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Aztec High

Public Grades 9-12

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 15% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Aztec High is a public high school located in Aztec, New Mexico, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 692 students. The school is part of the Aztec District, which is ranked 69 out of 82 districts in New Mexico and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Over the past decade, Aztec High's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from a high of 55th out of 193 New Mexico high schools in 2014-2015 (4 stars) to a low of 125th out of 181 in 2018-2019 (2 stars). The school's current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 111th out of 131 New Mexico high schools, with a 1-star rating. Aztec High has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rates, dropping from 76.7% in 2022-2023 to 70.2% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores are consistently below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels.

Interestingly, Aztec High's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Farmington and Bloomfield districts. For example, San Juan College High School, a Farmington district school, ranks 16th out of 131 New Mexico high schools and has significantly higher test scores than Aztec High. The high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients at Aztec High also suggest that the school serves a population facing significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the school's overall performance.

696

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,797

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 East Chaco
Aztec, NM 87410

(575) 334-9474

District: Aztec

Feeder schools for Aztec High:

Elementary:	Lydia Rippey Elementary
	McCoy Avenue Elementary
	Park Avenue Elementary
Middle:	C.V. Koogler Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.9%

Hispanic:

34.5%

American Indian:

21.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2014 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg26%

New Mexico avg40%

111^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 56 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 82Aztec 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	18.8	111 of 131	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	109 of 172	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	86 of 170	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	77 of 177	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	125 of 181	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	109 of 182	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.7	108 of 158	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.8	58 of 185	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.7	55 of 193	71.5%	★★★★☆
2014	59.7	67 of 198	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.7	59 of 177	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.6	38 of 163	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.9	39 of 157	75.2%	★★★★☆
2010	71.1	36 of 154	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	33 of 151	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	60.9	52 of 146	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.4	42 of 150	72.0%	★★★★☆
2006	77.7	28 of 134	79.1%	★★★★☆
2005	62.7	40 of 129	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	29.9	92 of 142	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	66 of 143	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	85 of 157	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	93 of 144	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	97 of 145	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	94 of 98	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	63 of 136	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	56 of 132	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	58 of 150	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	94 of 139	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	81 of 133	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	95 of 115	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	73 of 127	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	61 of 157	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	69 of 154	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.0	125 of 161	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	109 of 164	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	25.9	104 of 150	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	94 of 146	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	69 of 159	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.1	121 of 151	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	95 of 143	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	10.9	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	43.0	20 of 37	45.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	27 of 42	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	34 of 44	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	31 of 47	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	32 of 47	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	88 of 117	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	88 of 136	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	76 of 157	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	83 of 133	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.9	102 of 109	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	98 of 115	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2024)46th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2024)35th percentile~ school

Male (2024)31st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)6th percentile-50 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-7 vs state

Science23%-19 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Aztec High

What district is Aztec High in?

Aztec

How many students attend Aztec High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Aztec High.

What schools feed into Aztec High?

Aztec High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lydia Rippey Elementary
Elementary : McCoy Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Park Avenue Elementary
Middle : C.V. Koogler Middle

What is the racial makeup of Aztec High?

Students at Aztec High are 36% White, 34% Hispanic, 21% American Indian, 7% Two or more races.

Is Aztec High a good school?

Aztec High ranks in the bottom 15.3% of New Mexico high schools.

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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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