Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87016

Summary:

The 87016 zip code area is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Estancia Municipal Schools district. While the schools face challenges common to economically disadvantaged communities, a few stand out for their stronger academic performance and progress.

The Upper Elementary and Estancia Middle schools are the top performers in the district. Upper Elementary exceeds state averages in Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.4. Estancia Middle has improved its state rating from 1 to 3 stars in recent years and also boasts a very low student-teacher ratio of 8.8.

In contrast, Estancia High lags behind the state average in Language Arts proficiency, though it performs better in Science. The Lower Elementary school lacks statewide ranking data, but its high free/reduced lunch rate and low student-teacher ratio suggest it faces similar challenges as the other schools in the district. Overall, the 100% free/reduced lunch rate across all 4 schools highlights the significant economic disadvantages in the community, which likely impact academic outcomes.

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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
Lower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	624 8th St	Estancia	87016	Torrance County	Estancia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 384-2001	100	11	9.1	100.0%	23 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)				$12,962
Estancia High	Public	9-12	9th And Joseph Ave	Estancia	87016	Torrance County	Estancia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 384-2001	172	11	15.3	100.0%	44 (25.6%)	2 (1.2%)	119 (69.2%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	44.2	75^th of 170 public high schools	55.9%		45.7	72^nd of 177 public high schools	59.3%	3	24.0		41.0	$15,509
Estancia Middle	Public	7-8	807 W. Hopewell	Estancia	87016	Torrance County	Estancia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 384-2003	88	10	8.8	100.0%	20 (22.7%)	1 (1.1%)	64 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	50.1	98^th of 239 public middle schools	59.0%		37.8	123^rd of 232 public middle schools	47.0%	25	37.0	28.0	26.0	$12,438
Upper Elementary	Public	2-6	624 8th St	Estancia	87016	Torrance County	Estancia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 384-2001	179	17	10.4	100.0%	44 (24.6%)	1 (0.6%)	130 (72.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	60.8	160^th of 435 public elementary schools	63.2%		60.3	127^th of 420 public elementary schools	69.8%	33	36.0	35.0	37.0	$13,292

Cities Near Zip Code 87016

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Estancia	6.37 mi	4	49^th
Moriarty	16.31 mi	7	44^th
Mountainair	18.14 mi	3	92^nd
Edgewood	20.27 mi	2
Tijeras	24.26 mi	2	18^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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