📍 4465 Elks Dr, Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, 88007
Vista Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Las Cruces, Doña Ana County. The school has 602 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Las Cruces Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Vista Middle enrolls 602 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% Hispanic or Latino, 11% White and 2.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 512 | 85% |
| White | 68 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
602 of the school's 602 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 602 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Vista Middle is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NM-20, state senate district 36, state house district 36.
Vista Middle is one of 40 schools in LAS CRUCES, based in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico. The district serves 22,782 students district-wide and employs 1,513 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 602 students, Vista Middle is close to the district average of about 570 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize