Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87582

Summary:

The 87582 zip code has only one school, Velarde Elementary, a public elementary school serving grades K-6. With 58 students enrolled, Velarde Elementary is part of the Espanola school district, which is ranked 108 out of 128 districts in New Mexico and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Velarde Elementary's academic performance has declined over the years, with its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate fluctuating from a 3-star ranking in 2015-2016 to a 1-star ranking in the most recent years. In the 2023-2024 school year, 27% of Velarde Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, higher than the Espanola district average of 24% but lower than the statewide average of 39%. The school's high percentage of students (84.48%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates a relatively low-income student population, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

Despite its small size and socioeconomic challenges, Velarde Elementary has a low student-teacher ratio of 10:1, which is generally considered a positive indicator for student learning and engagement. However, the school's declining performance and the broader challenges facing the Espanola school district suggest that further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to address the needs of this community and improve educational outcomes for the students at Velarde Elementary.

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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
Velarde Elementary	Public	K-6	State Road 68 County Road 51	Velarde	87582	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 852-4331	39	4	8.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	36.4	$14,322

Cities Near Zip Code 87582

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Velarde	1.38 mi	1
Espanola	3.83 mi	12	83^rd
Ohkay Owingeh	7.28 mi	2
Dixon	7.56 mi	1
Chimayo	10.17 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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