Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87718

Summary:

The 87718 zip code area is home to two schools - Eagle Nest Elementary and Eagle Nest Middle, both part of the Cimarron school district. While the schools share some similarities, they also exhibit distinct differences in their academic performance and student demographics.

Eagle Nest Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 85th out of 396 New Mexico elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 324th out of 435 in 2022-2023. Its test scores are below the state averages in both English Language Arts (31% proficient vs 39% statewide) and Mathematics (10% proficient vs 24% statewide). The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (48.96%), indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. However, the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low at 9.4.

In contrast, Eagle Nest Middle has also seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 60th out of 232 New Mexico middle schools in 2021-2022 to 97th out of 235 in 2023-2024. Its test scores are mixed, with above-average performance in Science (50% proficient vs 36% statewide) but below-average in Mathematics (12% proficient vs 25% statewide). The school has a slightly lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (45.21%) compared to the elementary school, and a student-teacher ratio of 10.5.

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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
Eagle Nest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	132 North Collison	Eagle Nest	87718	Colfax County	Cimarron	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 376-2445	96	10	9.4	49.0%	54 (56.3%)	1 (1.0%)	38 (39.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)								(n/a)		31.0		$17,141
Eagle Nest Middle	Public	5-8	225 Lake St	Eagle Nest	87718	Colfax County	Cimarron	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 376-2445	73	7	10.5	45.2%	38 (52.1%)	3 (4.1%)	27 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)	50.3	97^th of 235 public middle schools	58.7%		45.5	116^th of 239 public middle schools	51.5%	19	50.0	45.0	12.0	$11,355

Cities Near Zip Code 87718

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eagle Nest	2.79 mi	2	93^rd
Red River	10.67 mi	1	89^th
Angel Fire	12.55 mi	1	20^th
Taos	18.33 mi	12	48^th
Arroyo Seco	18.7 mi	1	24^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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