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Best Schools in Farmington, NM
Farmington, NM has 36 public schools (7 high, 8 middle, 18 elementary) serving 16,536 students. On average they score 28% on state proficiency tests against a projected 29%, so schools in Farmington meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Farmington, NM
The top high schools in Farmington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Piedra Vista High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1578 Students
2. Farmington High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1824 Students
3. Bloomfield High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bloomfield Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 777 Students
4. Kirtland Central High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Central Consolidated Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 713 Students
5. Rocinante High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 179 Students
6. Newcomb High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Central Consolidated Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 266 Students
7. Navajo Preparatory School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Navajo Preparatory School • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 274 Students
Best Middle Schools in Farmington, NM
The top middle schools in Farmington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Heights Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 718 Students
2. Hermosa Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 622 Students
3. Mesa Alta Jr High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bloomfield Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 382 Students
4. Naaba Ani Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bloomfield Schools • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 434 Students
5. Kirtland Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Central Consolidated Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 430 Students
6. Tibbetts Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 683 Students
7. Mesa View Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 488 Students
8. Newcomb Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Central Consolidated Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 181 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Farmington, NM
The top elementary schools in Farmington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Country Club Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 525 Students
2. Northeast Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 522 Students
3. Mesa Verde Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 435 Students
4. Ladera Del Norte Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 543 Students
5. Central Primary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bloomfield Schools • Public • Grades 1 - 3 • 467 Students
6. Esperanza Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 507 Students
7. Animas Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 361 Students
8. Mccormick Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 411 Students
9. Newcomb Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Central Consolidated Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 175 Students
10. Mckinley Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 476 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Farmington, NM
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Farmington, NM has a total population of 26,054 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 22% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Farmington, NM
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Farmington, NM.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
31.98 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.99 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
24.99 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Farmington, NM.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Farmington, NM.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Farmington, NM Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Farmington, NM
How many schools are in Farmington, NM?
Farmington, NM has 36 public schools: 7 high schools, 8 middle schools and 18 elementary schools, serving 16,536 students in total.
How do schools in Farmington perform on state tests?
On average, 36 schools in Farmington score 28% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 29%, so on average schools in Farmington meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Farmington?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Farmington
18 of 21 schools in Farmington carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 6C: 6D: 4
All 21 public schools we grade in Farmington. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- Animas Elementary
- Apache Elementary
- Bluffview Elementary
- Country Club Elementary
- Esperanza Elementary
- Ladera Del Norte Elementary
- Mccormick Elementary
- Mckinley Elementary
- Mesa Verde Elementary
- Northeast Elementary
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (8)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.