Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88063

Summary:

The 88063 zip code area in New Mexico is home to 4 elementary schools that are part of the Gadsden Independent Schools district. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and face significant economic challenges, with all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among the 4 schools, Riverside Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking 153 out of 435 New Mexico elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Riverside outperformed the state averages in both math and science proficiency. Gadsden Elementary is another high-performing school, ranking 164 and also earning a 3-star rating, with strong science proficiency scores.

The remaining two schools, Desert View Elementary and Sunland Park Elementary, have lower academic performance, with Sunland Park Elementary scoring below the state average in both math and science. However, all 4 schools share a predominantly Hispanic student population and face the challenge of high poverty levels, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

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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
Sunland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	305 Alto Vista	Sunland Park	88063	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	225	20	11.0	100.0%	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	220 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.9	218^th of 435 public elementary schools	49.9%		33.9	252^nd of 420 public elementary schools	40.0%	34	38.0	23.0	19.0	$10,947
Desert View Elementary	Public	K-6	1105 Valle Vista Dr	Sunland Park	88063	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	400	31	12.8	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	396 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.7	161^st of 435 public elementary schools	63.0%		48.3	168^th of 420 public elementary schools	60.0%	7	38.0	34.0	31.0	$9,388
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4085 McNutt Rd	Sunland Park	88063	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	483	40	12.2	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	481 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.5	153^rd of 435 public elementary schools	64.8%		26.2	301^st of 420 public elementary schools	28.3%	148	36.0	39.0	28.0	$9,714
Gadsden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1440 Hwy 478	Sunland Park	88063	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-3050	419	32	13.0	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	411 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.9	164^th of 435 public elementary schools	62.3%		57.8	130^th of 420 public elementary schools	69.0%	34	36.0	32.0	45.0	$9,279

Cities Near Zip Code 88063

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sunland Park	0.36 mi	5	46^th
Santa Teresa	3.21 mi	4	78^th
Anthony	11.46 mi	11	75^th
Chaparral	19.34 mi	6	73^rd
Vado	22.53 mi	1	96^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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