Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87416

Summary:

The 87416 zip code area in New Mexico is home to two elementary schools: Ojo Amarillo Elementary and Nenahnezad Community School. Both schools serve students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with free and reduced lunch rates exceeding 97%.

Academically, the schools in this area are struggling. Ojo Amarillo Elementary has significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state averages. The school's test scores indicate a need for improvement in academic achievement. Unfortunately, comprehensive data is not available for Nenahnezad Community School, limiting the ability to make a thorough comparison between the two schools.

The student-teacher ratios at the schools also vary, with Ojo Amarillo Elementary having a lower ratio than the state average, while Nenahnezad Community School has a higher ratio. This difference may suggest unequal resource allocation or distribution within the Central and Nenahnezad Community School districts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Ojo Amarillo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	Rd 6500 And Rd 6466	Fruitland	87416	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 960-5271	303	23	13.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	288 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	16.1	385^th of 433 public elementary schools	11.1%		16.7	388^th of 435 public elementary schools	10.8%	3	11.0	17.0	15.0	$11,665
Nenahnezad Community School	Public	K-6	6675 SJ County Road South	Fruitland	87416	San Juan County	Nenahnezad Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 960-6922	124	7	17.7	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 87416

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kirtland	0.8 mi	7	106^th
Fruitland	1.16 mi	2	127^th
Farmington	7.82 mi	21	70^th
Shiprock	16 mi	11	123^rd
Bloomfield	21.82 mi	9	95^th

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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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