Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88030

Summary:

The 88030 zip code in Deming, New Mexico is home to 12 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools. This area faces significant challenges, with all schools serving a predominantly low-income student population, as evidenced by the extremely high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, a few schools stand out as strong performers. Bell Elementary ranks in the top 30% of elementary schools statewide, with impressive test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Memorial Elementary also performs well, ranking in the top 50% of elementary schools. At the high school level, Early College High School is the standout, ranking in the top 10% of high schools statewide and boasting exceptional test scores.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the schools in the 88030 zip code. While some schools like Bell Elementary and Early College High School are excelling, others like Ruben S. Torres Elementary and Red Mountain Middle are struggling. Addressing these disparities and replicating the success of the top-performing schools could be key to improving educational outcomes for all students in the Deming community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2025)	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	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	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th 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 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Bell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 East Maple	Deming	88030	Luna County	Deming	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 546-9712	301	23	13.0	47.2%	23 (7.6%)	4 (1.3%)	272 (90.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	59.4	103^rd of 345 public elementary schools	70.1%		65.7	113^th of 413 public elementary schools	72.6%	10			31.4			53.5	41.5	48.6				47.9	37.2	26.8	65.7				42.0	$12,814
Chaparral Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 East Holly	Deming	88030	Luna County	Deming	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 546-2047	377	26	14.4	97.3%	61 (16.2%)	1 (0.3%)	298 (79.0%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	20	296^th of 345 public elementary schools	14.2%		31.8	261^st of 413 public elementary schools	36.8%	35			16.3			29.0	35.4	37.2				33.3	14.5	21.5	18.6				18.1	$10,204
Deming High	Public	9-12	1300 S. Iron St.	Deming	88030	Luna County	Deming	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 546-2678	1,174	78	15.0	99.7%	122 (10.4%)	12 (1.0%)	1,021 (87.0%)	7 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	26.9	90^th of 131 public high schools	31.3%		18.7	143^rd of 172 public high schools	16.9%	53	29.8	8.7			37.2															$9,751
Deming Intermediate	Public	6	1750 Pear St. SW	Deming	88030	Luna County	Deming	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 546-6568	373	27	13.9	100.0%	43 (11.5%)	2 (0.5%)	320 (85.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)									38.1			38.1				27.5			27.5	$9,844
Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 South 10th St	Deming	88030	Luna County	Deming	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 546-2502	331	24	13.7	99.4%	35 (10.6%)	2 (0.6%)	291 (87.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44.3	170^th of 345 public elementary schools	50.7%		33.1	254^th of 413 public elementary schools	38.5%	84			32.6			52.6	45.8	44.2				47.3	23.7	18.8	34.9				25.6	$9,481
Bataan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Hwy 418 SW	Deming	88030	Luna County	Deming	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 544-0900	487	37	13.1	99.6%	48 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	431 (88.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	25.8	253^rd of 345 public elementary schools	26.7%		35.8	240^th of 413 public elementary schools	41.9%	13			23.3			27.4	42.0	35.6				34.5	16.5	31.9	17.8				21.6	$9,486
Deming Cesar Chavez	Public, Charter	9-12	315 East 1st St	Deming	88030	Luna County	Deming	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 544-8404	177	10	18.0	100.0%	23 (13.0%)	2 (1.1%)	147 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)								(n/a)																				$12,858
Red Mountain Middle	Public	7-8	2100 Hwy 418 SW	Deming	88030	Luna County	Deming	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 546-0668	746	49	15.0	99.6%	76 (10.2%)	3 (0.4%)	655 (87.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	19.3	163^rd of 192 public middle schools	15.1%		19.2	131^st of 165 public middle schools	20.6%	32				19.9						32.4	32.5	32.4					18.3	8.9	13.7	$9,718
Ruben S. Torres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1910 8th St NW	Deming	88030	Luna County	Deming	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 544-2723	363	34	10.7	98.6%	30 (8.3%)	3 (0.8%)	316 (87.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	15.2	324^th of 345 public elementary schools	6.1%		22.9	318^th of 413 public elementary schools	23.0%	6			15.2			25.5	36.6	21.7				27.5		22.0	15.2				14.5	$10,277
Mimbres Valley High School	Public	9-12	1400 South Iron St	Deming	88030	Luna County	Deming	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 543-1049	66	5	12.6	98.5%	3 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$9,360
Early College High School	Public	9-12	720 W Buckeye St	Deming	88030	Luna County	Deming	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 543-1643	180	12	15.0	100.0%	34 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	143 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	90.4	14^th of 131 public high schools	89.3%		85.9	19^th of 172 public high schools	89.0%	5	70.8	47.9			62.5															$11,032

Cities Near Zip Code 88030

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Deming	0.41 mi	12	66^th
Columbus	29.43 mi	1	86^th
Hurley	37.19 mi	1	7^th
San Lorenzo	38.99 mi	1
Bayard	40.55 mi	3	38^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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