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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Animas ElementaryApache ElementaryBluffview ElementaryCountry Club ElementaryFarmington HighHeights Middle SchoolHermosa Middle SchoolLadera Del Norte ElementaryMccormick ElementaryMckinley ElementaryMesa Verde ElementaryNortheast ElementaryTibbetts Middle SchoolMesa View Middle SchoolEsperanza ElementaryRocinante HighPiedra Vista HighFarmington Preschool Academy WestSan Juan College High SchoolFarmington Preschool Academy East
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Farmington

Average SchoolGrade
C+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
56%
Exceeding
22%
Avg actual scores
32.2%
Avg projected
31.7%

18 of 20 schools in Farmington carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 2B: 6C: 6D: 4

Best schools in Farmington

Statewide rankings: all 155 high schools in New Mexico · all 143 middle schools in New Mexico · all 412 elementary schools in New Mexico

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ San Juan College High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
  2. A Country Club Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. B+ Heights Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  4. B+ Hermosa Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  5. B- Northeast Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. B- Mesa Verde Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  7. B- Ladera Del Norte Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  8. B- Piedra Vista High (High school, meets expectations)
  9. C+ Esperanza Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  10. C Animas Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Farmington

High schools (4)

Middle and junior high schools (4)

Elementary and primary schools (10)

Other schools and academies (2)

Where Farmington schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in New Mexico
  • County: San Juan County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 11,120 students with 720 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,174 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 3500990
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Farmington

How many schools are in Farmington?

SchoolGrade grades 20 public schools in Farmington, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Farmington serve?

The largest by graded schools: Farmington.

How good are the schools in Farmington?

Across the 18 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 32.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.7%. 56% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Farmington?

11,120 students were enrolled in Farmington in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Farmington?

Farmington is in New Mexico, based in San Juan County, with its district office in Farmington. Its boundary covers about 787 sq mi.