Mesa Alta Junior High School
Tel:
(505) 632-4316
Mesa Alta Junior High School serves 408 students in grades 7-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 22%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
Mesa Alta Junior High School placed 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%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Mesa Alta Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
Mesa Alta Junior High School's student population of 408 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 408 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Comparison
Mesa Alta Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 717 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Mesa Alta Junior High School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NM) |
Overall Testing Rank | #448 out of 717 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 22% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 24% | 30% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 36% | 12% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 36% | 60% |
| Black | 1% | 2% |
| White | 26% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.68 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 71% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16) | 8% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bloomfield Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NM Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Mesa Alta Junior High School is Charlie Y. Brown Alternative (1.1 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Dzilth-na-o-dith-hle Community School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bloomfield Dzilth-na-o-dith-hle Community School Grades: K-8 | 188 students
1.0 miles
35 Rd 7585 Box 5003
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(505) 960-0356 1.0 K-8 188 - Bloomfield Central Primary Grades: 1-3 | 589 students
1.1 miles
310 West Sycamore
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(505) 632-4316 1.1 1-3 589 - Bloomfield Charlie Y. Brown Alternative Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 84 students
1.1 miles
924 South Bloomfield Blvd
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(505) 632-4316 1.1 9-12 84 - Bloomfield Bloomfield High School Grades: 9-12 | 807 students
1.3 miles
520 North First St
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(505) 632-4316 1.3 9-12 807 - Bloomfield Naaba Ani Elementary School Grades: 4-6 | 572 students
1.3 miles
1201 North First St
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(505) 632-4316 1.3 4-6 572
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