LA MESA ON TRACK PREK CENTER

GADSDEN
253 E CHIMURI
LA MESA, NM 88044
91 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
La Mesa On Track PreK Center, located at 253 E. Chimuri in La Mesa, New Mexico, is an educational facility dedicated to early childhood development. As a Pre-Kindergarten center, it focuses on providing a foundational learning environment for young children, typically ages three to five, to prepare them for the transition into elementary school. The center is situated within the Gadsden Independent School District, serving the families of the La Mesa community by fostering early academic and social-emotional growth.

The program at La Mesa On Track is designed to cultivate essential school-readiness skills through structured play, early literacy, and numeracy activities. By emphasizing a supportive atmosphere, the school aims to create a strong bridge between the home environment and the formal K-12 education system. Its location in a smaller, close-knit community allows the center to serve as an important resource for local families looking to provide their children with a high-quality start to their educational journey.
91
Total Students
12.0
Full-Time Teachers
7.6
Student/Teacher Ratio
100.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    90 (98.9%)
  • White
    1 (1.1%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Pre Kindergarten
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: GADSDEN
Phone: (575)233-3475
Website: http://www.gisd.k12.nm.us/directory/school
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 91
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 12.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 7.6
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 91
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 91
Gender Ratio