Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87714

Summary:

The Cimarron school district in zip code 87714 consists of three schools: Cimarron High School, Cimarron Elementary School, and Cimarron Middle School. These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with Cimarron High and Cimarron Elementary outperforming state averages in language arts and science proficiency.

Cimarron High School stands out as the top performer, ranking 42nd out of 170 New Mexico high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 76.7% and boasts impressive proficiency rates in language arts (42%) and science (47%), exceeding the state averages. Cimarron Elementary School also impresses, ranking 119th out of 433 New Mexico elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school outperforms the district and state in language arts proficiency, with 50% of students proficient or better.

While the schools in the Cimarron district serve a population with lower socioeconomic status, as evidenced by the high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, they are still able to achieve strong academic performance. The small class sizes, with student-teacher ratios ranging from 7.3 to 11.1, may contribute to the schools' success. However, there are a few areas for potential improvement, such as the relatively low mathematics proficiency at Cimarron Elementary and Cimarron Middle.

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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
Cimarron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	132 North Collison Ave	Cimarron	87714	Colfax County	Cimarron	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 376-2445	51	8	6.4	68.6%	11 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.9	119^th of 433 public elementary schools	72.5%					(n/a)		50.0	29.0	$15,738
Cimarron High	Public	9-12	165 North Collison Ave	Cimarron	87714	Colfax County	Cimarron	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 376-2445	76	7	10.8	55.3%	23 (30.3%)	1 (1.3%)	50 (65.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)				$17,101
Cimarron Middle	Public	5-8	132 North Collison Ave	Cimarron	87714	Colfax County	Cimarron	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 376-2445	40	7	6.0	50.0%	10 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.3	51^st of 235 public middle schools	78.3%		89.7	25^th of 239 public middle schools	89.5%	26	44.0	44.0	39.0	$14,458

Cities Near Zip Code 87714

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cimarron	8.48 mi	3	23^rd
Eagle Nest	11.63 mi	2	53^rd
Angel Fire	17.09 mi	1
Red River	21.36 mi	1	76^th
Springer	27.05 mi	4	54^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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