Zia Middle School

1300 West University Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88001 | (505) 527-5800

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 896

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 896 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 78th out of 177 middle schools in NM.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 505 S Mainsuite 249, Las Cruces, NM 88001

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Las Cruces Public Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,293
Graduation Rate: 61.7%
Dropout Rate: 4.1%
Students Per Teacher: 16.1
Enrolled Students: 24,757

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 896
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 57.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 468 (52.2%)
Females: 428 (47.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 60 (6.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 471 (52.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 531 (59.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Zia Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	13	1.5%
Black	15	1.7%
Asian	19	2.1%
Hispanic	642	71.7%
White	207	23.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	285	31.8%
7th Grade	291	32.5%
8th Grade	320	35.7%

Source: NM Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Zia Middle School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on SBA state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science

SBA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2011	28.7%	30.9%	36.7%
2010	32.6%	30.2%	34.6%

Reading Test
2011	52.1%	46.2%	47.8%
2010	36.8%	33.5%	39.6%

Science Test
2010	27.4%	28.3%	30.3%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2011	37.1%	33.1%	37.6%
2010	34.3%	29.8%	33.6%

Reading Test
2011	50.2%	47.3%	47.6%
2010	56.8%	45.1%	49.6%

Science Test
2011	37.1%	36.9%	39.7%
2010	39.1%	39.7%	39.7%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2011	38.7%	38.0%	40.8%
2010	33.2%	33.9%	39.2%

Reading Test
2011	54.9%	52.2%	53.3%
2010	58.9%	50.8%	60.5%

Science Test
2010	34.5%	26.5%	28.9%

Source: NM Department of Education 2010-2011

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