Summary:
The 88072 zip code has only one school, Vado Elementary, a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 with 416 students. Vado Elementary is part of the Gadsden school district, which is ranked 60 out of 82 districts in New Mexico and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Vado Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 278 out of 435 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 316 out of 345 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the Gadsden district and the state of New Mexico averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25.54% of Vado Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.75% in the Gadsden district and 44.19% statewide. Additionally, Vado Elementary has a very high rate of free/reduced lunch recipients at 100%, indicating a high-poverty student population.
Despite the school's challenges, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.8, which is generally considered a positive factor for student learning. However, this alone does not appear to be enough to overcome the school's broader academic challenges. Addressing the achievement gaps and supporting the high-poverty student population will likely be key priorities for Vado Elementary and the Gadsden district moving forward.
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