Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87828

Summary:

The 87828 zip code area has only one school, Midway Elementary, a public elementary school serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 108 students. Midway Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance in Language Arts and Science, exceeding the statewide averages, but lags behind in Mathematics proficiency. The school serves a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 77.78% of students identifying as Hispanic, and an exceptionally high rate of 99.07% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch programs, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the school community.

Midway Elementary's student-teacher ratio of 19.4 is slightly higher than the recommended range, which may impact the level of individual attention and support provided to students. The school's 3-star rating out of 5 suggests that there are opportunities for improvement in the overall quality of education, despite its relatively average performance within the state of New Mexico. The school's demographic diversity and the socioeconomic factors affecting its student population present both challenges and opportunities for the school to implement targeted interventions and culturally responsive teaching practices to enhance student learning and achievement.

Midway Elementary is part of the Socorro Consolidated Schools district, which serves the broader community in the 87828 zip code area. While Midway Elementary is the only school in the data set, the insights provided offer a detailed understanding of the school's strengths, weaknesses, and the unique context in which it operates, which can inform decision-making and support efforts to improve educational outcomes for the students and families in this community.

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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
Midway Elementary	Public	K-5	9 Midway Rd	Polvadera	87828	Socorro County	Socorro	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 835-1098	108	6	19.4	99.1%	23 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	53.2	190^th of 435 public elementary schools	56.3%		55.3	140^th of 420 public elementary schools	66.7%	50	48.0	21.0	25.0	$11,714

Cities Near Zip Code 87828

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Polvadera	2.75 mi	1	52^nd
Socorro	9.33 mi	4	68^th
Magdalena	19.57 mi	3	87^th
San Antonio	21.09 mi	1	35^th
Belen	23.4 mi	10	45^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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