Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88120

Zip code 88120 covers Grady, New Mexico, a small rural community served by one district, Grady Municipal Schools, and three public schools: Grady Elementary (PK–5, 77 students), Grady Middle School (6–8, 46 students), and Grady High (9–12, 52 students) — 175 students in total, all sharing the same address at 100 Franklin St. The district ranks 5th of 87 in New Mexico (94th percentile, 5 stars). Poverty indicators are high, with free/reduced lunch at 89.61% for the elementary, 95.65% for the middle school, and 98.08% for the high school. Student-teacher ratios differ sharply: 10 at the elementary, 13.1 at the middle school, and just 4.2 at the high school.

Where results are reported, achievement is well above state averages. Grady Elementary is strongest in English/language arts at 80% proficient (43.34% statewide), with 3rd grade ELA at 78.57% and 3rd grade math at 64.29% (26.24% statewide). Grady Middle School shines in math: 60.87% on NM-MSSA math versus 27.85% statewide, 75% in 7th grade math versus 27.1%, and 50% in 8th grade science versus 34.33%; that all-grade math score rose from 45.45% the prior year. Grady High posts 73.33% in 11th grade science (34.27% statewide) and 66.67% in 11th grade ELA. Each school's latest rank is top-10% or better, and the high school climbed from the 52nd percentile in 2022–2023 to the 92nd in 2025–2026.

Because the schools are tiny, several results are suppressed with "—" and should be treated as unknown rather than weak. These include all high school math, elementary science, most 4th and 5th grade results, and 8th grade math. That means parents cannot compare high school math performance, though ELA and science are strong there. One internal contrast worth noting: middle school ELA (65.22%) is above the state but below the district average of 71.05%, which the elementary level pulls up. The most recent graduation-rate row shows only the state value of 80.6%; an older 2019–2020 figure of 100.0% is historical. Overall, this is a high-poverty district with unusually strong outcomes wherever data are available.