Elementary Schools in Zuni

Summary:

The Zuni area of New Mexico has only one elementary school, Shiwi Ts'ana Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom third of New Mexico elementary schools over the past three years, indicating it is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students.

Shiwi Ts'ana Elementary's performance on state assessments is below the Zuni district and New Mexico state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates of just 32.22% in English Language Arts, 15.48% in Mathematics, and 17.2% in 5th grade Science. The school also serves a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 85.68%, suggesting it faces challenges in supporting a predominantly low-income population.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.4 to 1, Shiwi Ts'ana Elementary has not been able to translate this into improved academic outcomes for its students. The data indicates that the school requires significant interventions and support to address its consistently low performance and help its students succeed.

District Detail

10 North Sandy Springs Rd
Zuni, NM 87327

(505) 782-5511

SchoolDigger Rank:
81^st of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,052

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
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
Shiwi Ts'ana Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	38 Zuni Route 301 North	Zuni	87327	McKinley County	Zuni	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 782-4441	447	41	10.7	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	9 (2.0%)	412 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	17.7	309^th of 345 public elementary schools	10.4%		27.1	292^nd of 413 public elementary schools	29.3%	17	17.2	31.0	28.0	36.6	32.2	16.9	10.7	18.3	15.5	$13,896

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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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