Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88043

Summary:

The 88043 zip code in New Mexico is home to a single standout school, Hurley Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 121 students. Hurley Elementary is a high-performing public school that consistently outperforms the Cobre school district and the state of New Mexico on standardized tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Hurley Elementary ranked 32nd out of 345 schools statewide, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance has shown remarkable improvement, moving up from 246th out of 435 schools in the previous year. Hurley Elementary's students achieved 71.74% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to 46.05% in the Cobre district and 44.19% statewide. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 47.83%, significantly higher than the 21.37% in the Cobre district and 26.81% statewide.

Despite the economic challenges faced by the school's population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Hurley Elementary maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8 to 1, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. The school's commitment to providing a high-quality education to its students, even in the face of adversity, is a testament to the dedication of its staff and the support of the community.

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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	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 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Hurley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Carasco Ave	Hurley	88043	Grant County	Cobre	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 537-4011	114	13	8.9	100.0%	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87.1	32^nd of 345 public elementary schools	90.7%		82.4	60^th of 413 public elementary schools	85.5%	28	61.1	62.5	61.1	71.7	56.3	44.4	47.8	$14,663

Cities Near Zip Code 88043

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hurley	0.33 mi	1	7^th
Bayard	3.58 mi	3	38^th
Santa Clara	5.3 mi	1
Silver City	9.42 mi	8	28^th
San Lorenzo	13.43 mi	1

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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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