Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88316

Summary:

The 88316 zip code in New Mexico is home to three schools: Capitan Elementary, Capitan High, and Capitan Middle, all part of the Capitan school district. These schools demonstrate a strong academic performance, with Capitan High School standing out as a particularly impressive institution.

Capitan High School has consistently ranked among the top 21-76 high schools in the state over the past three years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 54% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts and 36% proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages. Capitan High School also has a respectable 76.7% four-year graduation rate, indicating a high level of student success.

While Capitan High School is the standout, the other schools in the area also perform well. Both Capitan Elementary and Capitan Middle demonstrate strong academic performance, with students scoring above the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the NM-MSSA and NM-ASR assessments. The district's ability to maintain high academic standards and support student success across all grade levels is commendable.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2024)	SAT School Day Mathematics (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	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Capitan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 South Forest Ave	Capitan	88316	Lincoln County	Capitan	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 354-2239	202	19	10.7	93.6%	123 (60.9%)	1 (0.5%)	76 (37.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.7	64^th of 433 public elementary schools	85.2%		72.5	107^th of 435 public elementary schools	75.4%	43			53.0	59.0	36.0	$11,595
Capitan High	Public	9-12	519 Smokey Bear Blvd	Capitan	88316	Lincoln County	Capitan	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 354-2239	152	15	10.4	35.5%	96 (63.2%)	1 (0.7%)	47 (30.9%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.6%)	86.6	21^st of 190 public high schools	88.9%		58.3	56^th of 170 public high schools	67.1%	35	54.0	36.0	71.0			$12,874
Capitan Middle	Public	6-8	519 Smokey Bear Blvd	Capitan	88316	Lincoln County	Capitan	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 354-2239	102	9	11.0	98.0%	63 (61.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (2.9%)	68.3	56^th of 235 public middle schools	76.2%		56	83^rd of 239 public middle schools	65.3%	27			47.0	51.0	27.0	$11,085

Cities Near Zip Code 88316

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Capitan	0.2 mi	3	14^th
Fort Stanton	4.66 mi	1
Ruidoso	13.73 mi	4	55^th
Carrizozo	18.64 mi	3	73^rd
Hondo	21.79 mi	2	46^th

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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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