Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88301

Summary:

The 88301 zip code in New Mexico is home to three small schools: Carrizozo Elementary, Carrizozo High, and Carrizozo Middle. These schools serve a high-need student population, with all three reporting a 100% free/reduced lunch rate.

Carrizozo Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, consistently ranking in the top 20% of New Mexico elementary schools and outperforming the state average in English Language Arts proficiency. In contrast, Carrizozo Middle struggles with mathematics, with only 19% of students proficient or better compared to the state's 25%. Carrizozo High has seen a decline in performance over the years, dropping from a 4-star rating to a 1-star rating, and has a 4-year graduation rate below the state average.

The Carrizozo school district is ranked 73 out of 119 districts in New Mexico and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The small enrollments of these schools, ranging from 32 to 72 students, could provide opportunities for more personalized instruction, but may also present challenges in terms of resource allocation and access to a diverse range of educational programs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2024)	NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Carrizozo Elementary	Public	K-5	800 D Ave	Carrizozo	88301	Lincoln County	Carrizozo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 648-2348	70	6	11.2	101.4%	33 (47.1%)	1 (1.4%)	35 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.1	139^th of 433 public elementary schools	67.9%		82	76^th of 435 public elementary schools	82.5%	63			54.0	21.0	$20,738
Carrizozo High	Public	9-12	800 D Ave	Carrizozo	88301	Lincoln County	Carrizozo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 648-2348	60	5	11.4	100.0%	22 (36.7%)	3 (5.0%)	34 (56.7%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.2	138^th of 190 public high schools	27.4%					(n/a)	21.0	43.0			$16,768
Carrizozo Middle	Public	6-8	800 D Ave	Carrizozo	88301	Lincoln County	Carrizozo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 648-2348	39	4	10.4	100.0%	19 (48.7%)	1 (2.6%)	19 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.6	105^th of 235 public middle schools	55.3%					(n/a)		33.0	42.0	19.0	$15,857

Cities Near Zip Code 88301

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carrizozo	0.16 mi	3	73^rd
Capitan	18.36 mi	3	14^th
Fort Stanton	22.75 mi	1
Ruidoso	23.39 mi	4	55^th
Mescalero	29.91 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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