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Mesa Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1601 East Bland St, Roswell, NM 88203 · (575) 627-2800 · Part of Roswell Independent Schools

Roswell’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of New Mexico school districts

Directions
Students
350
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Mesa Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Roswell kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Roswell kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Mesa MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 57.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Mexico’s 213 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1601 East Bland St, Roswell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6114
Grade 7121
Grade 8115
Enrollment over time
457’20
445’21
422’22
376’23
350’24

Down 23.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 86%White 11%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mesa Middle from Roswell families.

Other schools in Roswell Independent Schools

The district →
Military Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roswell
B
426 students13:1
Valley View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roswell
B−
388 students
El Capitan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roswell
C+
380 students11:1
Berrendo Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roswell
C+
327 students10:1
Missouri Ave Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roswell
C+
322 students10:1
Parkview Early Literacy Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Roswell
282 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Mexico’s other public schools; Roswell’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.