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Zia Elementary

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Zia Elementary ranks 74 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Zia Elementary is a public elementary school in Clovis, New Mexico, serving 399 students in grades PK-5. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance that outpaces the Clovis school district and the state of New Mexico.

Zia Elementary's students have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to their peers in the district and state. The school's 5th-grade students, in particular, excel, with over 60% proficient in ELA and nearly 60% proficient in Math. Zia Elementary also stands out for its ability to support the academic success of diverse student subgroups, with its African American students ranked 1st out of all New Mexico elementary schools for the past three years.

While the Clovis school district as a whole is ranked relatively low in the state, Zia Elementary is a standout, consistently outperforming nearby schools in the district. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.7 to 21.6 over the past three years, may be a contributing factor to its academic success, allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

398

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,685

Per pupil spending ?

86.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Norris St
Clovis, NM 88101

(575) 769-4300

District: Clovis

Students who attend Zia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Yucca Middle
High:	Clovis High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.2%

White:

38.7%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (48% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clovis

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

74^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Clovis

57^th of 82Clovis among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	74 of 345	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	37 of 413	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	37 of 435	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	46 of 420	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	26 of 396	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	45 of 383	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	93.3	15 of 374	96.0%	★★★★★
2016	89.9	21 of 410	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	89.1	31 of 421	92.6%	★★★★★
2014	92.8	17 of 442	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	95.9	11 of 412	97.3%	★★★★★
2012	96.3	12 of 398	97.0%	★★★★★
2011	93.8	19 of 402	95.3%	★★★★★
2010	89.1	23 of 419	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	91.9	16 of 411	96.1%	★★★★★
2008	93.8	10 of 405	97.5%	★★★★★
2007	93.6	14 of 398	96.5%	★★★★★
2006	93.3	19 of 390	95.1%	★★★★★
2005	90.2	24 of 389	93.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	85.8	1 of 19	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	1 of 34	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	1 of 56	98.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	70.5	30 of 203	85.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	81.5	50 of 398	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	38 of 390	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	37 of 395	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	11 of 343	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	76.2	57 of 339	83.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	80 of 255	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.0	58 of 384	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	31 of 395	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	62.5	85 of 389	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	29 of 320	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	65.5	89 of 329	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	65 of 325	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	39 of 356	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	98.3	13 of 426	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	31 of 410	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	20 of 361	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	66.5	83 of 356	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	83.2	47 of 397	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	94.7	32 of 414	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	76.3	54 of 392	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	43 of 337	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	37 of 333	88.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	6 of 15	60.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	17 of 50	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	88.9	7 of 83	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	54.8	38 of 91	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	57.9	68 of 165	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	94 of 132	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	93 of 304	69.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	46 of 339	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	93.3	36 of 413	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	67.6	77 of 325	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	40 of 199	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	46 of 187	75.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)95th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)88th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)87th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)85th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2023)59th percentile-33 vs school

Military Connected (2025)20th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+13 vs state

Mathematics41%+14 vs state

Science39%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Zia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Norris St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 769-4300	398	26	15.1	86.9%	154 (38.7%)	19 (4.8%)	192 (48.2%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	69.4	74^th of 345 public elementary schools	78.6%		87.5	37^th of 413 public elementary schools	91.0%	37	39.2	45.5	61.8	62.8	57.1	36.4	31.6	58.8	40.7	$7,685
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 E. 14th St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	389	30	12.9	85.1%	66 (17.0%)	13 (3.3%)	294 (75.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	33.5	210^th of 345 public elementary schools	39.1%		16.4	356^th of 413 public elementary schools	13.8%	146	20.0	32.3	47.3	32.0	36.5	24.2	36.4	30.7	30.2	$8,918
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 East Plains St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4445	268	19	13.9	79.9%	54 (20.1%)	20 (7.5%)	185 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	27	242^nd of 345 public elementary schools	29.9%		47.9	179^th of 413 public elementary schools	56.7%	63	22.0	36.8	23.1	39.0	33.1	26.3	23.1	22.0	23.7	$9,919
Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Norris	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 769-4300	389	28	13.8	88.9%	161 (41.4%)	24 (6.2%)	163 (41.9%)	12 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.2%)	79.1	48^th of 345 public elementary schools	86.1%		90.4	32^nd of 413 public elementary schools	92.3%	16	36.7	51.7	67.2	51.0	57.0	48.3	56.9	51.0	52.1	$7,744
James Bickley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 West 14th St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	305	20	15.0	73.8%	28 (9.2%)	18 (5.9%)	243 (79.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	13.6	330^th of 345 public elementary schools	4.3%		20.7	334^th of 413 public elementary schools	19.1%	4		15.6	38.5	23.6	24.1		20.5	16.4	12.7	$8,391
Barry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Thornton St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 769-4300	357	24	14.6	91.9%	158 (44.3%)	30 (8.4%)	120 (33.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.5%)	57.3	110^th of 345 public elementary schools	68.1%		57.7	140^th of 413 public elementary schools	66.1%	30	40.5	53.5	43.1	42.9	46.8	31.0	32.8	47.6	36.1	$7,887
La Casita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Davis St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	484	31	15.6		24 (5.0%)	9 (1.9%)	447 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	19.1	303^rd of 345 public elementary schools	12.2%		35	242^nd of 413 public elementary schools	41.4%	61	18.2	28.1	33.9	33.3	31.4	10.0	22.7	24.7	18.5	$10,544
Sandia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Lore St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	338	24	14.3	85.8%	62 (18.3%)	15 (4.4%)	244 (72.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	50	134^th of 345 public elementary schools	61.2%		31.2	266^th of 413 public elementary schools	35.6%	132	24.1	50.0	50.0	46.3	48.8	32.8	25.0	35.2	31.5	$8,341
Arts Academy At Bella Vista	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Cesar Chavez Dr	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	444	29	15.2	76.8%	41 (9.2%)	43 (9.7%)	337 (75.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.1%)	20.3	293^rd of 345 public elementary schools	15.1%		29.3	280^th of 413 public elementary schools	32.2%	13	19.4	21.1	45.0	31.3	31.5	10.5	21.3	25.4	18.6	$9,881
Texico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 North Griffin	Texico	88135	Curry County	Texico	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 482-3801	246	18	13.5		120 (48.8%)	5 (2.0%)	114 (46.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	98.7	5^th of 345 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.5	10^th of 413 public elementary schools	97.6%	5	67.6	80.0	79.5		84.7	71.4	66.7	89.2	75.7	$10,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Zia Elementary

Is Zia Elementary a good school?

Zia Elementary ranks 74^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Zia Elementary in?

Clovis

How many students attend Zia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Zia Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Zia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Zia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yucca Middle
High : Clovis High

What is the racial makeup of Zia Elementary?

Students at Zia Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 39% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

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