Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87575

Summary:

The 87575 zip code area is home to two schools - Escalante Middle/High School, the only high school in the area, and Tierra Amarilla Elementary, the sole elementary school. Both schools serve predominantly Hispanic student populations and face significant challenges, with declining academic performance and extremely high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage in the community.

Chama Valley Indep. Schools, the district that oversees these schools, has seen a concerning trend of declining statewide rankings for both Escalante Middle/High School and Tierra Amarilla Elementary over the past few years. Escalante Middle/High School's academic performance is particularly concerning, with only 20% of students proficient or better in Language Arts, 6% in Mathematics, and 19% in Science, compared to the state averages of 38%, 24%, and 34%, respectively.

Despite the small school sizes, with Escalante Middle/High School having 147 students and Tierra Amarilla Elementary having 101 students, the schools face significant challenges in addressing the needs of their economically disadvantaged student populations. The high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, 97.96% at Escalante Middle/High School and 100% at Tierra Amarilla Elementary, suggest that targeted interventions and support may be necessary to improve academic outcomes and provide students with the resources they need to succeed.

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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
Escalante Middle/High School	Public	7-12	Stateroute 531 1158	Tierra Amarilla	87575	Rio Arriba County	Chama Valley	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 588-7285	147	14	10.3	98.0%	14 (9.5%)	1 (0.7%)	118 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15	151^st of 170 public high schools	11.2%					(n/a)	20.0	6.0	19.0	$14,189
Tierra Amarilla Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	Bulding 170 State Rd 531	Tierra Amarilla	87575	Rio Arriba County	Chama Valley	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 588-7285	101	11	9.5	100.0%	6 (5.9%)	1 (1.0%)	85 (84.2%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (4.0%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)	26.9	328^th of 435 public elementary schools	24.6%		31.7	269^th of 420 public elementary schools	36.0%	59	28.0	14.0		$14,189

Cities Near Zip Code 87575

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tierra Amarilla	2.87 mi	2	124^th
Chama	12.82 mi	2	133^rd
Dulce	29.21 mi	3	131^st
El Rito	33.49 mi	1
Espanola	36.93 mi	17	121^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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