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 727 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 15% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 100 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 20:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
727 students
100 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
5 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#600 out of 810 schools in NM (Bottom 50%)
#125 out of 810 schools in NM (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
35-39%
(Top 20% in NM)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
50-54%
(Top 20% in NM)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
40-49%
(Top 30% in NM)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
253
38
Grade 7 Students
210
37
Grade 8 Students
264
25
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
82%
59%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
15%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.52
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
