Best Public Schools in Zip Code 88310

Summary:

The 88310 zip code area of Alamogordo, New Mexico is home to 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals a wide range in school performance, with some standout institutions like Sierra Elementary and Buena Vista Elementary ranking among the top elementary schools in the state. However, the middle and high schools show lower proficiency rates, especially in mathematics, suggesting potential challenges as students progress through the education system.

At the elementary level, Sierra Elementary and Buena Vista Elementary stand out with 4-star ratings and strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, North Elementary has the lowest proficiency rates in the area, below 30%. The middle schools, Chaparral Middle and Mountain View Middle, have proficiency rates ranging from 40-50% in ELA and 20-35% in Math, while Alamogordo High School has a 78.0% four-year graduation rate and proficiency rates of 45.57% in ELA, 15.08% in Math, and 46.05% in Science.

The data also reveals a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with schools serving higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as North Elementary and Mountain View Middle, tending to have lower proficiency rates. Additionally, the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, an alternative school, stands out with a very low student-teacher ratio of 3.3, suggesting a high level of individualized attention for its specialized student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2025)	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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th 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 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 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1900 North White Sands	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 437-3505	45	12	3.7		17 (37.8%)	1 (2.2%)	20 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.9%)								(n/a)
Alamogordo High	Public	9-12	103 Cuba Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6500	1,440	96	14.9	100.0%	570 (39.6%)	65 (4.5%)	666 (46.3%)	33 (2.3%)	18 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	84 (5.8%)	48.2	52^nd of 131 public high schools	60.3%		55.3	59^th of 172 public high schools	65.7%	7	45.6	15.1			46.1															$8,611
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 19th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5100	222	15	14.8	100.0%	80 (36.0%)	10 (4.5%)	109 (49.1%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	78.8	49^th of 345 public elementary schools	85.8%		75.8	76^th of 413 public elementary schools	81.6%	27			52.9			59.0	30.8	67.7				54.6	51.3		50.0				43.4	$8,302
Chaparral Middle	Public	6-8	1401 College Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6300	513	38	13.6	100.0%	186 (36.3%)	25 (4.9%)	249 (48.5%)	7 (1.4%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.0%)	46.9	82^nd of 192 public middle schools	57.3%		49.7	51^st of 165 public middle schools	69.1%	31				37.8					42.3	41.9	51.7	45.5				31.3	34.6	20.9	28.6	$8,884
Sunset Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2410 10th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5200	436	32	13.6	100.0%	124 (28.4%)	24 (5.5%)	256 (58.7%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)	48.6	146^th of 345 public elementary schools	57.7%		49.2	176^th of 413 public elementary schools	57.4%	30			37.2			46.6	59.0	37.2				46.7	35.6	23.0	24.4				27.8	$8,016
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 North Florida	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5400	159	15	10.6	100.0%	51 (32.1%)	4 (2.5%)	96 (60.4%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)								(n/a)						32.0	40.0					27.5							14.5	$7,485
Desert Star Elementary	Public	K-5	400 S Washington Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5750	466	30	15.5	100.0%	138 (29.6%)	20 (4.3%)	260 (55.8%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	29.7	221^st of 345 public elementary schools	35.9%		22.5	320^th of 413 public elementary schools	22.5%	99			27.5			39.1	40.0	29.0				36.1	21.9	22.7	27.5				24.0	$7,422
Sierra Elementary	Public	K-5	2211 Puerto Rico Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5800	284	17	17.2	99.6%	104 (36.6%)	12 (4.2%)	133 (46.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.3%)	80.2	45^th of 345 public elementary schools	87.0%		81.3	64^th of 413 public elementary schools	84.5%	19			58.3			50.0	62.5	60.4				58.2	31.6	56.3	50.0				47.0	$8,417
Yucca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Dale Scott Blvd	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6900	179	16	11.1	100.0%	57 (31.8%)	9 (5.0%)	92 (51.4%)	5 (2.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.8%)	58.1	109^th of 345 public elementary schools	68.4%		38.2	229^th of 413 public elementary schools	44.6%	120			48.4			41.7		45.2				36.4	29.2		38.7				29.9	$7,573
Mountain View Middle	Public	6-8	500 South Washington Avenue	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6400	479	33	14.5	100.0%	154 (32.2%)	29 (6.1%)	247 (51.6%)	7 (1.5%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.9%)	39.4	103^rd of 192 public middle schools	46.4%		44	65^th of 165 public middle schools	60.6%	38				42.8					31.9	38.6	50.0	40.0				27.0	22.9	22.5	24.0	$8,704
Academy Del Sol Alternative	Public	10-12	1200 N Florida Ave Bldg C	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5500	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																				$8,856

Cities Near Zip Code 88310

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alamogordo	0.19 mi	12	32^nd
La Luz	5.34 mi	1	47^th
High Rolls	7.56 mi	1
Holloman Air Force Base	8.45 mi	2	2^nd
Tularosa	12.36 mi	4	72^nd

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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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