Best Public Schools in Zip Code 73139

Schools in zip code 73139 include four schools—two middle schools and two elementary schools—with 1,954 students; one elementary school serves prekindergarten through grade 2, while reported test results are available for three schools. The area’s results vary substantially, and the most important takeaway is that Southeast Middle School performs far ahead of Webster Middle School, even in grades both schools serve.

Southeast leads the schools with results in all three all-grades subjects: 25% proficient in ELA, 20% in math and 40% in science. Its science result is 10 percentage points above the state’s 30%; its ELA and math results are just below state results of 26% and 25%. By comparison, Webster has 4% in ELA, 3% in math and 12% in science—21, 17 and 28 points below Southeast, respectively. The difference also appears in shared grades: Southeast is ahead by 21 points in both grade 6 ELA and math, and by 27 points in grade 5 science. SchoolDigger ranks Southeast 132nd of 378 with 3 stars, while Webster ranks 365th of 378 with no stars. Sky Ranch Elementary falls between them, with 12% in ELA and math and 23% in science. The fourth school, Santa Fe South Trinity Elementary, serves prekindergarten through grade 2 and has no test-score results listed.

Recent score changes are mixed: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, Southeast improved 1 point in ELA and 9 in science, while holding steady in math; Webster rose 2 points in ELA and 5 in science but dipped 1 point in math. Sky Ranch declined 2 points in ELA and 1 point each in math and science. Across the three schools, science moved closer to the state result, while average ELA was nearly flat and math edged down. Other differences may help families compare schools: Webster and Southeast have similar student–teacher ratios (17.8:1 and 17.1:1), but chronic absenteeism is 38% at Webster versus 12% at Southeast. For 2024–25, both Southeast and Sky Ranch report the same measure, free/reduced lunch eligible: 94% at Southeast and 74% at Sky Ranch. These figures provide context, not explanations for test results; only three schools have test scores listed.