Vista Middle School

Las Cruces, NM 88005

Phone: (505) 527-5800
District: Las Cruces Public Schools

5

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 738 students

Las Cruces's Vista Middle School serves grades 6-8 in the Las Cruces Public Schools district. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Vista Middle School is a public school in the Las Cruces Public Schools district located in Las Cruces, NM. As of 2012, the students are 77.5% Hispanic; 19.4% White, non-Hispanic; 1.8% Black, non-Hispanic; 0.8% Native American or Native Alaskan; 0.4% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 62.9% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 77.5% 74% 59%
White, non-Hispanic 19.4% 21% 26%
Black, non-Hispanic 1.8% 3% 2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.8% 1% 10%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% — —
Multiracial — — 1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 62.9% 63% 68%
English learners — 14% 16%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Sonoma Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Las Cruces NM 4 mi
2 Redstone Cove Neighborhood/Subdivision El Paso TX 37.6 mi
3 Mesquite Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision El Paso TX 37.7 mi
4 Shadow Ridge Apartments Apartment Complex El Paso TX 48.4 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Freedom Crossing Fort bliss TX 43.7 mi
2 Downtown El paso TX 45.6 mi
Base Distance
White Sands Missile Range 18.3 mi.
Fort Bliss 44.5 mi.
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