Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87740

Summary:

The 87740 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Longfellow Elementary and Raton Intermediate) and 1 high school (Raton High) - all part of the Raton school district.

Among the standout schools, Raton Intermediate ranks 153 out of 433 New Mexico elementary schools and outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Science. It also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.4. Raton High ranks 95 out of 190 New Mexico high schools, with a 76.7% four-year graduation rate and better-than-average performance in Science.

While the schools in this area face some economic challenges, with high free/reduced lunch rates, the data suggests that Raton Intermediate is the standout performer, offering a strong academic program and favorable student-teacher ratios. Raton High also shows promise, but could benefit from targeted interventions to improve its overall academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2024)	SAT School Day Mathematics (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	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	700 East 4th	Raton	87740	Colfax County	Raton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 445-9261	251	19	13.2	39.0%	56 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	194 (77.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$9,732
Raton High	Public	7-12	1535 Tiger Circle	Raton	87740	Colfax County	Raton	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 445-9261	359	25	14.2		101 (28.1%)	3 (0.8%)	250 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40.3	95^th of 190 public high schools	50.0%		46.1	71^st of 170 public high schools	58.2%	24	33.0	7.0	39.0	38.0	18.0	$9,012
Raton Intermediate	Public	3-6	500 South Third	Raton	87740	Colfax County	Raton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 445-9881	234	21	11.4	48.3%	54 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	180 (76.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58	153^rd of 433 public elementary schools	64.7%		62.9	150^th of 435 public elementary schools	65.5%	3			49.0	44.0	24.0	$8,233

Cities Near Zip Code 87740

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Raton	10.95 mi	5	50^th
Maxwell	23.64 mi	3	10^th
Cimarron	28.95 mi	3	17^th
Springer	33.47 mi	4	111^th
Eagle Nest	40.48 mi	2	93^rd

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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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