Middle Schools in Central

Summary:

The Central district of New Mexico is home to three middle schools: Tse Bit Ai Middle, Kirtland Middle, and Newcomb Middle. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and face significant challenges, with high rates of economic disadvantage among their student populations.

Among the three schools, Kirtland Middle stands out as the highest-performing, with the best proficiency rates in English Language Arts (39.07%) and Mathematics (18.37%) compared to the other schools and the district/state averages. Kirtland Middle also has the highest 8th grade proficiency rates and the best SchoolDigger rating at 2 out of 5 stars. In contrast, Tse Bit Ai Middle and Newcomb Middle have significantly lower proficiency rates across all grades and subjects, with 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

The data reveals a substantial performance gap between Kirtland Middle and the other two schools, suggesting that students at Kirtland Middle are receiving a higher quality of education. However, all three schools face challenges, with extremely high free/reduced lunch rates indicating high levels of economic disadvantage among their student populations. Addressing these underlying factors will be crucial in improving educational outcomes for all students in the Central district.

District Detail

Old High School Rd
Shiprock, NM 87420

(505) 368-4984

SchoolDigger Rank:
78^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,515

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	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 (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	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Kirtland Middle	Public	7-8	538 Cr 6100	Kirtland	87417	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 598-6114	372	30	12.5	100.0%	31 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	8 (2.2%)	282 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	29.7	127^th of 192 public middle schools	33.9%		33.7	91^st of 165 public middle schools	44.8%	36	21.6		31.0	47.1	39.1		24.6	12.2	18.4	$10,560
Tse Bit Ai Middle	Public	6-8	Us Hwy 64	Shiprock	87420	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 368-4741	390	31	12.7	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	355 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	10.1	186^th of 192 public middle schools	3.1%		12.9	153^rd of 165 public middle schools	7.3%	33	14.6	18.5	23.1	26.9	23.1	16.7	9.4	5.4	10.1	$11,069
Newcomb Middle	Public	6-8	Us 491	Newcomb	87455	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 696-3434	127	13	9.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.8%)								(n/a)		22.0	29.7		21.3					$12,890

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nenahnezad Community School	2.09 mi	1
Farmington	6.62 mi	20	64^th
Navajo Preparatory School	7.95 mi	1
Dream Dine	18.35 mi	1
Shiprock Northwest High School	18.67 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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.