Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools School District

Highway 285 Junction 111
Ojo Caliente, NM 87549
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 61 students in Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Mesa Vista Consolidated School School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
4 Schools
325 Schools
# Students
243 Students
99,871 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
7,463 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools 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 Consolidated Schools  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 Consolidated Schools  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 Consolidated Schools  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 Consolidated Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.51
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,720 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,101 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
222 Students
66,912 Students
% Hispanic Students
91%
67%
# Black Students
n/a
1,700 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
19 Students
18,348 Students
% White Students
8%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
83 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
2,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
9,280
# Students in K Grade:
13
15,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
13,349
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
13,740
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
13,210
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
12,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
11
13,082
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
3,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
1,067
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
947
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
1,323
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
909
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
733
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
693
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,704 is higher than the state median of $14,531. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,021 is higher than the state median of $13,905. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% 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 Consolidated Schools  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 Consolidated Schools  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
$20,704
$14,531
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools  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
$19,021
$13,905
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools  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 Consolidated Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
El Rito Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10 Elementary Rd
El Rito, NM 87530
(575) 581-4273
Grades: PK-3
| 61 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 243 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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