Sierra Middle School

Las Cruces, NM 88001

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

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 855 students

Las Cruces's Sierra Middle School serves grades 6-8 in the Las Cruces Public Schools district. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Sierra Middle School is a public school in the Las Cruces Public Schools district located in Las Cruces, NM. As of 2012, the students are 69.8% Hispanic; 23% White, non-Hispanic; 3.3% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.8% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.7% Native American or Native Alaskan; 0.2% Multiracial; and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 58.5% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 69.8% 74% 59%
White, non-Hispanic 23% 21% 26%
Black, non-Hispanic 3.3% 3% 2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.8% 1% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.7% 1% 10%
Multiracial 0.2% — 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 58.5% 63% 68%
English learners — 14% 16%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Sonoma Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Las Cruces NM 2.4 mi
2 Redstone Cove Neighborhood/Subdivision El Paso TX 34 mi
3 Mesquite Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision El Paso TX 34.1 mi
4 Shadow Ridge Apartments Apartment Complex El Paso TX 44.8 mi
5 Las Tierras Neighborhood/Subdivision El paso TX 47.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Freedom Crossing Fort bliss TX 40.2 mi
2 Downtown El paso TX 42.1 mi
3 Far East El paso TX 47.4 mi
Base Distance
White Sands Missile Range 16.9 mi.
Fort Bliss 41 mi.
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