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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 88316

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School

102

Students

Top rankedCapitan Middle66^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools

Summary:

The 88316 zip code area is home to a single middle school, Capitan Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This small school of just 102 students has consistently performed above the state average, ranking in the top 35% of New Mexico middle schools and maintaining a 3-4 star rating from School Digger.

Capitan Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students outperforming the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 52.13% compared to the state average of 44.19%, and its Math proficiency rate was 27.66% compared to the state average of 26.81%. Additionally, the school's 8th grade Science proficiency rate of 43.24% was significantly higher than the state average of 34.46%.

Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 98.04%, Capitan Middle School has been able to maintain its strong academic performance. The school's small size and favorable student-teacher ratio of 11:1 may contribute to its success in supporting and uplifting its students, providing a quality education that sets them up for future success.

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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 (2025)	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 8th 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Capitan Middle	Public	6-8	519 Smokey Bear Blvd	Capitan	88316	Lincoln County	Capitan Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 354-2239	102	8	12.3	30.4%	62 (60.8%)	1 (1.0%)	31 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (5.9%)	54.3	66^th of 192 public middle schools	65.6%		64.6	28^th of 165 public middle schools	83.0%	38	43.2	57.1	58.6	43.2	52.1	35.7	31.0	18.9	27.7	$11,085

Cities Near Zip Code 88316

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Capitan	0.2 mi	3	25^th
Fort Stanton	4.66 mi	1
Ruidoso	13.73 mi	4	35^th
Carrizozo	18.64 mi	3
Hondo	21.79 mi	2

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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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