Best High Schools in Zip Code 88008

Zip code 88008 has exactly one high school, Santa Teresa High, serving grades 9–12 in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, within Gadsden Independent Schools. It enrolls 1,154 students, has a 14.9:1 student/teacher ratio, and reports 99.83% free/reduced lunch. Because it is the only high school in the area, no cross-school comparison is available; it is best compared with its district and state.

Santa Teresa High’s 2024–2025 graduation rate is a standout at 94.5%, above Gadsden Independent Schools at 90.9% and New Mexico at 80.6%. In 2024–2025, its SAT School Day math (9.75%) and NM-ASR science (34.6%) were above the district’s 7.07% and 33.22%. In 2025–2026, ELA was close to district—25.09% on NM Combined and 25.37% on SAT School Day—but still below the state. Its state rank, however, fell from 97 of 172 (44th percentile, 2 stars) in 2023–2024 to 100 of 132 (24th percentile, 1 star) in 2025–2026, below the district’s 38th percentile and 2 stars.

Math is the weakest area: in 2025–2026, proficiency was 8.49% on NM Combined and 8.58% on SAT School Day, below both district and state. Science declined from 34.6% to 24.81% year over year, a steeper drop than district or state. ELA remains about 12 percentage points below New Mexico despite being near district levels. SAT ELA improved from 23.73% to 25.37%, while SAT math slipped from 9.75% to 8.58%; meanwhile district math rose from 7.07% to 10.14%, so the school’s prior math advantage disappeared. With 99.83% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, economic disadvantage is nearly universal. Parents should weigh the strong graduation rate against low proficiency scores, declining rank, and sharp science drop.