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Lydia Rippey Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

Summary

Lydia Rippey Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-3 in Aztec, New Mexico, with 351 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.9. The school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the Aztec school district and the state of New Mexico in academic proficiency.

In the 2023-2024 school year, 50% of Lydia Rippey students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39% for the Aztec district and the state. In math, 38% of Lydia Rippey students were proficient, compared to 21% for Aztec and 25% for the state. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing 82nd out of 433 New Mexico elementary schools in 2023-2024 and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is a significant improvement from its ranking of 184th and 3-star rating in 2009-2010. Lydia Rippey Elementary also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 74th out of 393 for female students, 91st out of 410 for male students, 173rd out of 390 for Hispanic students, and 68th out of 293 for white students. Notably, the school ranked 11th out of 92 New Mexico elementary schools for Native American students in 2022-2023.

Despite the significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's student population, with a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, Lydia Rippey Elementary continues to excel. When compared to other nearby schools in the Farmington district and the Bloomfield district, Lydia Rippey stands out as a standout performer, particularly in its academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. This suggests the school may have effective practices or strategies that could be shared with other schools in the region.

354

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,928

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Rio Pecos Rd
Aztec, NM 87410

(575) 334-9474

District: Aztec

Students who attend Lydia Rippey Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	C.V. Koogler Middle
High:	Aztec High

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

Hispanic:

38.4%

American Indian:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2005 → 84th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (45% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2005

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg31%

New Mexico avg35%

Not ranked this year

Lydia Rippey Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	79.4	66 of 413	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	145 of 435	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.0	184 of 419	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.7	160 of 411	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.5	200 of 405	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.0	159 of 398	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.4	163 of 390	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.1	99 of 389	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	72.2	75 of 398	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	154 of 390	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	52.3	151 of 384	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	143 of 395	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	85.8	42 of 356	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	110 of 426	74.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	71.1	89 of 397	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	117 of 414	71.7%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	96.2	11 of 92	88.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	78.1	47 of 339	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	158 of 413	61.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)88th percentile+4 vs school

Native American (2023)88th percentile+21 vs school

White (2024)86th percentile~ school

Female (2024)81st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)78th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)61st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+9 vs state

Mathematics35%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Lydia Rippey Elementary

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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-ASR Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th 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
Lydia Rippey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	401 Rio Pecos Rd	Aztec	87410	San Juan County	Aztec	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 334-9474	354	25	14.4	100.0%	136 (38.4%)	2 (0.6%)	136 (38.4%)	4 (1.1%)	49 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.3%)								(n/a)			53.7					53.7	35.4			35.4	$8,928
McCoy Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	901 North McCoy Ave	Aztec	87410	San Juan County	Aztec	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 334-9474	313	25	12.7	100.0%	132 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (38.7%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)								(n/a)			40.3					40.3	19.5			19.5	$11,297
Park Avenue Elementary	Public	4-5	507 South Park Ave	Aztec	87410	San Juan County	Aztec	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 334-9474	317	16	19.8	100.0%	118 (37.2%)	2 (0.6%)	124 (39.1%)	2 (0.6%)	50 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	20.1	295^th of 345 public elementary schools	14.5%					(n/a)	16.6			36.8	34.5			35.7		14.8	22.8	18.7	$8,210
Mosaic Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	721 South Main Street	Aztec	87410	San Juan County	Aztec	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 334-9474	179	14	13.2	65.9%	116 (64.8%)	1 (0.6%)	54 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	56.4	111^th of 345 public elementary schools	67.8%		53.2	156^th of 413 public elementary schools	62.2%	45	31.8	29.0	38.1	61.1	50.0	62.5	73.3	52.8			31.8	24.1	$8,072
Central Primary	Public	1-3	310 West Sycamore	Bloomfield	87413	San Juan County	Bloomfield	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 632-2121	433	33	13.1	100.0%	96 (22.2%)	2 (0.5%)	119 (27.5%)	6 (1.4%)	181 (41.8%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.0%)								(n/a)			39.2					39.2	26.8			26.8	$9,646
Bloomfield Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	310 North Lajara St	Bloomfield	87413	San Juan County	Bloomfield	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 634-3883	236	23	10.2	100.0%	46 (19.5%)	1 (0.4%)	89 (37.7%)	2 (0.8%)	90 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)								(n/a)													$14,606
Country Club Elementary	Public	K-5	5300 Foothills Dr	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 599-8604	530	35	15.1		257 (48.5%)	5 (0.9%)	166 (31.3%)	9 (1.7%)	58 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	92.3	20^th of 345 public elementary schools	94.2%		91.8	26^th of 413 public elementary schools	93.7%	6	49.5		65.6	66.3	65.0			65.6	60.4	59.8	71.1	63.9	$7,570
Mesa Verde Elementary	Public	K-5	3801 College Blvd	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8608	445	28	15.7	100.0%	146 (32.8%)	3 (0.7%)	143 (32.1%)	4 (0.9%)	109 (24.5%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.5%)	47.1	156^th of 345 public elementary schools	54.8%		67.1	110^th of 413 public elementary schools	73.4%	46	29.0		40.6	53.1	42.0			45.7	27.5	25.9	42.0	31.5	$8,878
Esperanza Elementary	Public	K-5	4501 Wildflower Dr	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8676	469	31	15.3	100.0%	66 (14.1%)	2 (0.4%)	205 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (33.7%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.9%)	37.6	197^th of 345 public elementary schools	42.9%		33.7	247^th of 413 public elementary schools	40.2%	50	25.0		40.0	44.2	42.1			42.1	21.3	33.8	25.0	26.6	$7,887
Animas Elementary	Public	K-5	1612 Hutton Ave	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8601	345	26	13.2	100.0%	54 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	174 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.3%)	28.3	230^th of 345 public elementary schools	33.3%		34.1	246^th of 413 public elementary schools	40.4%	16	26.8		31.6	42.1	37.5			37.1		14.0	26.4	17.2	$9,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Lydia Rippey Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lydia Rippey Elementary?

Students at Lydia Rippey Elementary are 38% White, 38% Hispanic, 14% American Indian, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Lydia Rippey Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Lydia Rippey Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lydia Rippey Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lydia Rippey Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : C.V. Koogler Middle
High : Aztec High

What district is Lydia Rippey Elementary in?

Aztec

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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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