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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 88231

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357

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Top rankedMettie Jordan Elementary282^nd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools

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Summary:

The 88231 zip code in New Mexico contains a single elementary school, Mettie Jordan Elementary, which serves students from the Eunice school district. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools over the past three years, indicating persistent academic challenges.

Mettie Jordan Elementary's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (30.28%) and Mathematics (15.49%) were notably lower than the Eunice district (37.75% and 15.89%) and the New Mexico state averages (44.19% and 26.81%). Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 66.37% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite having a student-teacher ratio of 14.9, which is slightly lower than the state average, Mettie Jordan Elementary's academic performance continues to lag behind. This suggests that the school would likely benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes and address the significant achievement gaps compared to the district and state.

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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 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Mettie Jordan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1715 Avenue M	Eunice	88231	Lea County	Eunice Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 394-2440	357	24	14.8	55.7%	111 (31.1%)	2 (0.6%)	234 (65.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	22	282^nd of 345 public elementary schools	18.3%		19.3	337^th of 413 public elementary schools	18.4%	55	26.5	37.2	32.0	22.5	30.3	20.4	15.5	$8,567

Cities Near Zip Code 88231

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eunice	0.08 mi	3	87^th
Hobbs	16.72 mi	20	58^th
Jal	22.82 mi	3	51^st
Lovington	35.82 mi	9	80^th

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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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