Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87560

Summary:

The 87560 zip code area is home to two small, rural schools - Valley Elementary and Valley Middle. These schools, which serve grades K-5 and 6-8 respectively, are part of the West Las Vegas school district, a lower-performing district in the state of New Mexico.

Both Valley Elementary and Valley Middle have relatively small enrollments, with 73 and 28 students respectively. However, these schools struggle academically, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts compared to the state average. Valley Elementary ranks 291 out of 413 elementary schools in New Mexico, while Valley Middle ranks 124 out of 165 middle schools. Additionally, the West Las Vegas school district is ranked 107 out of 128 districts in the state, further indicating the challenges these schools face.

A concerning trend is the declining performance at Valley Elementary, with its statewide ranking dropping from 199 out of 410 elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 291 out of 413 in 2023-2024. Both schools also have extremely high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage in the student population. While the schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, this may not be enough to overcome the unique challenges faced by small, rural schools with limited resources and socioeconomic challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NM-MSSA English Language Arts (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Nm Hwy 484	Ribera	87560	San Miguel County	West Las Vegas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 426-2311	56	8	7.2	100.0%	3 (5.4%)	1 (1.8%)	49 (87.5%)	1 (1.8%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		$20,102
Valley Middle	Public	6-8	85 Nm Hwy 484	Ribera	87560	San Miguel County	West Las Vegas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 426-2311	25	4	6.8	100.0%	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	42.9	$13,100

Cities Near Zip Code 87560

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ribera	7.62 mi	2
Anton Chico	22.96 mi	2
Pecos	25.4 mi	3	89^th
Lamy	26.4 mi	1
Las Vegas	29.25 mi	13	84^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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