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Best Elementary Schools in Bluewater, NM

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The city of Bluewater, New Mexico is home to a single elementary school, Bluewater Elementary, which serves grades K-6. Despite being the only elementary school in the area, Bluewater Elementary stands out as an exceptional institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state of New Mexico.

Bluewater Elementary's academic performance is truly remarkable, with 80% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 60% proficient or better in Mathematics - far surpassing the district and state averages. The school's low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.2 is likely a contributing factor to its strong academic results. Additionally, Bluewater Elementary has maintained a top-21 ranking among the 433 elementary schools in New Mexico, earning a prestigious 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the Grants district, which Bluewater Elementary is a part of, is ranked 82nd out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating, Bluewater Elementary's exceptional performance stands in stark contrast to the district's overall low ranking. This highlights the school's ability to provide a high-quality education and effectively support its students, even within a lower-performing district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)			NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Bluewater Elementary	Public	K-6	15 West Chess Rd	Bluewater	87005	Cibola County	Grants	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 285-2694	63	11	5.7	61.9%	28 (44.4%)	3 (4.8%)	13 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	70.0	75.0	64.1	46.2	$13,064

Cities Near Bluewater

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milan	0.05 mi	1	81^st
Grants	3.11 mi	7	73^rd
San Rafael	4.39 mi	1
Prewitt	15.86 mi	1
Pueblo of Acoma	18.39 mi	1

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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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