Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87558

Summary:

The 87558 zip code is home to a single public charter elementary school, Red River Valley Charter School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 81 students. While the school excels in English Language Arts with a 50% proficiency rate, well above the state average of 39%, it struggles in Mathematics with only 9% of students proficient compared to the 25% state average. However, the school's Science proficiency rate of 23% is lower than the state's 36% average.

Red River Valley Charter School stands out for its high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, at 100%, indicating a high-need student population. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 8.9 to 1 is a positive factor that could contribute to its ability to provide personalized attention and support to its students. Interestingly, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated considerably over the past few years, ranging from 65th out of 420 elementary schools to 268th out of 435, suggesting the need for further investigation into the factors driving this instability.

Overall, Red River Valley Charter School appears to be performing well in English Language Arts but struggling in Mathematics, while serving a high-need student population. The school's low student-teacher ratio and fluctuating statewide ranking are areas that warrant further analysis and targeted interventions to ensure the continued academic success of its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Red River Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	500 E High St	Red River	87558	Taos County	Red River Valley Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 754-6117	87	8	11.2	98.9%	50 (57.5%)	4 (4.6%)	27 (31.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	43.1	226^th of 433 public elementary schools	47.8%		38	268^th of 435 public elementary schools	38.4%	42	23.0	50.0	9.0	$12,750

Cities Near Zip Code 87558

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Questa	0.38 mi	6	98^th
Red River	10.69 mi	1	76^th
Arroyo Seco	14.34 mi	1	28^th
El Prado	15.75 mi	1	1^st
Taos	20.67 mi	12	57^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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