Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88002

Summary:

The 88002 zip code in New Mexico is home to a single standout public elementary school, White Sands Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 275 students. Despite the school's high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges, White Sands Elementary has consistently outperformed the majority of elementary schools in the state.

White Sands Elementary is a high-performing school, with students achieving proficiency rates in English Language Arts (75%), Mathematics (62%), and Science (75%) that are significantly higher than the Las Cruces school district and the state of New Mexico averages. The school's academic excellence is further reflected in its 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and its ranking of 12th out of 433 New Mexico elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

The success of White Sands Elementary, despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population, suggests that the school has effective strategies and practices in place to support student learning and academic growth. This model of excellence could provide valuable insights for other schools in the region or state, demonstrating that it is possible to achieve high academic performance even in the face of significant economic barriers.

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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
White Sands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Viking St White Sands Missi	Las Cruces	88002	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 674-1241	275	21	13.0	100.0%	121 (44.0%)	8 (2.9%)	111 (40.4%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	22 (8.0%)	99.1	12^th of 433 public elementary schools	97.2%		97.8	20^th of 435 public elementary schools	95.4%	8	75.0	75.0	62.0	$9,615

Cities Near Zip Code 88002

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Las Cruces	8.49 mi	49	58^th
Mesquite	14.73 mi	1	22^nd
Vado	15 mi	1	96^th
Chaparral	15.82 mi	6	73^rd
Anthony	16 mi	11	75^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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