Schools in Zip Code 88231

ZIP code 88231 covers Eunice, New Mexico, where three public schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade as part of Eunice Municipal Schools: Mettie Jordan Elementary (PK–5, 357 students), Caton Middle (6–8, 170 students), and Eunice High (9–12, 221 students). Total enrollment is 748, with the elementary school enrolling about 47.7% of students. No alternative school is listed, and the district as a whole is rated 1 star.

Caton Middle is the strongest current performer, ranked 98th of 191 (49th percentile, 2 stars), with all-grade ELA at 46.0% proficient versus the state's 44.66% and 8th grade ELA at 61.54% versus 43.85%. Eunice High improved the most, rising from 24th to 46th percentile and from 1 star to 2 stars, and its 88.6% graduation rate exceeds the state's 80.6%. Mettie Jordan Elementary is the lowest-ranked at 23rd percentile and 1 star, though its 4th grade ELA result of 61.9% beats the state's 50.89%; its 5th grade ELA and math are both under 20%, and 5th grade science is 14.0% versus 32.24%.

Math is the common weakness across the ZIP: elementary 13.79% versus the state's 27.85%, middle 18.12% versus 27.85%, and high school all-grade combined math under 20% versus 25.54%. Science trends diverge — middle school jumped from 18.64% to 34.62%, high school rose from 30.77% to 34.62%, while elementary fell from 26.53% to 14.0%. Class sizes are smallest at the high school, with a student-teacher ratio of 10.1 compared with 14.8 at both other schools. Free and reduced lunch rates are similar across all three, ranging from 49.77% to 55.74%, suggesting a broadly comparable student population.