| Index | La Mesa | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | La Mesa | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.9% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.9% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.8% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.1% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.1% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.2% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.8% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.8% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in La Mesa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for La Mesa, NM schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In La Mesa, NM, an average of 78.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Anthony, TX | 5,210 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Canutillo, TX | 4,968 | 45% | 5.4% |
| Mesquite, NM | 892 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Vinton, TX | 1,692 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Vado, NM | 3,189 | 33% | 31.3% |
| La Mesa, NM | 642 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Arley, AL | 642 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Zephyr Cove, NV | 642 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Remington, VA | 642 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Ridgeway, WI | 642 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Iberia, MO | 642 | 35% | 28.1% |
| La Mesa, NM | 642 | n/a |
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