Picacho Middle School

1040 North Motel Blvd, Las Cruces, NM 88005 | (505) 527-5800
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 804
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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.
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Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 804
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 48.2
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 394 (49.0%)
  • Females: 410 (51.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 63 (7.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 481 (59.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 544 (67.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Picacho Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian60.7%
Black121.5%
Asian10.1%
Hispanic61176.0%
White17421.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Picacho Middle School
  Number Percent
6th Grade26332.7%
7th Grade27334.0%
8th Grade26833.3%
Source: NM Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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2 reviews for Picacho Middle School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on February 04, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • i like this school josh has red hair Derreck has brown long hair
  • Reviewed by Former Student on March 08, 2008
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • i look forward to going to this school next year

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Picacho Middle School performed on average worse than many 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

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201130.2%30.9%36.7%
201021.7%30.2%34.6%
 
Reading Test
201142.4%46.2%47.8%
201026.0%33.5%39.6%
 
Science Test
201023.6%28.3%30.3%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201129.7%33.1%37.6%
201028.6%29.8%33.6%
 
Reading Test
201143.4%47.3%47.6%
201046.0%45.1%49.6%
 
Science Test
201131.2%36.9%39.7%
201040.7%39.7%39.7%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201135.6%38.0%40.8%
201029.2%33.9%39.2%
 
Reading Test
201149.8%52.2%53.3%
201045.3%50.8%60.5%
 
Science Test
201021.2%26.5%28.9%
 
Source: NM Department of Education 2010-2011

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