Summary:
ZIP code 88023 contains one high school, Cobre High in Bayard, NM, serving grades 9–12 with 257 students as part of Cobre Consolidated Schools.
Because this is the only high school in the ZIP code, all high-school data applies to Cobre High, and families cannot compare it with another local high school. Its clearest strength is graduation: 87.2% in 2024–2025, equal to the district and 6.6 percentage points above New Mexico’s 80.6%. Science was a standout in 2024–2025 at 54.17%, 12.48 points above the state’s 41.69%. But science dropped to 26.67% in 2025–2026, below the state’s 34.02–34.27% range. English/language arts has been stable but below state: 34% versus 38.44% in 2024–2025, and 33.33% versus 37.07% in 2025–2026.
Mathematics is the least precise subject in the record: multiple math results are reported only as under 20%, so exact proficiency is not available and should not be treated as zero or exactly 20%. On all-grades NM Combined math, the school is below the state’s 25.54%; on SAT math rows, the state rate is about 12.5%, so the under-20% bound alone does not show whether the school is above or below state. The school’s rank fell from 51st of 131 with 3 stars and the 61st percentile in 2024–2025 to 85th of 132 with 2 stars and the 36th percentile in 2025–2026. It reports 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility and a 12.5 student-teacher ratio. Overall, families see a school with a strong graduation rate and one standout science year, but current-year proficiency and ranking trends are mostly below state averages.
Thank you for your feedback!