Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87530

Summary:

The 87530 zip code has only one school, El Rito Elementary, which serves grades PK-3 and has a total enrollment of 58 students. El Rito Elementary is part of the Mesa Vista District, which is ranked 77 out of 119 districts in New Mexico and has a 2-star rating.

In the 2023-2024 school year, El Rito Elementary ranked 131 out of 433 New Mexico elementary schools, with a 4-star rating. This represents a significant improvement from its 1-star rating in the 2013-2014 school year. However, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (38%) and Mathematics (38%) are lower than the Mesa Vista District's average (49% and 19%, respectively) and the statewide average (39% and 25%, respectively).

Despite the low test scores, El Rito Elementary has a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.2, which suggests that students may receive more individualized attention. Additionally, the school has a 100% free/reduced lunch recipient rate, indicating that it serves a predominantly low-income student population, which can present unique challenges and require additional resources and support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
El Rito Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	10 Elementary Rd	El Rito	87530	Rio Arriba County	Mesa Vista	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 581-4273	58	6	9.2	100.0%	4 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	64.7	131^st of 433 public elementary schools	69.7%					(n/a)	38.0	38.0	$14,830

Cities Near Zip Code 87530

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
El Rito	5.42 mi	1
Espanola	8.14 mi	17	121^st
Ojo Caliente	14.18 mi	3	67^th
Dixon	23.82 mi	1	11^th
Los Alamos	29.01 mi	6	4^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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