Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88029

Summary:

The 88029 zip code area has only one public elementary school, Columbus Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 494 students. The school is part of the Deming school district, which is ranked 93 out of 119 districts in New Mexico and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Columbus Elementary is significantly underperforming compared to state averages in core academic subjects, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (11%), Mathematics (18%), and Science (22%) well below the state levels of 39%, 25%, and 36%, respectively. The school's performance has declined over the past three years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 325 out of 435 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 367 out of 433 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (100%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1, which is generally considered a positive factor for student learning and engagement, the academic underperformance and declining trend at Columbus Elementary suggest that the school is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The high concentration of economically disadvantaged students may be contributing to these challenges, and targeted interventions and support may be needed to improve student outcomes.

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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
Columbus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7450 Altura Rd. SE	Columbus	88029	Luna County	Deming	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 531-2710	488	33	15.0	100.0%	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	480 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.8	367^th of 433 public elementary schools	15.2%		27.6	325^th of 435 public elementary schools	25.3%	42	22.0	11.0	18.0	$9,911

Cities Near Zip Code 88029

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbus	1.57 mi	1	120^th
Deming	29.61 mi	12	92^nd
Las Cruces	49.81 mi	49	66^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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