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About this school
Vista Middle School is
an urban public school
in Las Cruces, New Mexico that is part of Las Cruces Public Schools.
It serves 578 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Vista Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Vista Middle School
$7,650
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
58
donors
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
Vista Middle School has received support from
28 individuals from New Mexico and
30 individuals out-of-state.