Best Public Schools in Kirtland, NM

Summary:

The city of Kirtland, New Mexico is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Central Consolidated Schools district. While the schools share some common challenges, such as a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, a few standout schools emerge from the data.

Judy Nelson Elementary is the highest-ranked school in the data set, ranking 200 out of 435 New Mexico elementary schools in 2022-2023 and maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Kirtland Central High has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 83 out of 181 New Mexico high schools in 2018-2019 to 127 out of 170 in 2022-2023, which could be an area of concern.

Across the schools, the student population is predominantly Native American, ranging from 67.34% at Judy Nelson Elementary to 81.86% at Kirtland Middle. Additionally, all 4 schools have a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The student-teacher ratios vary, with Kirtland Elementary having the lowest ratio at 11.6 and Kirtland Central High the highest at 16.5.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Kirtland Central High	Public	9-12	550 County Road 6100	Kirtland	87417	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 598-5881	713	43	16.5	100.0%	58 (8.1%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	563 (79.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.5%)	22.6	127^th of 170 public high schools	25.3%		23.4	121^st of 177 public high schools	31.6%	6	22.0	7.0	28.0	$13,440
Kirtland Middle	Public	7-8	538 Cr 6100	Kirtland	87417	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 598-6114	430	31	13.9	100.0%	35 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	352 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	29.1	163^rd of 239 public middle schools	31.8%		21.4	177^th of 232 public middle schools	23.7%	14	31.0	16.0	17.0	$10,560
Kirtland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Cr 6446	Kirtland	87417	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 598-5893	396	34	11.6	100.0%	26 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.9%)	1 (0.3%)	310 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	23.8	350^th of 435 public elementary schools	19.5%		30.2	274^th of 420 public elementary schools	34.8%	76	26.0	14.0	16.0	$11,911
Judy Nelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	40 Cr 6580	Kirtland	87417	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 598-6285	493	38	12.9	100.0%	75 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	332 (67.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	50.3	200^th of 435 public elementary schools	54.0%		35.5	241^st of 420 public elementary schools	42.6%	41	33.0	31.0	24.0	$11,168

Cities Near Kirtland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fruitland	3.01 mi	2	127^th
Farmington	5.72 mi	21	70^th
Shiprock	18.06 mi	11	123^rd
Bloomfield	19.74 mi	9	95^th
Aztec	20.08 mi	7	53^rd

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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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