Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87501

Summary:

The 87501 zip code area of Santa Fe, New Mexico is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. This diverse set of schools showcases a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions providing high-quality education and others facing challenges.

The top-performing schools in the area include NM School For The Arts, a public charter high school that ranks 7th out of 190 high schools in the state and has a 5-star rating. It boasts exceptional test scores, with 82% proficiency in science and English Language Arts. Additionally, Wood-Gormley Elementary and Atalaya Elementary are both 5-star rated elementary schools that rank in the top 35 out of 433 in the state, with strong proficiency rates in core subjects.

In contrast, some schools in the 87501 zip code area face significant challenges, with high free/reduced lunch rates indicating economic disadvantage among the student populations. Aspen Community School, Kearny Elementary, and Gonzales Elementary all have 100% free/reduced lunch rates. These schools may require additional support and resources to help improve student outcomes.

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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)	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	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Carlos Gilbert Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Griffin St	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 467-4700	315	22	14.5	24.8%	138 (43.8%)	2 (0.6%)	153 (48.6%)	14 (4.4%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	98.5	18^th of 433 public elementary schools	95.8%		97.8	21^st of 435 public elementary schools	95.2%	3			71.0	70.0	63.0	$9,117
Gonzales Elementary	Public	K-8	851 West Alameda	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-3100	306	26	11.8	99.3%	35 (11.4%)	3 (1.0%)	254 (83.0%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (2.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42.3	230^th of 433 public elementary schools	46.9%		55.8	177^th of 435 public elementary schools	59.3%	53			33.0	39.0	18.0	$10,679
Kearny Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	901 Avenida Campanas	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-1800	322	24	13.3	99.4%	24 (7.5%)	3 (0.9%)	277 (86.0%)	5 (1.6%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.7	346^th of 433 public elementary schools	20.1%		21.2	364^th of 435 public elementary schools	16.3%	18			22.0	28.0	11.0	$9,685
Aspen Community School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	450 La Madera	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-4500	304	26	11.5	99.3%	32 (10.5%)	2 (0.7%)	259 (85.2%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			13.0	21.0	12.0	$12,641
Nm School For The Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	500 Montezuma Avenue	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Nm School For The Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 310-4194	342	27	12.5	24.3%	149 (43.6%)	6 (1.8%)	153 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	95.5	7^th of 190 public high schools	96.3%		92.6	13^th of 170 public high schools	92.4%	6	82.0	37.0	82.0			$11,007
Acequia Madre Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Acequia Madre St	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 467-4000	164	10	17.0	28.0%	76 (46.3%)	7 (4.3%)	71 (43.3%)	8 (4.9%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93.1	31^st of 433 public elementary schools	92.8%		95.8	27^th of 435 public elementary schools	93.8%	4			54.0	67.0	46.0	$11,252
Atalaya Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	721 Camino Cabra	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 467-4400	272	19	14.3	33.1%	90 (33.1%)	3 (1.1%)	162 (59.6%)	13 (4.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92.7	35^th of 433 public elementary schools	91.9%		97.9	19^th of 435 public elementary schools	95.6%	16			68.0	64.0	44.0	$9,644

Cities Near Zip Code 87501

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Santa Fe	0.95 mi	45	83^rd
Tesuque	4.73 mi	1	106^th
Tesuque Pueblo	6.92 mi	1
Pojoaque	13.63 mi	1
Lamy	15.48 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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87501

Carlos Gilbert Elementary

Nm School For The Arts

Acequia Madre Elementary

Atalaya Elementary

Gonzales Elementary

Kearny Elementary

Aspen Community School

Cities Near Zip Code 87501