Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87002

Summary:

The 87002 zip code area is home to 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, all part of the Belen Consolidated Schools district. While the schools share similar challenges, such as a predominantly Hispanic student population and 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, some schools stand out for their academic performance.

Belen Family School is the top-performing school in the area, ranking among the top 61 elementary schools in New Mexico with a 4-star rating. It boasts the highest proficiency rates in language arts (52%), math (48%), and science (46%) compared to the other schools and the state average. Dennis Chavez Elementary and Rio Grande Elementary also perform well, with 4-star and 3-star ratings, respectively, and strong proficiency rates in language arts and math.

In contrast, Central Elementary stands out for having the lowest proficiency rates across all subjects, highlighting the need for the district to identify and implement effective teaching practices from its higher-performing schools. The wide range in test scores and school rankings within the same district suggests opportunities for collaboration and shared learning to support the academic growth of all students in the 87002 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Belen Middle	Public	7-8	314 South 4th St	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1600	528	32	16.5	100.0%	87 (16.5%)	5 (0.9%)	411 (77.8%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	33.3	152^nd of 239 public middle schools	36.4%		17	192^nd of 232 public middle schools	17.2%	40	34.0	18.0	17.0	$9,375
Central Elementary	Public	4-6	600 W. Picard Ave	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1200	223	15	14.8	100.0%	35 (15.7%)	3 (1.3%)	179 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	25.0	18.0	10.0	$9,859
Dennis Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19670 Hwy 314	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1800	296	22	13.2	100.0%	43 (14.5%)	3 (1.0%)	232 (78.4%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	70.8	121^st of 435 public elementary schools	72.2%		57.5	132^nd of 420 public elementary schools	68.6%	11	45.0	40.0	23.0	$9,163
Rio Grande Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	15 Eastside School Rd	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-2200	357	26	14.0	100.0%	52 (14.6%)	4 (1.1%)	299 (83.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	59.2	166^th of 435 public elementary schools	61.8%		67.9	91^st of 420 public elementary schools	78.3%	75	35.0	34.0		$10,150
Belen Infinity High	Public	9-12	221 S 4th St	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1500	96	5	19.2	100.0%	20 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	25.0			$8,877
Belen Family School	Public	1-8	4 Eastside School Road	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 966-2270	138	6	21.9	100.0%	42 (30.4%)	1 (0.7%)	91 (65.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	86.2	61^st of 435 public elementary schools	86.0%		90.5	28^th of 420 public elementary schools	93.3%	33	52.0	48.0	46.0	$8,877
La Merced Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Alame Loop	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-2100	437	31	14.3	100.0%	101 (23.1%)	5 (1.1%)	326 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.3	201^st of 435 public elementary schools	53.8%		35.4	242^nd of 420 public elementary schools	42.4%	41	35.0	28.0	27.0	$9,239
Gil Sanchez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	376 Jarales Rd	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1900	297	23	13.1	100.0%	51 (17.2%)	3 (1.0%)	239 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	86.3	60^th of 435 public elementary schools	86.2%		83	50^th of 420 public elementary schools	88.1%	10	51.0	49.0	47.0	$9,486
Belen High	Public	9-12	1619 West Delgado Ave	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1300	1,027	49	20.9	100.0%	185 (18.0%)	14 (1.4%)	796 (77.5%)	4 (0.4%)	21 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	37.9	92^nd of 170 public high schools	45.9%		33.7	98^th of 177 public high schools	44.6%	6	28.0	15.0	37.0	$9,581
La Promesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	898 Hwy 304	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-2400	203	21	9.9	100.0%	55 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	143 (70.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	49.8	202^nd of 435 public elementary schools	53.6%		41.5	212^th of 420 public elementary schools	49.5%	10	35.0	25.0	44.0	$9,643

Cities Near Zip Code 87002

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Belen	0.13 mi	10	45^th
Los Lunas	6.41 mi	18	86^th
Albuquerque	16.81 mi	212	69^th
Mountainair	30.5 mi	3	92^nd
Polvadera	34.37 mi	1	52^nd

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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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