Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88337

Summary:

The 88337 zip code in New Mexico is home to a single public elementary school, La Luz Elementary, which serves grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 215 students. While the school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years, its academic performance in key subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science falls below the district (Alamogordo) and state (New Mexico) averages.

La Luz Elementary's proficiency rates in the 2023-2024 school year were 42% in English Language Arts, 21% in Mathematics, and 38% in Science, all of which are lower than the district and state averages. In the previous year, the school's performance was slightly better in Language Arts (46%) and Science (53%), but still lagged behind the state in Mathematics (25%). Despite these academic challenges, the school has managed to maintain its 3-star rating, suggesting a stable educational experience for its students.

One notable factor about La Luz Elementary is the high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 53.49% for the 2022-2023 school year. This indicates that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the lower academic performance compared to the district and state. The school's student-teacher ratio of 18.6 is also slightly higher than the national average, which could be an area for improvement to provide more individualized attention for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
La Luz Elementary	Public	K-5	99 Alamo	La Luz	88337	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5300	215	12	18.6	53.5%	93 (43.3%)	3 (1.4%)	112 (52.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	50.4	193^rd of 433 public elementary schools	55.4%		63.8	147^th of 435 public elementary schools	66.2%	46	38.0	42.0	21.0	$8,366

Cities Near Zip Code 88337

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
La Luz	0.89 mi	1	39^th
Alamogordo	3.47 mi	14	47^th
High Rolls Mountain Park	6.86 mi	1
Tularosa	8.02 mi	4	114^th
Cloudcroft	11.94 mi	3	15^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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