Summary:
The 88023 zip code area is home to three schools - Cobre High, Snell Middle, and Bayard Elementary - all part of the Cobre school district. While the schools exhibit varying levels of academic performance, the data reveals a consistent challenge of economic disadvantage across the community.
Bayard Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 83 out of 345 New Mexico elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency, particularly in 5th grade, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 8.1. In contrast, Snell Middle School struggled with Mathematics proficiency, with all grade levels performing below the district and state averages.
Cobre High also performed well, ranking 51 out of 131 New Mexico high schools and earning a 3-star rating. The school achieved a 54.17% proficiency rate in Science, significantly higher than the state average of 41.69%, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.7. However, the data reveals that all three schools had 100% of their students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the community.
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