Mesa Vista School District

Highway 285 Junction 111
Ojo Caliente, NM 87549
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 62 students in Mesa Vista 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 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 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
327 Schools
# Students
256 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mesa Vista School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 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%)
10-14%
24%
20-24%
34%
11-19%
33%
(20-21)
60-79%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.51
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
92%
67%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
6%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,652 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,055 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,652
$14,756
Spending / Student
$18,055
$14,121

Best Mesa Vista School District Public Preschools (2025)

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
| 62 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 256 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 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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