Summary:
Zip code 88116 covers Elida, New Mexico, a small rural community served by two public schools in Elida Municipal Schools: Elida Elementary (PK–6) and Elida High (grades 7–12), which also houses grades 7–8 since there is no separate middle school. Each school enrolls 73 students, for roughly 146 combined. That small size means year-to-year results can shift with a single cohort, and many values are marked "—" because the state suppressed them to protect student privacy — those figures are unknown, not zero.
Elida High is the clear standout. It ranked 11th out of 172 New Mexico high schools in 2023–2024, placing in the 94th percentile with 5 stars — a large jump from 66th out of 170 (61st percentile, 3 stars) the prior year. Its 2025–2026 all-grade proficiency was 73.91% in English language arts, 60.87% in math, and 43.75% in science, all well above state figures; math was more than double the state's 27.85%. Its 8th graders scored 75% in ELA, 56.25% in math, and 50% in science.
Elida Elementary is also strong and improving, rising from 133rd out of 420 (3 stars) in 2021–2022 to 52nd out of 413 (87th percentile, 4 stars) in 2023–2024. Its 2025–2026 ELA was 67.5% and math 45%, both far above the state, though slightly below the district; science was suppressed. Its 6th graders reached at least 80% in ELA. Both schools beat state averages, the high school leads the elementary by about 6 points in ELA and 16 in math, and low student–teacher ratios (7.5 and 4.8) accompany the results.
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