📍 1300 West University Ave, Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, 88005
Zia Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Las Cruces, Doña Ana County. The school has 688 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Las Cruces Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Zia Middle enrolls 688 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% Hispanic or Latino, 18% White and 2.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 533 | 77% |
| White | 123 | 18% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
688 of the school's 688 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 688 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.
Zia Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, 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 38, state house district 33.
Zia 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 688 students, Zia Middle is larger than the district average of about 570 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize