Summary:
Zip code 87410 covers Aztec, New Mexico, and includes 7 schools serving pre-kindergarten through 12th grade — 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools — all within Aztec Municipal Schools. Together they enroll 2,448 students, ranging from just 68 at Vista Nueva High to 696 at Aztec High, with a median school size of 317.
Several schools stand out. Lydia Rippey Elementary has the strongest academic profile in the file, ranking in the 84th percentile with 4 stars in 2023-24 and reporting 53.66% ELA and 35.37% math proficiency in 2024-25, both above district and state. Mosaic Academy Charter is the science standout, with all-grade science at 39.39% versus 25.56% district and 33.4% state, plus 53.33% in 8th-grade science. Park Avenue Elementary improved from the 14th to the 35th percentile and posted above-state all-grade ELA at 45.61%. Aztec High also improved, from the 15th to the 42nd percentile, moving from 1 star to 2 stars, while C.V. Koogler Middle declined from the 34th to the 22nd percentile and now holds 1 star.
Math is the clearest district-wide weakness: every school with reported 2025-26 math results is below the state. C.V. Koogler Middle's 8th-grade math was 7.05% versus 20.29% statewide, and Aztec High's 11th-grade math was 8.39% versus 12.72% — under 10% proficient. Graduation rates are mixed: Aztec High at 77.1% is above the district's 76.0% but below the state's 80.6%, while Vista Nueva High reports 64.7%. Six of seven schools report 100% free/reduced lunch, with Mosaic Academy Charter the exception at 65.92%. Student/teacher ratios range from 12.7 to 19.8, and Vista Nueva High's test scores are suppressed by the state, so its academics cannot be fairly compared.
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