Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88230

Summary:

The 88230 zip code area is home to 3 schools - Dexter Elementary, Dexter High, and Dexter Middle - all part of the Dexter Consolidated Schools district. These schools serve a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of poverty in the community.

Academically, the elementary and middle schools perform slightly above the state average in some subjects, but the high school lags behind, with only 22% of students proficient in Language Arts and 25% in Science, compared to the state averages of 38% and 34% respectively. This raises concerns about the quality of education and the ability of these schools to prepare students for post-secondary success.

Despite the challenges faced by these schools, the high student-teacher ratios, ranging from 12.6 to 15.4, suggest that the schools may have the resources to provide more individualized attention to students. However, the consistently high poverty levels and lack of racial diversity in the student populations indicate that these schools may face significant resource constraints and unique challenges in supporting their communities.

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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
Dexter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 West 1st	Dexter	88230	Chaves County	Dexter	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 734-5420	362	24	15.4	100.0%	57 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	304 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55.4	180^th of 435 public elementary schools	58.6%		43.7	200^th of 420 public elementary schools	52.4%	20	41.0	27.0	30.0	$11,105
Dexter High	Public	9-12	100 North Lincoln	Dexter	88230	Chaves County	Dexter	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 734-5420	254	20	12.6	100.0%	47 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	206 (81.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.6	120^th of 170 public high schools	29.4%		35.4	92^nd of 177 public high schools	48.0%	28	22.0		25.0	$10,996
Dexter Middle	Public	6-8	100 North Lincoln	Dexter	88230	Chaves County	Dexter	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 734-5420	196	14	14.1	100.0%	28 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	166 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42	121^st of 239 public middle schools	49.4%		44.8	104^th of 232 public middle schools	55.2%	17	35.0	21.0	28.0	$10,020

Cities Near Zip Code 88230

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dexter	2.66 mi	3	79^th
Roswell	7.75 mi	23	62^nd
Hagerman	8.85 mi	4	72^nd
Lake Arthur	16.1 mi	3	57^th
Artesia	25.87 mi	9	28^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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