Mesilla Valley Alternative Middle School serves 100 students in grades 6-8.

Mesilla Valley Alternative Middle 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 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 22%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The student: teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Latino), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview

Mesilla Valley Alternative Middle School’s student population of 100 students has grown by 75% over five school years.

The teacher population of 6 teachers has grown by 200% over five school years.

School Comparison

Mesilla Valley Alternative Middle 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 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Mesilla Valley Alternative Middle School is 0.47, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools

The nearest high school to Mesilla Valley Alternative Middle School is Early College High School (0.6 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Zia Middle School (1.1 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Mesilla Park Elementary School (0.7 miles away)