Mesilla Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

955 West Union Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88001

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Top 50%

Serving 330 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mesilla Park Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 330 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Top 50% in NM
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mesilla Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

School Overview

Mesilla Park Elementary School's student population of 330 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mesilla Park Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	44
1	57
2	51
3	40
4	60
5	45

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Total Students

330 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mesilla Park Elementary School
2023	353
2022	363
2021	390
2020	433
2019	433
2018	449
2017	449
2016	448
2015	475
2014	486
2013	509
2012	523
2011	563
2010	506
2009	504
2008	509
2007	515
2006	526
2005	526
2004	484
2003	494
2002	471
2001	506
2000	509
1999	504
1998	543
1997	563
1996	554
1995	505
1994	548
1993	529
1992	542
1991	528
1990	866
1989	868
1988	875
1987	818

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mesilla Park Elementary School
2023	29
2022	28
2021	28
2020	31
2019	31
2018	32
2017	32
2016	31
2015	33
2014	32
2013	35
2012	37
2011	37
2010	37
2009	37
2008	38
2007	39
2006	37
2005	31
2004	35
2003	35
2002	34
2001	33
2000	33
1999	35
1998	36
1997	34
1996	33
1995	30
1994	31
1993	29
1992	31
1991	27
1990	40
1989	39
1988	42
1987	40

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School Rankings

Mesilla Park Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mesilla Park Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#265 out of 796 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mesilla Park Elementary School
2023	#265
2022	#278
2019	#284
2018	#188
2017	#256
2016	#272
2015	#305
2014	#368
2013	#349
2012	#217
2011	#340

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30-34%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mesilla Park Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	32%	24%	23%
2022	32%	24%	22%
2019	32%	21%	18%
2018	37%	22%
2017	27%	21%	20%
2016	27%	21%	20%
2015	32%	18%	17%
2014	41%	41%	42%
2013	48%	42%	41%
2012	54%	43%	41%
2011	46%	42%	39%

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30-34%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mesilla Park Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2022	32%	34%	33%
2019	27%	33%	33%
2017	31%	30%	30%
2016	27%	28%	27%
2015	17%	27%	25%
2014	50%	49%	52%
2013	48%	51%	52%
2012	55%	51%	53%
2011	50%	50%	49%
2010	62%	53%	51%

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50-54%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mesilla Park Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	17:1
2019	14:1	15:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	17:1
2017	14:1	15:1	17:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	16:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	17:1	18:1	18:1
1991	19:1	18:1	19:1
1990	22:1	18:1	19:1
1989	22:1	19:1	20:1
1988	21:1	19:1	21:1
1987	20:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesilla Park Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	2%	12%	1%
2019	2%	12%	1%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2015	1%	10%	3%
2014	2%	10%	1%
2013	3%	11%	1%
2012	3%	11%	2%
2011	3%	13%	1%
2010	3%	13%	1%
2009	2%	13%	2%
2008	1%	11%	2%
2007	2%	11%	2%
2006	1%	14%	1%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	2%	14%	2%
2003	3%	15%	1%
2002	2%	15%	1%
2001	3%	14%	1%
2000	3%	15%	1%
1999	2%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1994	1%	10%	1%
1993	1%	10%	1%
1992	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Mesilla Park Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	4%	1%	3%
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	4%	1%	1%
2012	3%	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	4%	1%	1%
2008	4%	1%	1%
2007	3%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
1999	4%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

86%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mesilla Park Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	85%	62%	78%
2022	84%	62%	78%
2021	83%	62%	77%
2020	83%	60%	76%
2019	83%	60%	76%
2018	82%	60%	76%
2017	82%	60%	76%
2016	83%	61%	77%
2015	80%	61%	71%
2014	79%	61%	75%
2013	78%	60%	75%
2012	78%	59%	74%
2011	75%	58%	73%
2010	77%	58%	72%
2009	79%	55%	71%
2008	80%	56%	71%
2007	78%	55%	70%
2006	77%	53%	71%
2005	77%	53%	69%
2004	75%	51%	68%
2003	72%	50%	68%
2002	70%	49%	67%
2001	72%	49%	66%
2000	70%	49%	65%
1999	65%	49%	63%
1998	67%	48%	63%
1997	64%	48%	61%
1996	62%	47%	60%
1995	67%	47%	59%
1994	61%	46%	59%
1993	67%	46%	59%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mesilla Park Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%

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White

10%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mesilla Park Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	12%	21%	17%
2022	13%	21%	18%
2021	14%	21%	18%
2020	12%	23%	19%
2019	12%	23%	19%
2018	11%	22%	20%
2017	11%	22%	20%
2016	11%	24%	20%
2015	13%	24%	20%
2014	12%	25%	20%
2013	12%	25%	20%
2012	12%	26%	21%
2011	15%	25%	22%
2010	14%	25%	23%
2009	13%	28%	24%
2008	13%	29%	24%
2007	16%	30%	25%
2006	18%	30%	25%
2005	16%	32%	26%
2004	19%	32%	27%
2003	23%	32%	28%
2002	27%	33%	29%
2001	22%	34%	30%
2000	24%	35%	31%
1999	28%	37%	33%
1998	31%	38%	33%
1997	32%	38%	34%
1996	33%	39%	35%
1995	33%	40%	36%
1994	37%	41%	37%
1993	31%	41%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)
Year	Mesilla Park Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2021	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mesilla Park Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	0.27	0.56	0.36
2022	0.28	0.56	0.37
2021	0.29	0.56	0.37
2020	0.30	0.58	0.39
2019	0.30	0.58	0.39
2018	0.32	0.58	0.39
2017	0.32	0.58	0.39
2016	0.30	0.57	0.39
2015	0.34	0.57	0.41
2014	0.36	0.56	0.39
2013	0.39	0.57	0.40
2012	0.38	0.58	0.41
2011	0.42	0.59	0.42
2010	0.39	0.59	0.43
2009	0.36	0.61	0.44
2008	0.34	0.60	0.44
2007	0.38	0.60	0.45
2006	0.38	0.62	0.44
2005	0.38	0.61	0.45
2004	0.40	0.62	0.46
2003	0.43	0.63	0.46
2002	0.44	0.64	0.47
2001	0.44	0.63	0.48
2000	0.46	0.64	0.49
1999	0.51	0.62	0.50
1998	0.50	0.62	0.50
1997	0.51	0.62	0.52
1996	0.51	0.62	0.52
1995	0.47	0.61	0.52
1994	0.51	0.62	0.52
1993	0.46	0.62	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mesilla Park Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	100%	75%	85%
2022	100%	74%	81%
2021	100%	73%	82%
2020	100%	70%	71%
2019	100%	70%	71%
2018	100%	69%	70%
2017	100%	69%	70%
2016	99%	67%	62%
2015	87%	57%	56%
2014	84%	61%	58%
2013	85%	62%	59%
2012	99%	62%	60%
2011	81%	62%	56%
2010	80%	57%	54%
2009	77%	56%	46%
2008	72%	54%	45%
2007	83%	54%	52%
2006	75%	47%	54%
2005	66%	48%	49%
2004	60%	47%	51%
2003	68%	46%	52%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2014)
Year	Mesilla Park Elementary School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	8%	7%	7%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	11%	10%	8%
2004	11%	9%	9%
2003	13%	10%	10%
2002	15%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Las Cruces School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mesilla Park Elementary School's ranking?

Mesilla Park Elementary School is ranked #265 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Mesilla Park Elementary School often compared to?

Mesilla Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like East Picacho Elementary School, J Paul Taylor Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Mesilla Park Elementary School?

330 students attend Mesilla Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Mesilla Park Elementary School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mesilla Park Elementary School?

Mesilla Park Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mesilla Park Elementary School offer ?

Mesilla Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mesilla Park Elementary School part of?

Mesilla Park Elementary School is part of Las Cruces School District.

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