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Newcomb Elementary

Summary:

Newcomb Elementary is a public elementary school located in Newcomb, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 175 students. The school is part of the Central school district, which is ranked 108 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newcomb Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools, with a ranking between 370-384 out of 420-435 schools in recent years. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state average in key subjects like English Language Arts (26% proficient vs. 39% state average), Mathematics (10% proficient vs. 25% state average), and Science (14% proficient vs. 36% state average). Newcomb Elementary's performance is also lower than the Central district average in these subjects. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its ranking dropping from 139 out of 442 schools in 2013-2014 to 377 out of 433 schools in 2023-2024.

Newcomb Elementary's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Native American students (ranked 57-77 out of 79-92 schools) and English Language Learners (ranked 84-199 out of 166-203 schools). The school's performance for female and male students, as well as multi-racial students and low socioeconomic status students, is also in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools. The nearby Naschitti Elementary, which is also part of the Central district, has similar low academic performance, with only 11% of students proficient in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 39%.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 Us 491
       Newcomb, NM  87455

(505) 696-3415

District: Central

SchoolDigger Rank:
377th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,225 Help


Students who attend Newcomb Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Newcomb Middle
High:    Newcomb High

Student/teacher ratio:  9.8 Help
Number of students:  187

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
95.2%
Hispanic:
2.1%
Two or more races:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Newcomb Elementary ranks worse than 87.1% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 4th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Central School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.51. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: American Indian (95.2%), Hispanic (2.1%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Newcomb Elementary is 9.8, which is the 3rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Central School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newcomb Elementary is $13,225, which is the 3rd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Central School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newcomb Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Newcomb Elementary 377th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Newcomb Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Central:

SchoolDigger ranks Central 108th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Newcomb Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Newcomb Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 40.10 244th 389 37.3%
2006 27.06 308th 390 21.0%
2007 39.95 238th 398 40.2%
2008 47.20 208th 405 48.6%
2009 31.82 307th 411 25.3%
2010 45.75 230th 419 45.1%
2011 64.15 123rd 402 69.4%
2012 55.89 161st 398 59.5%
2013 56.90 161st 412 60.9%
2014 63.65 139th 442 68.6%
2015 33.83 274th 421 34.9%
2016 25.86 322nd 410 21.5%
2017 14.93 344th 374 8.0%
2018 25.97 292nd 383 23.8%
2019 30.52 274th 396 30.8%
2022 15.63 370th 420 11.9%
2023 17.68 384th 435 11.7%
2024 17.51 377th 433 12.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Newcomb Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 35.40 65th 91 28.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Newcomb Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.44 51st 83 38.6%
2019 51.03 42nd 98 57.1%
2022 13.85 199th 203 2.0%
2023 24.20 176th 191 7.9%
2024 51.64 84th 166 49.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Newcomb Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.28 253rd 356 28.9%
2019 36.34 237th 361 34.3%
2022 17.06 333rd 410 18.8%
2023 18.61 373rd 426 12.4%
2024 24.42 183rd 237 22.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Newcomb Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.11 262nd 339 22.7%
2019 48.17 156th 343 54.5%
2023 18.56 350th 390 10.3%
2024 15.79 348th 393 11.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Newcomb Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.67 265th 333 20.4%
2019 39.87 190th 337 43.6%
2024 23.46 325th 410 20.7%
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Rank History for Native American students at Newcomb Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.82 29th 48 39.6%
2019 40.66 35th 64 45.3%
2023 23.47 77th 92 16.3%
2024 28.97 57th 79 27.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Newcomb Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 7 0 0 1 414 n/a n/a 0 422
1991 5 0 0 1 440 n/a n/a 0 446
1992 8 0 0 1 473 n/a n/a 0 482
1993 12 0 0 2 486 n/a n/a 0 500
1994 6 0 0 1 487 n/a n/a 0 494
1995 6 0 0 0 533 n/a n/a 0 539
1996 6 0 0 0 533 n/a n/a 0 539
1997 5 1 0 0 508 n/a n/a 0 514
1998 3 0 0 0 413 n/a n/a 0 416
1999 2 0 0 0 432 n/a n/a 0 434
2000 4 0 0 0 372 n/a n/a 0 376
2001 6 0 0 0 386 n/a n/a 0 392
2002 1 0 0 0 336 n/a n/a 0 337
2003 1 0 0 0 336 n/a n/a 0 337
2004 0 0 0 0 318 n/a n/a 0 318
2005 6 0 0 0 323 n/a n/a 0 329
2006 5 0 0 0 329 n/a n/a 0 334
2007 2 0 0 0 312 n/a n/a 0 314
2008 2 0 0 0 300 n/a n/a 0 302
2009 2 2 1 0 338 n/a n/a 0 343
2010 1 1 1 0 327 0 2 0 332
2011 1 0 1 0 338 0 4 0 344
2012 0 0 5 0 334 3 3 0 345
2013 0 0 4 0 318 2 2 0 326
2014 0 0 6 4 323 1 3 0 337
2015 0 0 3 4 291 0 2 0 300
2016 2 1 1 5 287 0 14 0 310
2017 1 0 2 6 273 0 17 0 299
2018 0 0 2 8 243 0 18 0 271
2019 0 0 2 2 231 0 14 0 249
2020 0 0 3 6 221 0 12 0 242
2021 0 1 5 5 185 0 13 0 209
2022 0 0 3 4 158 0 9 0 174
2023 0 0 2 6 161 0 6 0 175
2024 0 1 0 4 178 0 4 0 187

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Newcomb Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 422 23.2 18.1 n/a
1991 446 25.9 17.2 n/a
1992 482 26.8 17.9 n/a
1993 500 28.8 17.4 n/a
1994 494 28.0 17.6 n/a
1995 539 33.0 16.3 n/a
1996 539 33.0 16.3 n/a
1997 514 31.9 16.1 n/a
1998 416 26.8 15.5 n/a
1999 434 28.4 15.3 94.9
2000 376 30.9 12.2 96.5
2001 392 29.0 13.5 91.8
2002 337 26.1 12.9 96.1
2003 337 26.1 12.9 96.1
2004 318 26.0 12.2 98.7
2005 329 27.6 11.9 98.5
2006 334 27.6 12.1 98.2
2007 314 27.0 11.6 99
2008 302 32.6 9.3 83.8
2009 343 25.6 13.4 99.1
2010 332 22.6 14.6 99.1
2011 344 24.6 13.9 98.8
2012 345 25.8 13.3 99.1
2013 326 25.5 12.7 98.5
2014 337 22.5 14.9 74.5
2015 300 21.0 14.2 100
2016 310 22.0 14.0 100
2017 299 23.5 12.7 36.8
2018 271 24.0 11.2 100
2019 249 20.2 12.2 100
2020 242 18.5 13.0 100
2021 209 17.7 11.7 100
2022 174 15.5 11.1 100
2023 175 16.0 10.9 100
2024 187 19.0 9.8 65.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Newcomb Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 422 23.2 18.1 n/a
1991 446 25.9 17.2 n/a
1992 482 26.8 17.9 n/a
1993 500 28.8 17.4 n/a
1994 494 28.0 17.6 n/a
1995 539 33.0 16.3 n/a
1996 539 33.0 16.3 n/a
1997 514 31.9 16.1 n/a
1998 416 26.8 15.5 n/a
1999 434 28.4 15.3 94.9
2000 376 30.9 12.2 96.5
2001 392 29.0 13.5 91.8
2002 337 26.1 12.9 96.1
2003 337 26.1 12.9 96.1
2004 318 26.0 12.2 98.7
2005 329 27.6 11.9 98.5
2006 334 27.6 12.1 98.2
2007 314 27.0 11.6 99
2008 302 32.6 9.3 83.8
2009 343 25.6 13.4 99.1
2010 332 22.6 14.6 99.1
2011 344 24.6 13.9 98.8
2012 345 25.8 13.3 99.1
2013 326 25.5 12.7 98.5
2014 337 22.5 14.9 74.5
2015 300 21.0 14.2 100
2016 310 22.0 14.0 100
2017 299 23.5 12.7 36.8
2018 271 24.0 11.2 100
2019 249 20.2 12.2 100
2020 242 18.5 13.0 100
2021 209 17.7 11.7 100
2022 174 15.5 11.1 100
2023 175 16.0 10.9 100
2024 187 19.0 9.8 65.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Newcomb Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,225

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Newcomb Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 274th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 384th of 435 Elementary schools
 19.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
4th Grade Language Arts (Newcomb Elementary)4522.2
 22.8%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Central)2819.3
 8.7%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Newcomb Elementary)2011.1
 8.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Central)2113.5
 7.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Newcomb Elementary)3117.6
 13.4%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Central)3022.1
 7.9%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students249175
 29.7%
African American00
American Indian231161
 30.3%
Asian22
Hispanic26
 200%
Pacific Islander00
White00
Two or More Races146
 57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Newcomb Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 187 students attended Newcomb Elementary.

Students who attend Newcomb Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newcomb Middle
High : Newcomb High

Newcomb Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.9% of New Mexico elementary schools.

Students at Newcomb Elementary are 95% American Indian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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