Schools in Zip Code 87718

ZIP code 87718, which covers the Eagle Nest area of northern New Mexico, has two public schools — Eagle Nest Elementary (PK–4, 72 students) and Eagle Nest Middle (5–8, 57 students) — both part of Cimarron Municipal Schools, together serving 129 students with no high school located in the ZIP code itself.

The two schools have different strengths. Eagle Nest Elementary is the clear English/language arts standout: all-grade ELA is 66.67% proficient on the NM-MSSA exam, well above the district's 49.32% and the state's 44.66%, and both 3rd and 4th grade ELA are also at 66.67%. Its math is above district and state as well, though lower in absolute terms at roughly 32–33%. Eagle Nest Middle has the stronger improvement story, climbing from the 51st percentile in 2022–2023 to the 78th percentile and 4 stars in 2025–2026. Its science results are the academic highlight — all-grade science on NM-ASR is 51.85% versus 33.62% statewide, and 8th grade science is 55.56% versus 34.33%. Eighth grade ELA is also strong at 61.11%, though all-grade ELA and math sit near or slightly below state averages.

For parents, the biggest shared takeaway is context: both schools report 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility and a very small 8:1 student-teacher ratio. Math is the relative weakness across the ZIP, most noticeably at the middle school, where all-grade math is 22.03% on NM Combined and 23.21% on NM-MSSA. Some grade-level results, including elementary 3rd and 4th grade math and several middle school math and science figures, are suppressed by the state to protect student privacy, so those cannot be judged either way. With such small enrollment, a handful of students can shift results noticeably, and families should weigh the strong ELA and science signals alongside the math gaps and the lack of a local high school.