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The 88253 zip code in New Mexico is home to a single high school, Lake Arthur High, which serves the Lake Arthur community. This small high school has seen fluctuating performance over the years, with its ranking and rating improving slightly in the most recent school year. However, the school faces significant challenges, with 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage in the community.

Despite these challenges, Lake Arthur High has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.1 for the 2022-2023 school year. The school's four-year graduation rate for the current school year is 76.7%, which, while not the highest, suggests that the school is making efforts to support its students and help them succeed.

While the performance of Lake Arthur High has been inconsistent, the small size of the school and the high levels of economic disadvantage in the community present both challenges and opportunities. Targeted interventions, additional support, and innovative approaches may be needed to address the unique needs of the student population and improve academic outcomes in the long run.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2026)		SAT School Day Mathematics (2026)		NM-ASR Science (2026)			NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day English Language Arts All Grades	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics All Grades	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Lake Arthur High	Public	9-12	700 Broadway	Lake Arthur	88253	Chaves County	Lake Arthur Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 365-2000	28	4	6.9	35.7%	6 (21.4%)	1 (3.6%)	21 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$54,171
Lake Arthur Secondary Online Academy	Public	6-12	700 Broadway	Lake Arthur	88253	Chaves County	Lake Arthur Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(575) 365-2000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 88253

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Arthur	2.97 mi	4
Artesia	9.37 mi	9	27^th
Hagerman	10.28 mi	4	40^th
Dexter	14.71 mi	3	77^th
Roswell	23.24 mi	23	46^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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