Best Public Schools in Jal, NM

Summary:

The city of Jal, New Mexico is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Jal Elementary, Jal High, and Jal Junior High. These schools operate under the Jal school district and provide educational opportunities to the local community.

Among the three schools, Jal High School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 54th out of 131 New Mexico high schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts the highest 11th-grade proficiency rates in science (45.45%) and English language arts (39.39%) compared to the state averages. Additionally, Jal High School maintained a respectable 78% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024.

In contrast, Jal Elementary and Jal Junior High have lower proficiency rates in English language arts and mathematics compared to the state averages. However, Jal Junior High did have higher proficiency rates in English language arts (46.9% for all grades) compared to the state average (44.19%). Socioeconomically, Jal Elementary had the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 50.37% in 2023-2024, while Jal High had the lowest at 44.38%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	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	119	11	10.9	100.0%	12 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.5	97^th of 192 public middle schools	49.5%		23.5	122^nd of 165 public middle schools	26.1%	25			33.3					43.8	51.5	45.8	46.9			21.9	27.3	18.6	$6,830
Jal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	307 East Utah	Jal	88252	Lea County	Jal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 395-2101	290	18	16.5	99.7%	42 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	246 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30.2	219^th of 345 public elementary schools	36.5%		30	276^th of 413 public elementary schools	33.2%	57		22.9			35.3	43.5	31.4				37.4	23.9	28.6			21.7	$10,088
Jal High	Public	9-12	100 Property Street	Jal	88252	Lea County	Jal	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 395-2101	158	11	14.0		23 (14.6%)	1 (0.6%)	131 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	45.9	54^th of 131 public high schools	58.8%		12.8	159^th of 172 public high schools	7.6%	105	39.4			45.5													$12,842

Cities Near Jal

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Eunice	22.61 mi	3	87^th
Hobbs	39.52 mi	20	58^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.