Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87901

Summary:

The 87901 zip code area of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the T Or C Municipal Schools district. While some schools, like Hot Springs High, show promising performance in certain subjects, the overall academic landscape in this area faces significant challenges, particularly in mathematics proficiency.

Hot Springs High stands out as the highest-performing school in the 87901 zip code, ranking 80 out of 170 New Mexico high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in science proficiency, but underperforms in language arts and mathematics. In contrast, T Or C Elementary has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 130 out of 419 New Mexico elementary schools in 2009-2010 to 419 out of 435 in 2022-2023, with proficiency rates in language arts and mathematics falling well below the state average.

A common challenge across all schools in the 87901 zip code is the consistently low mathematics proficiency, with the highest rate being 18% at T Or C Middle (state average: 24%). Additionally, the 100% free/reduced lunch rate across all schools indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which likely contributes to the academic challenges faced by these schools and highlights the need for additional resources and support to address the needs of economically disadvantaged students.

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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
Sierra Elementary	Public	4-5	1500 North Silver	T Or C	87901	Sierra County	T Or C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 894-8150	144	9	16.0	100.0%	65 (45.1%)	2 (1.4%)	70 (48.6%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	37	272^nd of 435 public elementary schools	37.5%		35.8	238^th of 420 public elementary schools	43.3%	34	35.0	20.0	20.0	$9,771
Hot Springs High	Public	9-12	1200 North Pershing Ave	T Or C	87901	Sierra County	T Or C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 894-8150	361	23	15.8	100.0%	142 (39.3%)	3 (0.8%)	207 (57.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	42	80^th of 170 public high schools	52.9%		30.8	105^th of 177 public high schools	40.7%	25	28.0	7.0	47.0	$11,113
T Or C Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1500 North Silver	T Or C	87901	Sierra County	T Or C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 894-8150	389	25	15.4	100.0%	215 (55.3%)	2 (0.5%)	159 (40.9%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	10.1	419^th of 435 public elementary schools	3.7%					(n/a)	16.0	5.0		$12,742
T Or C Middle	Public	6-8	1802 Pershing St	T Or C	87901	Sierra County	T Or C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 894-8150	283	21	13.4	100.0%	122 (43.1%)	6 (2.1%)	147 (51.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	36	145^th of 239 public middle schools	39.3%		36.7	128^th of 232 public middle schools	44.8%	17	36.0	18.0	13.0	$11,438

Cities Near Zip Code 87901

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
T Or C	1.2 mi	4	104^th
Arrey	19.88 mi	1	33^rd
Garfield	25.96 mi	1
Hatch	32.33 mi	4	128^th
San Lorenzo	45.61 mi	1	19^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87901

Hot Springs High

Sierra Elementary

T Or C Middle

T Or C Elementary

Cities Near Zip Code 87901