Best Public Schools in Polvadera, NM

Summary:

The city of Polvadera, New Mexico has just one school, Midway Elementary, which serves students in grades K-5. Despite serving a predominantly low-income student population, with 99.07% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Midway Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Midway Elementary's academic success is particularly impressive given the school's fluctuating statewide ranking, which has ranged from 61st out of 433 elementary schools in 2023-2024 (4-star rating) to 190th out of 435 in 2022-2023 (3-star rating). This suggests that the school's performance may be influenced by factors beyond just academic achievement, such as changes in the state's assessment system or the relative performance of other schools in the Socorro district.

Despite the school's high percentage of students from low-income families, Midway Elementary maintains a student-teacher ratio of 19.4, which is slightly higher than the state average but still within a reasonable range. This, combined with the school's strong academic performance, indicates that Midway Elementary is a standout institution in the Polvadera area, providing a quality education to its students despite the socioeconomic challenges they may face.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Midway Elementary	Public	K-5	9 Midway Rd	Polvadera	87828	Socorro County	Socorro	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 835-1098	108	6	19.4	99.1%	23 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	84.5	61^st of 433 public elementary schools	85.9%		53.2	190^th of 435 public elementary schools	56.3%	129	67.0	62.0	34.0	$11,714

Cities Near Polvadera

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Socorro	9.33 mi	4	68^th
Magdalena	19.57 mi	3	87^th
San Antonio	21.09 mi	1	35^th
Belen	23.4 mi	10	45^th
Alamo	36.31 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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