%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mesa Middle 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 Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mesa Middle 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 Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mesa Middle 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 Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mesa Middle 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 Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy 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.
0.32
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Mesa Middle 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 Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy 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
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mesa Middle 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 Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy 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
7%
(13-14 School Year Data)
10%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mesa Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
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