Best Public Schools in Sheep Springs, NM

Summary:

Sheep Springs, New Mexico is home to a single public elementary school, Naschitti Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 63 students. While the school's small size may allow for a more personalized learning environment, it faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Naschitti Elementary has a low statewide ranking, placing 412 out of 413 elementary schools in New Mexico for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's academic performance is also concerning, with a proficiency rate in English Language Arts (ELA) of only 11%, far below the Central District average of 26% and the statewide average of 39%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 66.67%, indicating that it serves a community with significant socioeconomic challenges.

The data suggests a concerning trend of declining performance at Naschitti Elementary, with its statewide ranking dropping from 264 out of 410 elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 412 out of 413 in 2023-2024. This decline, coupled with the school's low academic proficiency and high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, highlights the need for further investigation and potential interventions to address the root causes of the school's struggles and provide a better educational experience for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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	Total
Naschitti Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Us Hwy 491	Sheep Springs	87364	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 732-4204	78	8	10.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	2 (2.6%)	71 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)								(n/a)	$14,007

Cities Near Sheep Springs

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newcomb	9.49 mi	4	88^th
Navajo	15.44 mi	5	97^th
Tohatchi	19.34 mi	4	85^th
Sanostee	20.38 mi	1
Gallup	29.58 mi	20	71^st

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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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