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Farmington High

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Farmington High ranks 80 th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 39% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Farmington High in Farmington, NM, is a large public high school serving 1,747 students in grades 9-12 within the Farmington district, a school system currently ranked 64th out of 82 districts in New Mexico. The school has historically been a mid-tier performer, but recent data shows a decline to a 2-star rating, coinciding with a dramatic shift in its student population—the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch jumped to 100% in 2024-2025, largely due to the state’s Community Eligibility Provision. This increase in economic need is a key factor in understanding the school’s recent performance trends.

Farmington High’s most significant academic challenge is a severe weakness in mathematics, with only 9.16% of 11th graders proficient in math on the SAT School Day in 2024-2025. This is notably lower than its in-district peer, Piedra Vista High, which achieved a 14.12% proficiency rate, suggesting a systemic issue at Farmington High. However, the school demonstrates a clear strength in keeping students on track to graduate, maintaining a stable graduation rate of 86-87% over the past four years—consistently 8-10 percentage points above the state average. This contrasts with nearby schools like Aztec High (77.1% graduation rate) and Kirtland Central High (90% graduation rate), highlighting Farmington High’s effectiveness at promoting student persistence despite academic hurdles.

Performance for specific student groups is mixed. White students consistently earn a 3-star rating, indicating relative effectiveness for this demographic, while Native American students show volatile results, and special education students are a critical area of concern, ranking in the 9th percentile in 2023-2024. For context, the San Juan College High School, a small selective early college high school in the same district, achieves dramatically higher proficiency rates (over 80% in science and ELA), illustrating what a specialized, high-expectations environment can accomplish. Overall, Farmington High is a large school navigating rising poverty and a math proficiency gap, but its strong graduation rate suggests a commitment to student success that parents may find reassuring.

1,747

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,330

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 Sunset Ave
Farmington, NM 87401

(505) 324-0352

District: Farmington

Feeder schools for Farmington High:

Elementary:	Apache Elementary
	Ladera Del Norte Elementary
	McCormick Elementary
	McKinley Elementary
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	Northeast Elementary
Middle:	Hermosa Middle School
	Tibbetts Middle School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

42.1%

White:

24.6%

Hispanic:

24.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2014 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Farmington's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg32%

New Mexico avg31%

80^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Farmington

64^th of 82Farmington among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	80 of 131	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	116 of 172	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	84 of 170	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	90 of 177	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	86 of 181	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	74 of 182	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.4	69 of 158	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.4	65 of 185	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.3	65 of 193	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.9	64 of 198	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.2	86 of 177	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.9	59 of 163	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	49 of 157	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	52 of 154	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.2	31 of 151	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	64.3	50 of 146	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.5	28 of 150	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	78.8	26 of 134	80.6%	★★★★☆
2005	66.3	35 of 129	72.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	16.9	23 of 24	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	45.0	23 of 51	54.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	33.2	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	8 of 20	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	18.7	117 of 142	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	81 of 143	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	105 of 157	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	79 of 144	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	72 of 145	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	57 of 98	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	80 of 136	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	52 of 132	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.8	103 of 150	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	65 of 139	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	51 of 133	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	68 of 115	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.3	111 of 127	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	83 of 157	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	95 of 154	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	101 of 161	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	88 of 164	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	28.7	96 of 150	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	78 of 146	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	92 of 159	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	85 of 151	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	58 of 143	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	17 of 23	26.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	31 of 37	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	25 of 42	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	31 of 44	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	27 of 47	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	23 of 47	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	13.7	29 of 32	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	39 of 62	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	55 of 117	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	67 of 136	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	65 of 157	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	69 of 133	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	65 of 109	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	51 of 115	55.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2018)55th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)42nd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2024)36th percentile+3 vs school

Native American (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2024)18th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2024)9th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2022)4th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science39%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-6 vs state

Mathematics9%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2025)	NM-ASR Science (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	Total
Farmington High	Public	9-12	2200 Sunset Ave	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 324-0352	1,747	96	18.1	100.0%	429 (24.6%)	12 (0.7%)	428 (24.5%)	5 (0.3%)	736 (42.1%)	0 (0.0%)	137 (7.8%)	30	80^th of 131 public high schools	38.9%		27	116^th of 172 public high schools	32.6%	36	32.3	9.2	39.2	$8,330
Navajo Preparatory School	Public	9-12	1220 West Apache Street	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Navajo Preparatory School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 326-6571	297	24	12.3	99.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	297 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Rocinante High	Public	6-12	3250 East 30th St	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 599-8627	133	16	8.5	100.0%	48 (36.1%)	1 (0.8%)	48 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.0%)	10.8	122^nd of 131 public high schools	6.9%		50.4	70^th of 172 public high schools	59.3%	52	19.6		23.1	$8,380
San Juan College High School	Public	9-12	4601 College Boulevard	Farmington	87402	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 566-3986	300	13	24.0		110 (36.7%)	1 (0.3%)	84 (28.0%)	15 (5.0%)	46 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (14.7%)	88.2	16^th of 131 public high schools	87.8%					(n/a)	81.7	26.8	85.4	$6,875
Piedra Vista High	Public	9-12	5700 College Blvd	Farmington	87402	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 599-8880	1,511	85	17.7	100.0%	452 (29.9%)	5 (0.3%)	507 (33.6%)	2 (0.1%)	447 (29.6%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (6.4%)	40.8	59^th of 131 public high schools	55.0%		38.9	83^rd of 172 public high schools	51.7%	24	37.0	14.1	45.0	$8,264
Kirtland Central High	Public	9-12	550 County Road 6100	Kirtland	87417	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 598-5881	743	49	15.2	99.9%	57 (7.7%)	4 (0.5%)	50 (6.7%)	3 (0.4%)	576 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.1%)	22.2	101^st of 131 public high schools	22.9%		27.8	112^th of 172 public high schools	34.9%	11	27.8		32.4	$13,440
Vista Nueva High	Public	9-12	315 South Ash	Aztec	87410	San Juan County	Aztec	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 334-9474	68	5	13.3	100.0%	42 (61.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)				$11,252
Charlie Y. Brown Alt	Public	9-12	924 South Bloomfield Blvd	Bloomfield	87413	San Juan County	Bloomfield	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 634-3940	95	6	17.2	100.0%	22 (23.2%)	2 (2.1%)	21 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.3%)								(n/a)				$8,166
Bloomfield High	Public	9-12	520 North First St	Bloomfield	87413	San Juan County	Bloomfield	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 634-3400	764	46	16.6	100.0%	223 (29.2%)	10 (1.3%)	183 (24.0%)	6 (0.8%)	312 (40.8%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.7%)	23.9	98^th of 131 public high schools	25.2%		26.4	117^th of 172 public high schools	32.0%	19	28.8	6.1	36.0	$9,844
Aztec High	Public	9-12	500 East Chaco	Aztec	87410	San Juan County	Aztec	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 334-9474	696	39	17.7	100.0%	250 (35.9%)	3 (0.4%)	240 (34.5%)	3 (0.4%)	149 (21.4%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.2%)	18.8	111^th of 131 public high schools	15.3%		28.7	109^th of 172 public high schools	36.6%	2	31.3		22.9	$8,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Farmington High

Is Farmington High a good school?

Farmington High ranks 80^th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Farmington High in?

Farmington

How many students attend Farmington High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,747 students attended Farmington High.

What is the racial makeup of Farmington High?

Students at Farmington High are 42% American Indian, 25% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Farmington High?

Farmington High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Apache Elementary
Elementary : Ladera Del Norte Elementary
Elementary : McCormick Elementary
Elementary : McKinley Elementary
Elementary : Northeast Elementary
Middle : Hermosa Middle School
Middle : Tibbetts Middle School

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