La Mesilla’s public schools score below 78% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation
In La Mesilla, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the public school district serving La Mesilla, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.
From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
La Mesilla’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 114 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of La Mesilla’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,529 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then one middle school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Carlos F. Vigil Middle. Enrollment is down 39% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind La Mesilla’s grade
C−: better than 22% of New Mexico school districts, #68 of 73 New Mexico towns. Both inputs trail the New Mexico average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Mesilla, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in La Mesilla · depends on your address
Eutimio Salazar Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 339 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Espanola
Alcalde Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 151 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Espanola
Los Ninos Elementary
Grades PK–K · 71 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Espanola
La Mesilla’s public schools are run by Española Municipal Schools, which also serves Española. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
La Mesilla vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share La Mesilla’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| La Mesilla | C− | Española Municipal Schools |
Every school in La Mesilla
11 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 Mesilla’s schools
Are La Mesilla’s schools good?
On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools La Mesilla children attend score below 78% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #68 of 73 New Mexico towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is La Mesilla in?
Española Municipal Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,876 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
What is La Mesilla’s graduation rate?
76% of the class of 2023 in Española Municipal Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.
How much does La Mesilla spend per student?
$19,529 in Española Municipal Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What La Mesilla families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near La Mesilla → 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Mexico. Stars are from neighbors.