Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88043

Summary:

The 88043 zip code has only one school, Hurley Elementary, a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 121 students. Hurley Elementary is part of the Cobre school district, which is ranked 70 out of 119 districts in New Mexico and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hurley Elementary appears to be a standout school in the 88043 zip code, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (64%), Mathematics (32%), and Science (50%) for the 2023-2024 school year compared to the Cobre district and New Mexico state averages. The school has shown a notable improvement in its academic performance, with proficiency rates in 2023-2024 being much higher than the previous year. Additionally, Hurley Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.6, which is typically associated with more personalized attention and support for students.

Despite serving a high-need student population, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Hurley Elementary has been able to achieve strong academic outcomes. This suggests that the school has implemented effective strategies or interventions to support student learning and is efficiently allocating its resources to provide personalized attention and support for its students.

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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
Hurley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Carasco Ave	Hurley	88043	Grant County	Cobre	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 537-4011	121	10	11.6	100.0%	9 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81.2	75^th of 433 public elementary schools	82.7%		41.4	246^th of 435 public elementary schools	43.4%	171	50.0	64.0	32.0	$14,663

Cities Near Zip Code 88043

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hurley	0.33 mi	1	83^rd
Bayard	3.58 mi	3	113^th
Santa Clara	5.3 mi	1	71^st
Silver City	9.42 mi	8	43^rd
San Lorenzo	13.43 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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