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Best High Schools in Zip Code 87801

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378

Students

Top rankedSocorro High66^th of 131 New Mexico high schools

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Socorro High up 63 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 87801 zip code area is home to a single high school, Socorro High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 126th and 66th out of over 130 schools in the projected 2024-2025 school year. Similarly, its overall rating by SchoolDigger has ranged from 1 to 3 stars out of 5 during this period.

Socorro High School faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 96.58% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly economically disadvantaged population. However, the school has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7, which could be a positive factor in supporting student learning. In the projected 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in NM-ASR/Science (42.5%) and SAT School Day/English Language Arts (35%) are slightly below the statewide averages.

Despite the school's performance challenges, there are signs of potential improvement, as its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating are projected to improve in the 2024-2025 school year. This suggests that the school may be implementing strategies to address its performance issues. However, continued monitoring and support will be crucial to ensure that this improvement is sustained over time.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	NM-ASR Science (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	Total
Socorro High	Public	9-12	1200 Michigan St	Socorro	87801	Socorro County	Socorro	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 835-0700	378	32	11.9	98.1%	64 (16.9%)	4 (1.1%)	294 (77.8%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38.3	66^th of 131 public high schools	49.6%		21.9	129^th of 172 public high schools	25.0%	63	35.0	42.5	$10,966

Cities Near Zip Code 87801

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Socorro	6.94 mi	4	37^th
San Antonio	7.7 mi	1
Polvadera	13.91 mi	1
Magdalena	26.41 mi	3	33^rd
Belen	36.34 mi	10	45^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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