Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87402

Summary:

The 87402 zip code area of Farmington, New Mexico is home to two high schools: Piedra Vista High and San Juan College High School. While both schools serve the same geographic area, they exhibit stark differences in academic performance and student demographics.

San Juan College High School stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 3rd out of 190 New Mexico high schools and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years. The school boasts significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the Farmington district and the state of New Mexico across various subjects, including an impressive 81% proficiency rate in science. In contrast, Piedra Vista High's proficiency rates are generally lower than the district and state averages, with the lowest being 9% in mathematics.

The difference in free/reduced lunch rates between the two schools (20.07% at San Juan College High School vs. 47.28% at Piedra Vista High) suggests a potential socioeconomic divide within the district, which may contribute to the disparities in academic outcomes. While Piedra Vista High has a lower student-teacher ratio of 18.9 compared to 26.5 at San Juan College High School, this factor alone does not seem to translate into better academic performance, indicating that other factors, such as curriculum, teaching quality, and school culture, may play a more significant role in driving student success.

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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)	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	Total
San Juan College High School	Public	9-12	4601 College Boulevard	Farmington	87402	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 566-3986	284	11	26.5	20.1%	117 (41.2%)	2 (0.7%)	74 (26.1%)	16 (5.6%)	49 (17.3%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (8.8%)	98.2	3^rd of 190 public high schools	98.4%		98.9	2^nd of 170 public high schools	98.8%	1	77.0	48.0	81.0	$6,875
Piedra Vista High	Public	9-12	5700 College Blvd	Farmington	87402	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 599-8880	1,578	83	18.9	47.3%	467 (29.6%)	6 (0.4%)	524 (33.2%)	10 (0.6%)	472 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (6.3%)	52.2	68^th of 190 public high schools	64.2%		45.2	74^th of 170 public high schools	56.5%	6	34.0	9.0	45.0	$8,264

Cities Near Zip Code 87402

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Farmington	0.2 mi	21	70^th
Aztec	8.24 mi	7	53^rd
Bloomfield	8.66 mi	9	95^th
Kirtland	11.9 mi	7	106^th
Fruitland	13.72 mi	2	127^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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