Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88317

Summary:

The 88317 zip code in Cloudcroft, New Mexico is home to three standout public schools: Cloudcroft Elementary, Cloudcroft High, and Cloudcroft Middle. These schools, part of the highly-ranked Cloudcroft school district, consistently outperform state averages in academic proficiency and maintain favorable student-teacher ratios.

Cloudcroft Elementary and Cloudcroft High are the standout schools in the area, both earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. Cloudcroft Elementary ranks 37th out of 433 New Mexico elementary schools, with impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Cloudcroft High is ranked 17th out of 190 New Mexico high schools, excelling in Science, English Language Arts, and Mathematics.

The three schools in the 88317 zip code serve a relatively affluent student population, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 42.57% to 46.67%, lower than the state average. Additionally, the schools maintain favorable student-teacher ratios, from 9.2:1 at Cloudcroft High to 15:1 at Cloudcroft Elementary. While Cloudcroft Middle performs well, it lags behind the elementary and high school in some subject areas, presenting a potential opportunity for the district to ensure consistent high performance across all grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2024)	SAT School Day Mathematics (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	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Cloudcroft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 James Canyon Hwy	Cloudcroft	88317	Otero County	Cloudcroft	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 601-4416	165	11	15.0	46.7%	117 (70.9%)	2 (1.2%)	38 (23.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	92.2	37^th of 433 public elementary schools	91.5%		81.1	78^th of 435 public elementary schools	82.1%	41			59.0	63.0	45.0	$12,522
Cloudcroft High	Public	9-12	310 James Canyon Hwy	Cloudcroft	88317	Otero County	Cloudcroft	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 601-4416	113	12	9.2	45.1%	85 (75.2%)	1 (0.9%)	23 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	88.7	17^th of 190 public high schools	91.1%		89.8	20^th of 170 public high schools	88.2%	3	66.0	31.0	80.0			$13,689
Cloudcroft Middle	Public	6-8	810 James Canyon Hwy	Cloudcroft	88317	Otero County	Cloudcroft	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 601-4416	101	8	13.0	42.6%	75 (74.3%)	1 (1.0%)	23 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	82.2	35^th of 235 public middle schools	85.1%		79.8	46^th of 239 public middle schools	80.8%	11			58.0	62.0	32.0	$10,862

Cities Near Zip Code 88317

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cloudcroft	0.95 mi	3	15^th
High Rolls Mountain Park	4.94 mi	1
Alamogordo	10.77 mi	14	47^th
La Luz	12.49 mi	1	39^th
Tularosa	17.65 mi	4	114^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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