Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88119

Summary:

The 88119 zip code in New Mexico is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Fort Sumner Elementary, Fort Sumner Middle, and Fort Sumner High. These schools operate under the Fort Sumner Municipal Schools district and serve a diverse student population with a high level of economic disadvantage.

Among the three schools, Fort Sumner Middle stands out as the top performer, ranking 58th out of 239 New Mexico middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in Language Arts and Science proficiency, indicating strong academic achievement. Fort Sumner High also performs well, ranking 54th out of 170 New Mexico high schools and earning a 3-star rating, with significantly higher Language Arts proficiency compared to the state average.

While Fort Sumner Elementary underperforms in some areas, it shows promise with its strong Mathematics proficiency. The high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients across all three schools (100%) suggests that the community faces significant economic challenges, which may impact educational outcomes. However, the schools' diverse student populations, with a significant Hispanic representation, demonstrate the community's rich cultural diversity.

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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
Fort Sumner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Sumner Ave	Fort Sumner	88119	De Baca County	Fort Sumner	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 355-7734	116	14	8.3	100.0%	37 (31.9%)	1 (0.9%)	76 (65.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	54.8	182^nd of 435 public elementary schools	58.2%		57.6	131^st of 420 public elementary schools	68.8%	51	25.0	40.0	38.0	$5,491
Fort Sumner High	Public	9-12	1001 Sumner Ave	Fort Sumner	88119	De Baca County	Fort Sumner	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 355-7734	75	7	10.2	100.0%	32 (42.7%)	2 (2.7%)	39 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.4	54^th of 170 public high schools	68.2%		69	43^rd of 177 public high schools	75.7%	11	58.0		26.0	$9,049
Fort Sumner Middle	Public	6-8	1001 Sumner Ave	Fort Sumner	88119	De Baca County	Fort Sumner	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 355-7734	82	5	15.6	100.0%	30 (36.6%)	1 (1.2%)	50 (61.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.8	58^th of 239 public middle schools	75.7%		65.5	64^th of 232 public middle schools	72.4%	6	53.0	30.0	43.0	$11,679

Cities Near Zip Code 88119

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Sumner	0.29 mi	3	37^th
House	22.24 mi	3
Melrose	34.64 mi	3	23^rd
Santa Rosa	40.29 mi	4	61^st
Floyd	41.43 mi	3	40^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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