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Picacho Middle School vs. Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy

Should you attend Picacho 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
Picacho Middle School
1040 North Motel Blvd
Las Cruces, NM 88001
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy
950 South Walnut St
Las Cruces, NM 88001
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Picacho 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 684 students in grades 6-8, Picacho Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 99 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 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
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Alternative
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
684 students
99 students
This chart displays total students of Picacho Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%
This chart displays gender of Picacho Middle School
This chart displays gender of Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
6 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Picacho Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Picacho 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

#600 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
#125 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Picacho 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.
15%
(Bottom 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 Picacho 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.
22%
(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 Picacho 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 Picacho Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy by grade.
Grade 6 Students
229
26
Grade 7 Students
244
37
Grade 8 Students
211
36

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Picacho Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Picacho Middle 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 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
81%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Picacho 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Picacho 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
16%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Picacho 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
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Picacho Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 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
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Picacho 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 Picacho 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
1%
(15-16 School Year Data)
10%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Picacho Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
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