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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 88345

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373

Students

Top rankedRuidoso Middle65^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools

Summary:

The 88345 zip code in New Mexico is home to a single public middle school, Ruidoso Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 388 students. The school is part of the Ruidoso District, which is ranked 39 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ruidoso Middle School's academic performance is generally above the statewide averages, particularly in English Language Arts, where 50.58% of students were proficient in the 2024-2025 school year compared to 44.19% statewide. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 43rd out of 165 middle schools in 2023-2024 (4-star rating) to 78th out of 239 middle schools in 2022-2023 (3-star rating). This suggests the school's performance may be somewhat inconsistent or sensitive to changes in the broader middle school landscape in New Mexico.

Ruidoso Middle School has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 51.03% for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating it serves a population with a significant economic disadvantage. On a positive note, the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the state average, suggesting students may receive more individualized attention and support from their teachers.

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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 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
Ruidoso Middle	Public	6-8	123 Warrior Dr	Ruidoso	88345	Lincoln County	Ruidoso	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 257-4051	373	33	11.2	99.7%	91 (24.4%)	4 (1.1%)	219 (58.7%)	4 (1.1%)	45 (12.1%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	56	65^th of 192 public middle schools	66.1%		52.5	43^rd of 165 public middle schools	73.9%	22	49.1	52.2	46.1	53.5	50.6	47.8	23.5	17.1	29.4	$8,774

Cities Near Zip Code 88345

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ruidoso	1.25 mi	4	35^th
Mescalero	9.1 mi	1
Fort Stanton	13.31 mi	1
Capitan	14.9 mi	3	25^th
Hondo	23.83 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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