Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88231

Summary:

The 88231 zip code area is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Eunice Municipal Schools district. While the district struggles overall, Eunice High stands out as the top performer, consistently outpacing its peers and the state averages in academic achievement.

Eunice High ranks 51 out of 170 New Mexico high schools and earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, a significant improvement from previous years. The school's test scores are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in science where 58% of students scored proficient or better, compared to the state average of 34%. In contrast, the other schools in the district, Mettie Jordan Elementary and Caton Middle, struggle significantly, with test scores well below the state averages in all subjects.

The high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, over 70% at Mettie Jordan Elementary and Caton Middle, indicates a high level of economic disadvantage in the student population, which may contribute to the lower academic performance observed. Additionally, the student racial makeup of the schools is predominantly Hispanic, with Mettie Jordan Elementary and Caton Middle having over 65% Hispanic students, highlighting the need for equitable educational opportunities and support for this demographic.

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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
Eunice High	Public	9-12	1101 19th Street	Eunice	88231	Lea County	Eunice	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 394-2332	219	16	13.8	56.6%	74 (33.8%)	1 (0.5%)	140 (63.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	62.5	51^st of 170 public high schools	70.0%		30.4	106^th of 177 public high schools	40.1%	55	38.0	22.0	58.0	$10,036
Caton Middle	Public	6-8	1109 16th Street	Eunice	88231	Lea County	Eunice	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 394-3338	161	11	14.8	70.8%	43 (26.7%)	3 (1.9%)	113 (70.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	23.4	183^rd of 239 public middle schools	23.4%		20.9	180^th of 232 public middle schools	22.4%	3	26.0	12.0	23.0	$8,372
Mettie Jordan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1715 Avenue M	Eunice	88231	Lea County	Eunice	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 394-2440	346	23	14.8	70.8%	114 (32.9%)	4 (1.2%)	228 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.1	347^th of 435 public elementary schools	20.2%		13.6	377^th of 420 public elementary schools	10.2%	30	22.0	18.0	16.0	$8,567

Cities Near Zip Code 88231

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eunice	0.08 mi	3	94^th
Hobbs	16.72 mi	20	64^th
Jal	22.82 mi	3	117^th
Lovington	35.82 mi	10	91^st

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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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