Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88252

Summary:

The 88252 zip code area in New Mexico is home to three schools - Jal Elementary, Jal High, and Jal Junior High - all of which are part of the Jal school district. Unfortunately, the data analysis reveals that these schools are consistently underperforming compared to state averages on key metrics like test scores and statewide rankings.

All three schools in the 88252 zip code area have significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state average. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Jal Elementary had a 27% proficiency rate in ELA versus the state average of 39%, and a 21% proficiency rate in Math versus the state average of 25%. Similarly, Jal High and Jal Junior High also had lower proficiency rates across the board.

The schools in the 88252 zip code area are also ranked in the bottom half of their respective school types in the state, with Jal Elementary and Jal Junior High ranked in the bottom 40%. Additionally, the Jal school district as a whole is ranked 101 out of 119 districts in New Mexico and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. These findings suggest that there are systemic challenges within the district that need to be addressed to improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2024)	NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Jal Junior High	Public	6-8	100 Property Street	Jal	88252	Lea County	Jal	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 395-2101	125	8	16.0	55.2%	17 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.2	187^th of 235 public middle schools	20.4%		16.8	219^th of 239 public middle schools	8.4%	32		19.0	32.0	7.0	$6,830
Jal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	307 East Utah	Jal	88252	Lea County	Jal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 395-2101	255	16	15.9	51.4%	43 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	211 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.5	290^th of 433 public elementary schools	33.0%		36.6	275^th of 435 public elementary schools	36.8%	15		27.0	27.0	21.0	$10,088
Jal High	Public	9-12	100 Property Street	Jal	88252	Lea County	Jal	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 395-2101	147	8	18.6	47.6%	32 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	24	142^nd of 190 public high schools	25.3%		21.7	130^th of 170 public high schools	23.5%	12	21.0	24.0			$12,842

Cities Near Zip Code 88252

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jal	0.16 mi	3	117^th
Eunice	22.61 mi	3	94^th
Hobbs	39.52 mi	20	64^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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