Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87549

Summary:

The 87549 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 middle schools (Ojo Caliente Elementary and Mesa Vista Middle) and 1 high school (Mesa Vista High). While Ojo Caliente Elementary and Mesa Vista Middle have shown some academic strengths, the overall performance of schools in this area lags behind state averages, particularly in Mathematics.

Ojo Caliente Elementary stands out as the top performer, exceeding district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency. Mesa Vista Middle also performs well in Language Arts, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, all three schools struggle with Mathematics proficiency, with Mesa Vista Middle performing particularly poorly at just 7% proficiency compared to 19% and 25% at the district and state levels, respectively.

The high poverty levels, with all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contribute to the academic challenges faced by these schools. Mesa Vista district as a whole will need to implement targeted interventions and provide additional resources to address the significant gaps in student performance, particularly in Mathematics, and ensure that all students in the 87549 zip code area have access to a quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (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	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Mesa Vista High	Public	9-12	Hwy 285 Junction 111	Ojo Caliente	87549	Taos County	Mesa Vista	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 583-2274	95	6	15.2	100.0%	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15	171^st of 190 public high schools	10.0%		27	114^th of 170 public high schools	32.9%	57	14.0	21.0			$14,830
Ojo Caliente Elementary	Public	4-6	Hwy 285 Junction 111	Ojo Caliente	87549	Taos County	Mesa Vista	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 583-2316	59	3	18.1	100.0%	6 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		27.0	52.0	23.0	$14,830
Mesa Vista Middle	Public	7-8	Hwy 285 Junction 111	Ojo Caliente	87549	Taos County	Mesa Vista	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 583-2274	34	2	15.1	100.0%	5 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.5	121^st of 235 public middle schools	48.5%		70.9	61^st of 239 public middle schools	74.5%	60			47.0	7.0	$14,830

Cities Near Zip Code 87549

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ojo Caliente	2.12 mi	3	67^th
El Rito	8.16 mi	1
Espanola	11.3 mi	17	121^st
Dixon	11.49 mi	1	11^th
Penasco	21.91 mi	3	60^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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