Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87527

Summary:

The 87527 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Dixon Elementary, which serves grades K-6 and has an enrollment of 48 students. Despite the high poverty level of the community, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Dixon Elementary consistently outperforms the Espanola school district and the state of New Mexico in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Dixon Elementary had a 45% proficiency rate in ELA, compared to 24% for the Espanola district and 39% for the state. In Math, the school's proficiency rate was 32%, while the district and state had 11% and 25% respectively. This exceptional academic performance has earned Dixon Elementary a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, and the school has consistently ranked in the top 15% of New Mexico elementary schools over the past several years, reaching as high as 47th out of 396 schools in 2018-2019.

The key to Dixon Elementary's success appears to be its low student-teacher ratio of 7.7, which allows for more individualized attention and support for students. Additionally, the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and supportive school culture seem to be enabling students to thrive academically despite their socioeconomic disadvantages. Further investigation into the specific strategies and programs implemented at Dixon Elementary could provide valuable insights for other schools serving similar high-poverty communities.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Dixon Elementary	Public	K-6	220 New Mexico Highway 75	Dixon	87527	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 579-4325	48	6	7.7	100.0%	6 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.2	126^th of 433 public elementary schools	70.9%		85.8	62^nd of 435 public elementary schools	85.7%	64	45.0	32.0	$12,218

Cities Near Zip Code 87527

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dixon	1.34 mi	1	11^th
Espanola	7.49 mi	17	121^st
Penasco	9.95 mi	3	60^th
Ojo Caliente	13.11 mi	3	67^th
Ranchos De Taos	18.21 mi	1	101^st

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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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