Sierra Middle

1700 E Spruce Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88001

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
698
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Las Cruces
Doña Ana County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 156 New Mexico middle schools · How we grade
Test scores29% proficient in math & reading
65thpercentile
Equity18% of low-income students proficient
51stpercentile
Attendance44% chronically absent
40thpercentile
Class size10.7 students per teacher
69thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Sierra Middle

Sierra Middle is a public middle school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Las Cruces. The school is located in a midsize city in Doña Ana County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 698 students were enrolled, with about 10.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical New Mexico middle school (12.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 156 New Mexico middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

1700 E Spruce Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88001
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
698 students
Students per teacher
10.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Las Cruces
County
Doña Ana County
NCES school ID
350150000455

Schools near Sierra Middle

All 53 schools in Las Cruces →
Lynn Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 507 students
C1.3 mi
Zia Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 616 students
C3.6 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.