Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88005

Summary:

The 88005 zip code area in New Mexico is home to 12 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The majority of these schools belong to the Las Cruces District, which is ranked 63 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the area is J Paul Taylor Academy, a public charter elementary/middle school that ranks 57th out of 433 elementary schools in New Mexico and receives a 4-star rating. It has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (62%), Mathematics (38%), and Science (51%) compared to the state averages. Another high-performing school is Tombaugh Elementary, a public elementary school that ranks 167th out of 433 elementary schools and receives a 3-star rating, with above-average proficiency rates.

However, the data also reveals stark differences in school performance within the 88005 zip code. While some schools like J Paul Taylor Academy and Tombaugh Elementary are excelling, others such as Alameda Elementary and Mac Arthur Elementary have very low proficiency rates, well below the state and district averages. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the challenges faced by the lower-performing schools in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (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	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Alma D'Arte Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	402 W Court Ave	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Alma D'Arte Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 541-0145	137	10	13.8	100.0%	35 (25.5%)	6 (4.4%)	95 (69.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25	141^st of 190 public high schools	25.8%		31.5	104^th of 170 public high schools	38.8%	37	20.0	33.0			$11,252
J Paul Taylor Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	402 W. Court Ave Bldg 2	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	J Paul Taylor Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 652-4006	200	14	13.9	28.5%	58 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (67.5%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.1	57^th of 433 public elementary schools	86.8%		88.7	50^th of 435 public elementary schools	88.5%	7		51.0	62.0	38.0	$7,963
La Academia Dolores Huerta	Public, Charter	6-8	400 West Bell Ave	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	La Academia Dolores Huerta	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-5800	68	7	9.4	51.5%	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.5%)	65 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.8	176^th of 235 public middle schools	25.1%		39.7	130^th of 239 public middle schools	45.6%	46		28.0	31.0	12.0	$10,699
Alameda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 N. Alameda Blvd	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9486	336	29	11.5	98.8%	32 (9.5%)	4 (1.2%)	291 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	14.9	391^st of 433 public elementary schools	9.7%		36.5	276^th of 435 public elementary schools	36.6%	115		17.0	20.0	11.0	$9,652
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 North Alameda Blvd	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9496	186	15	12.8	100.0%	25 (13.4%)	2 (1.1%)	151 (81.2%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	46.4	204^th of 433 public elementary schools	52.9%		43.8	232^nd of 435 public elementary schools	46.7%	28		26.0	43.0	20.0	$12,022
Mesilla Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	955 West Union Ave	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9615	330	29	11.3	99.4%	34 (10.3%)	4 (1.2%)	284 (86.1%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	60	143^rd of 433 public elementary schools	67.0%		53.5	188^th of 435 public elementary schools	56.8%	45		32.0	38.0	36.0	$10,652
Jornada Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Elks Dr	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9536	453	37	12.4	84.5%	53 (11.7%)	5 (1.1%)	381 (84.1%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	57.3	158^th of 433 public elementary schools	63.5%		51.3	199^th of 435 public elementary schools	54.3%	41		46.0	40.0	27.0	$8,912
Mac Arthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	655 N 4th St	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9556	352	27	13.0	99.4%	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	328 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.1	339^th of 433 public elementary schools	21.7%		26.7	329^th of 435 public elementary schools	24.4%	10		25.0	22.0	17.0	$10,671
Mesilla Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2363 Calle Del Sur	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9566	317	26	12.4	121.8%	51 (16.1%)	4 (1.3%)	255 (80.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	46.3	205^th of 433 public elementary schools	52.7%		55.5	178^th of 435 public elementary schools	59.1%	27		32.0	37.0	24.0	$10,894
Zia Middle	Public	6-8	1300 West University Ave	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9475	626	43	14.7	99.4%	108 (17.3%)	7 (1.1%)	500 (79.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	23.9	185^th of 235 public middle schools	21.3%		30	160^th of 239 public middle schools	33.1%	25		21.0	29.0	13.0	$8,805
Rio Grande Preparatory Institute	Public	9-12	2355 Avenida De Mesilla	Mesilla	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-6058	148	19	7.7	108.8%	19 (12.8%)	4 (2.7%)	122 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	162^nd of 190 public high schools	14.7%					(n/a)	18.0	14.0			$8,855
Tombaugh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	226 Carver Rd	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9575	584	42	14.0	98.6%	66 (11.3%)	4 (0.7%)	498 (85.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	55.9	167^th of 433 public elementary schools	61.4%		67.8	131^st of 435 public elementary schools	69.9%	36		38.0	38.0	30.0	$9,882
Dona Ana Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5551 Camino De Flores	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9506	377	28	13.4	98.9%	33 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	342 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.4	194^th of 433 public elementary schools	55.2%		53.7	187^th of 435 public elementary schools	57.0%	7		27.0	41.0	25.0	$11,823

Cities Near Zip Code 88005

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Las Cruces	0.13 mi	49	66^th
Mesilla	3.38 mi	1	121^st
Mesquite	12.68 mi	1
San Miguel	13.08 mi	1	40^th
La Mesa	14.92 mi	1

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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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