Summary:
The 87327 zip code area is home to a single middle school, Zuni Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of middle schools in New Mexico, with a ranking of 144 out of 192 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.
Zuni Middle's academic performance is a significant concern, as the school's proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all well below the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 32.05% to 53.42%, compared to the state averages of 43.93% to 46.45%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 14.1% to 23.29%, compared to the state averages of 26.44% to 33.03%. The school's performance on the 8th grade Science assessment was also significantly below the state average, with only 10.81% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 34.46%.
Despite the school's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 10.7, Zuni Middle serves a predominantly low-income population, with 97.99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This high poverty level may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges, and more comprehensive interventions and support may be needed to improve student outcomes at Zuni Middle within the Zuni school district.
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