Best Public Schools in Jal, NM

Summary:

The city of Jal, New Mexico is home to three public schools: Jal Elementary, Jal High, and Jal Junior High. Unfortunately, the performance of these schools is consistently below the state averages across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and overall school rankings.

Compared to other schools in New Mexico, the Jal schools rank in the bottom half of their respective school types, with Jal Elementary and Jal Junior High ranked in the bottom 30%, and Jal High ranked in the bottom 25% of high schools. The Jal school district as a whole is ranked 101 out of 119 districts in the state and is rated only 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

The low performance of the Jal schools is evident in their test scores, which are significantly below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Jal Elementary had only 27% proficiency in ELA and 21% in Math, compared to the state averages of 39% and 25%, respectively. Similarly, Jal High had a mere 21% proficiency in 11th grade ELA, compared to the state average of 34%. These disparities suggest that the Jal school district faces significant challenges in providing quality education to its students.

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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
Jal Junior High	Public	6-8	100 Property Street	Jal	88252	Lea County	Jal	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 395-2101	125	8	16.0	55.2%	17 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.2	187^th of 235 public middle schools	20.4%		16.8	219^th of 239 public middle schools	8.4%	32		19.0	32.0	7.0	$6,830
Jal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	307 East Utah	Jal	88252	Lea County	Jal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 395-2101	255	16	15.9	51.4%	43 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	211 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.5	290^th of 433 public elementary schools	33.0%		36.6	275^th of 435 public elementary schools	36.8%	15		27.0	27.0	21.0	$10,088
Jal High	Public	9-12	100 Property Street	Jal	88252	Lea County	Jal	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 395-2101	147	8	18.6	47.6%	32 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	24	142^nd of 190 public high schools	25.3%		21.7	130^th of 170 public high schools	23.5%	12	21.0	24.0			$12,842

Cities Near Jal

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Eunice	22.61 mi	3	94^th
Hobbs	39.52 mi	20	64^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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