Summary:
The 88316 zip code area is home to three schools - Capitan Elementary, Capitan High, and Capitan Middle - which serve students from elementary through high school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and challenged schools within the Capitan school district.
Capitan Elementary stands out as a top-performing school, ranking 79th out of 345 New Mexico elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, despite having a very high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 93.56%. In contrast, Capitan Middle has mixed academic results, with stronger performance in English Language Arts but weaker results in Mathematics.
Capitan High also stands out, ranking 50th out of 131 New Mexico high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in Science proficiency for 11th grade but underperforms in 11th grade English Language Arts. However, the school's four-year graduation rate of 78.0% is below the state average, which could be an area of focus for improvement. Overall, the Capitan school district as a whole is ranked 29th out of 82 districts in New Mexico and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating a moderately high level of performance compared to other districts in the state.
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