Elementary Schools in Tucumcari

Summary:

There is only one elementary school located in Tucumcari, New Mexico - Tucumcari Elementary. This public school serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 460 students.

Tucumcari Elementary has seen a decline in its school ranking over the past few years, going from 262 out of 413 New Mexico elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 312 out of 435 schools in 2022-2023. The school currently holds a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. While its English Language Arts proficiency rates are slightly above the state average, its Mathematics proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state average across all grade levels. However, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate is slightly above the state average.

Tucumcari Elementary faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 100% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school has a relatively favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.4, which is slightly lower than the state average. Addressing the academic performance disparities, particularly in Mathematics, and leveraging the school's potential strengths should be a priority for the school and the Tucumcari district.

District Detail

700 West Amarosa
Tucumcari, NM 88401

(575) 461-3910

SchoolDigger Rank:
44^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 911

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Tucumcari Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1623 South 9th St	Tucumcari	88401	Quay County	Tucumcari	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 461-3910	451	31	14.7	100.0%	110 (24.4%)	13 (2.9%)	318 (70.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	32.4	213^th of 345 public elementary schools	38.3%		31.6	262^nd of 413 public elementary schools	36.6%	49	30.9	35.8	59.1	41.2	43.6	13.4	18.2	16.2	15.6	$6,181

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Logan	22.7 mi	4	24^th
San Jon	23.44 mi	3
Grady	33.59 mi	4
House	37.38 mi	3
Mosquero	44.05 mi	2

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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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