Mesa Alta Junior High School has 408 learners in grade levels 7-8.

Mesa Alta Junior High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New Mexico for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 22%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners 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.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 74% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Mesa Alta Junior High School’s learner population of 408 learners has declined by 9% over five school years. The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Mesa Alta Junior High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 717 schools in New Mexico (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 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 flat over five school years.

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).