Frank and Amelia Jones House · Photo: Jerri Wells · CC BY-SA 3.0La Mesa’s public schools
Gadsden Independent Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for La Mesa. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 94% of students in New Mexico’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
La Mesa’s schools, in brief
School by school
1 of La Mesa’s 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Mexico’s 213 public schools. Alta Vista Early College High School places highest (better than 62%); Gadsden Middle lowest (0%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
14 elementary schools serve La Mesa, graded from D to D, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and four high schools: Gadsden High, Santa Teresa High, Chaparral High and Alta Vista Early College High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in La Mesa, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in La Mesa
La Mesa on Track Prek Center
Grades PK · 91 students · 8:1 students per teacher
7th grade in La Mesa · depends on your address
Gadsden Middle
Grades 7–8 · 650 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Anthony
Chaparral Middle
Grades 7–8 · 546 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Chaparral
Santa Teresa Middle
Grades 7–8 · 528 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Santa Teresa
8th grade in La Mesa · depends on your address
Gadsden Middle
Grades 7–8 · 650 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Anthony
Chaparral Middle
Grades 7–8 · 546 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Chaparral
Santa Teresa Middle
Grades 7–8 · 528 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Santa Teresa
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Gadsden Independent Schools.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
La Mesa vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share La Mesa’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| La Mesa | — | Gadsden Independent Schools |
Every school in La Mesa
22 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about La Mesa’s schools
Are La Mesa’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for La Mesa. Gadsden Independent Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for La Mesa. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Mexico’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is La Mesa in?
Gadsden Independent Schools.
Where do La Mesa kids go to high school?
One of four high schools, depending on your address: Gadsden High, Santa Teresa High, Chaparral High and Alta Vista Early College High School.
Parents talk
What La Mesa families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near La Mesa → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.