Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88116

Summary:

The 88116 zip code area is home to two schools, Elida Elementary and Elida High, both part of the Elida Municipal Schools district. While the schools share a common district, they exhibit distinct characteristics, with Elida Elementary standing out as a top-performing school in the area.

Elida Elementary is a standout, ranking 116 out of 435 New Mexico elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.6, which may contribute to its academic success. In contrast, Elida High ranks 66 out of 170 New Mexico high schools, earning a 3-star rating, and has slightly lower proficiency rates in Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average, though it matches the state in Science.

The two schools also differ in their student populations, with Elida Elementary having a more diverse student body, with 25.27% Hispanic and 2.2% two or more races, compared to Elida High, which has 12.64% Hispanic and 3.45% two or more races. Additionally, Elida High serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 65.52% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 59.34% at Elida Elementary.

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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
Elida Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	103 North Church	Elida	88116	Roosevelt County	Elida	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 274-6211	91	9	10.6	59.3%	65 (71.4%)	1 (1.1%)	23 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	71.7	116^th of 435 public elementary schools	73.3%		57.3	133^rd of 420 public elementary schools	68.3%	17	44.0	39.0	36.0	$17,758
Elida High	Public	7-12	101 North Church	Elida	88116	Roosevelt County	Elida	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 274-6211	87	9	9.6	65.5%	72 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.4%)	49.6	66^th of 170 public high schools	61.2%		60.1	54^th of 177 public high schools	69.5%	12	35.0	26.0	34.0	$15,241

Cities Near Zip Code 88116

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elida	4.07 mi	2	42^nd
Dora	16.3 mi	2	12^th
Floyd	22.12 mi	3	40^th
Portales	24.77 mi	6	51^st
Melrose	37.15 mi	3	23^rd

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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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