Picacho Middle School vs. Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy
Should you attend Picacho Middle School or Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 684 students in grades 6-8, Picacho Middle School ranks 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%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 99 students in grades 6-8, Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
684 students
99 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
6 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#581 out of 796 schools in NM (Bottom 50%)
#107 out of 796 schools in NM (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
35-39%
(Top 20% in NM)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
50-54%
(Top 20% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
40-49%
(Top 30% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
229
26
Grade 7 Students
244
37
Grade 8 Students
211
36
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
81%
54%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
16%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.54
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
