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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 88021

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Schools

1,196

Students

Top rankedGadsden Middle114^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools

Summary:

The zip code 88021 is home to a single middle school, Gadsden Middle School, which serves grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 658 students. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 85th out of 165 middle schools in 2023-2024 to 129th out of 239 in 2022-2023, and currently standing at 114th out of 192 for the 2024-2025 school year.

Gadsden Middle School's overall performance, as measured by the SchoolDigger rating system, is 2 out of 5 stars, indicating it is below average compared to other middle schools in the state of New Mexico. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) are slightly below the state average, while its Mathematics and Science proficiency rates are significantly lower. Notably, the school serves a high-need student population, with 100% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's challenges, it maintains a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 12.8, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support for students. However, the school's inconsistent performance and the need for improvement in Mathematics and Science proficiency suggest that targeted interventions and additional resources may be necessary to support student success at Gadsden Middle School, the sole middle school serving the 88021 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)			NM-MSSA Mathematics (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 (2025)	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	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Chaparral Middle	Public	7-8	290 Lisa Dr	Chaparral	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	546	42	13.1	100.0%	15 (2.7%)	4 (0.7%)	525 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.8	125^th of 192 public middle schools	34.9%		31.4	98^th of 165 public middle schools	40.6%	27	26.2	39.3	36.3	37.8	25.9	12.5	19.5	$8,695
Gadsden Middle	Public	7-8	1301 West Washington	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	650	48	13.5	99.8%	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	636 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.4	114^th of 192 public middle schools	40.6%		35.9	85^th of 165 public middle schools	48.5%	29	26.5	38.6	50.0	44.5	28.0	10.3	18.8	$9,186

Cities Near Zip Code 88021

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anthony	6.84 mi	11	64^th
Sunland Park	8.53 mi	5	42^nd
Chaparral	9.08 mi	6	63^rd
Santa Teresa	9.23 mi	4	54^th
Vado	15.57 mi	1	95^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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