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Public middle school · Farmington · Farmington, New Mexico

Mesa View Middle School

Mesa View Middle School rates 5.3, below most Farmington middle schools, whose rated median is 6.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Farmington median is 6.3.

#643 of 874 schools in New Mexico · Farmington: 4 middle schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A Farmington middle school where students score 12 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 643 of 874 schools in New Mexico and 18 of 20 in Farmington.

Mesa View Middle School is listed in Farmington, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math16%551 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading25%552 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 23 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 21% recently.2022 EdFacts; 23 test records from NM state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.1
40% of the rating
Academics
4.9
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.7
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 23% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 87401; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mesa View Middle School and the 15 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$56,358
Median home value
$202,400
Median rent
$983/mo
College educated
19.5%
Homeownership
62.3%
Poverty rate
24.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 87401; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
5
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
16
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
25
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,573/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Farmington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Farmington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
65.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.5Compare →
  2. 6.6Compare →
  3. Mesa View Middle Schoolthis school
    5.3
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Mesa View Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Mesa View Middle School serve?

Mesa View Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Mesa View Middle School?

Mesa View Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 462 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mesa View Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mesa View Middle School is 14.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mesa View Middle School rank in NM?

Mesa View Middle School ranks #643 of 874 schools in NM.

What is Mesa View Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Mesa View Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Mesa View Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mesa View Middle School has 23% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 38% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Mesa View Middle School a charter school?

No, Mesa View Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Mesa View Middle School a Title I school?

No, Mesa View Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mesa View Middle School?

65.2% of students at Mesa View Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
462
Student-teacher ratio
14.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
32
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
San Juan County
Rank in district
#18 of 20
Schools in district
20
District spending per student
$12,791
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 87401)
45,020
Area average commute
18.1 min
Area median age
36.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Mexico Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.