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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 87016

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Top rankedEstancia Middle131^st of 191 New Mexico middle schools

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ZIP code 87016 in Estancia, New Mexico has just one middle school: Estancia Middle, which serves grades 7–8 with 99 students and is part of Estancia Municipal Schools. The school's address is 807 W. Hopewell, and it reported a student/teacher ratio of 15.8 and 100% free/reduced-lunch eligibility in 2024–2025.

Estancia Middle's results dropped noticeably in the most recent year. Its statewide rank fell from 72 of 192 in 2024–2025 (62nd percentile, 3 stars) to 131 of 191 in 2025–2026 (31st percentile, 2 stars). Proficiency declined in every tested subject: ELA fell 10.25 points to 30.99%, math dropped 13.55 points to 19.44%, and 8th grade science slipped 8.68 points to 32.5%. In 2024–2025, math (32.99% vs. 26.81%) and science (41.18% vs. 34.46%) were above state averages; by 2025–2026, all three subjects were below state, with math 8.41 points under and ELA 13.67 points under.

Grade-level results are uneven. The bright spot is 8th grade ELA at 38.46%, only 5.39 points below the state's 43.85%. The sharpest concern is 7th grade ELA at 21.88% versus 46.99% statewide — a gap of 25.11 points. Eighth grade math is the lowest absolute score at 17.95%, though it sits closest to its state benchmark of 20.5%. The school also now trails its own district aggregate: ELA is 12.07 points below and math 14.68 points below district figures, while science matches the district. With only 99 students and small grade-level cohorts, a few students can shift percentages by several points, so one year of data may not establish a long-term trend. The district itself ranks 40 of 87 statewide, at the 54th percentile with 3 stars.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)			NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)			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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 8th 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 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Estancia Middle	Public	7-8	807 W. Hopewell	Estancia	87016	Torrance County	Estancia Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 384-2003	99	6	15.8	50.5%	30 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	28.3	131^st of 191 public middle schools	31.4%		51.5	72^nd of 192 public middle schools	62.5%	59	32.5	21.9	38.5	31.0	21.2	18.0	19.4	$12,438

Cities Near Zip Code 87016

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Estancia	6.37 mi	4	53^rd
Moriarty	16.31 mi	7	52^nd
Mountainair	18.14 mi	3
Edgewood	20.27 mi	2
Tijeras	24.26 mi	2	20^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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