Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87020

Summary:

The 87020 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. This diverse educational landscape serves students across different grade levels, providing a range of academic opportunities and challenges.

Among the standout schools in this area is Gccs Early College High School, which boasts the highest statewide ranking, placing 31st out of 177 New Mexico high schools in the 2021-2022 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's impressive test scores, with 75% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in NM-ASR/Science, significantly outperform the district and state averages. In contrast, Grants High lags behind the district and state averages in proficiency rates for 11th-grade ELA, Math, and Science.

At the elementary level, Mount Taylor Elementary stands out, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades compared to the other schools in the Grants district and the state average. However, the elementary schools in the area, including Mesa View Elementary, show relatively lower proficiency rates in Math compared to ELA. This suggests a need to focus on improving Math instruction and outcomes at the elementary level.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (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	SAT School Day Mathematics 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 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Western Nm Corrections	Public	8-12	1700 East Old Hwy 66	Grants	87020	Cibola County	Nm Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 287-2941	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Northwestern Nm Corrections	Public	8-12	2111 North Lobo Canyon Rd	Grants	87020	Cibola County	Nm Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 876-8300	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Grants High	Public	9-12	500 Mountain Rd	Grants	87020	Cibola County	Grants	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 285-2651	807	67	12.1	93.2%	99 (12.3%)	6 (0.7%)	331 (41.0%)	12 (1.5%)	351 (43.5%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	39.2	63^rd of 131 public high schools	51.9%		33.4	93^rd of 172 public high schools	45.9%	30	33.7	7.8			51.8															$10,412
Los Alamitos Middle	Public	7-8	1100 Mt Taylor Ave	Grants	87020	Cibola County	Grants	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 285-2683	416	37	11.2	94.2%	43 (10.3%)	5 (1.2%)	166 (39.9%)	3 (0.7%)	191 (45.9%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	22.8	150^th of 192 public middle schools	21.9%		28.6	104^th of 165 public middle schools	37.0%	46				21.8						36.7	39.2	38.0					14.1	9.1	11.5	$10,183
Mesa View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 East Washington	Grants	87020	Cibola County	Grants	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 285-2717	465	41	11.3	94.6%	31 (6.7%)	6 (1.3%)	197 (42.4%)	15 (3.2%)	212 (45.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	25.9	251^st of 345 public elementary schools	27.2%		38.5	226^th of 413 public elementary schools	45.3%	25			20.3			42.9	44.6	35.6	35.5			39.5	16.1	14.3	15.3	25.8			18.0	$10,316
Mount Taylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1607 Del Norte	Grants	87020	Cibola County	Grants	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 285-2740	347	34	10.3	94.2%	38 (11.0%)	10 (2.9%)	115 (33.1%)	2 (0.6%)	179 (51.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	33.1	212^th of 345 public elementary schools	38.6%		38	231^st of 413 public elementary schools	44.1%	19			18.2			51.0	46.5	41.8	31.8			42.9	14.3		23.6	29.6			20.4	$8,740
Gccs Early College High School	Public	9-12	1500 N 3rd Street	Grants	87020	Cibola County	Grants	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 287-6655	50	7	7.0	100.0%	9 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (42.0%)	2 (4.0%)	17 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)					75.0

Cities Near Zip Code 87020

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grants	0.52 mi	7	73^rd
Milan	3.61 mi	1	81^st
San Rafael	4.11 mi	1
Bluewater	10.46 mi	1
Pueblo of Acoma	14.86 mi	1

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87020

Grants High

Mount Taylor Elementary

Mesa View Elementary

Los Alamitos Middle

Gccs Early College High School

Northwestern Nm Corrections

Western Nm Corrections

Cities Near Zip Code 87020