Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87745

Summary:

The 87745 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Mike Sena Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and has a total enrollment of 40 students. The school is part of the Las Vegas City school district, which is ranked 76 out of 119 districts in New Mexico and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small size and the high poverty level of its student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Mike Sena Elementary has maintained above-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 43% in ELA and 25% in Math, both higher than the state averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 116 out of 421 elementary schools in 2014-2015 (4-star rating) to 165 out of 433 in 2023-2024 (3-star rating), suggesting it may be facing challenges in keeping pace with improvements in other schools across the state.

With a low student-teacher ratio of 9.6 to 1, Mike Sena Elementary appears to provide a personalized learning environment for its students. While the school's declining statewide ranking over time is a potential concern, its consistent academic performance and ability to serve a high-poverty population indicate that it is providing a quality education to the students in the 87745 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Mike Sena Elementary	Public	K-5	12 County Road A-1	Las Vegas	87745	San Miguel County	Las Vegas City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 454-5750	40	4	9.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	55.9	165^th of 433 public elementary schools	61.9%					(n/a)	43.0	25.0	$12,346

Cities Near Zip Code 87745

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Las Vegas	0.44 mi	14	100^th
Ribera	22.74 mi	2	65^th
Pecos	25.94 mi	3	110^th
Mora	26.89 mi	4	81^st
Anton Chico	27.5 mi	2	97^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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