Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87514

Summary:

The 87514 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Arroyo Del Norte Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. This small school of 102 students outperforms the state average in both language arts and mathematics, with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and a diverse racial representation.

Arroyo Del Norte Elementary has consistently improved its statewide ranking, moving from 180th out of 396 schools in 2018-2019 to 102nd out of 435 schools in 2022-2023. The school's academic performance is particularly strong in language arts (47% proficient or better) and mathematics (40% proficient or better), exceeding the state averages. However, the school's science proficiency rate of 33% is slightly below the state average of 34%.

With 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Arroyo Del Norte Elementary serves a population with significant economic challenges. The school's diverse student body is predominantly Hispanic (68.63%), with smaller percentages of White (20.59%), two or more races (7.84%), Native American (1.96%), and Asian (0.98%) students. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 9.3 to 1 may be a contributing factor to its academic success and could serve as a model for other schools in the Taos Municipal Schools district.

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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
Arroyo Del Norte Elementary	Public	K-5	405 Hondo Seco Rd	Arroyo Seco	87514	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	102	11	9.3	100.0%	21 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (68.6%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.8%)	73.6	102^nd of 435 public elementary schools	76.6%		48.1	169^th of 420 public elementary schools	59.8%	67	47.0	40.0	33.0	$9,917

Cities Near Zip Code 87514

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
El Prado	1.21 mi	1	1^st
Arroyo Seco	1.8 mi	1	24^th
Taos	6.09 mi	12	48^th
Ranchos De Taos	10.09 mi	1	101^st
Questa	10.15 mi	6	74^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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