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Blanco Elementary

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Blanco Elementary ranks 183 rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-6

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Blanco Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bloomfield, New Mexico, serving grades 1-6 with a total enrollment of 140 students. The school has a mix of strengths and challenges, with a history of performance that has generally ranked in the middle to lower range of New Mexico elementary schools.

One key differentiator for Blanco Elementary is its high percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. However, the school also maintains a relatively small student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 12.5 over the past few years. Blanco Elementary's performance on state assessments has been mixed, with some grades and subject areas performing above the Bloomfield and New Mexico averages, while others are below. Interestingly, the school has seen strong performance from its Native American student subgroup, ranking 10th out of 99 New Mexico elementary schools in this category for the 2021-2022 school year.

When compared to other schools in the Bloomfield district, Blanco Elementary generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of test scores and rankings. However, when compared to schools in the Farmington district, Blanco Elementary lags behind, particularly in mathematics. The school's performance has also fluctuated over the years, suggesting it may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement. These factors, along with the high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients and the relatively small student-teacher ratio, may be contributing to the school's mixed academic performance and indicate a need for additional resources and support to address the unique needs of the student population.

138

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,851

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7313 Us Hwy 64
Bloomfield, NM 87413

(505) 634-3900

District: Bloomfield

Students who attend Blanco Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mesa Alta Junior High
High:	Bloomfield High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.7%

White:

31.2%

American Indian:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2014 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg32%

New Mexico avg35%

183^rd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	41.5	183 of 345	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	144 of 413	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	245 of 435	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	231 of 420	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	239 of 396	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	208 of 383	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.1	283 of 374	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.5	257 of 410	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	180 of 421	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.3	251 of 442	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.4	257 of 412	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.2	273 of 398	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.6	276 of 402	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.2	214 of 419	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.7	138 of 411	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.1	111 of 405	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	72.6	83 of 398	79.1%	★★★★☆
2006	75.5	75 of 390	80.8%	★★★★☆
2005	60.1	132 of 389	66.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	39.4	130 of 191	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	52.5	150 of 398	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.5	281 of 390	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.4	120 of 395	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	163 of 343	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	198 of 339	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	96 of 255	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	129 of 384	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	213 of 395	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	146 of 389	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	128 of 320	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.1	223 of 329	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	160 of 325	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	133 of 356	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	217 of 426	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	178 of 410	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	178 of 361	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	166 of 356	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	61.6	122 of 397	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	181 of 414	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	113 of 392	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	38.6	200 of 337	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	156 of 333	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	84.3	10 of 99	89.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	162 of 304	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	159 of 339	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	249 of 413	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	296 of 325	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	163 of 199	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	130 of 187	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)90th percentile+45 vs school

Male (2024)69th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2024)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)32nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics28%~ state avg

Science26%-3 vs state

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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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Blanco Elementary	Public	1-6	7313 Us Hwy 64	Bloomfield	87413	San Juan County	Bloomfield	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 634-3900	138	13	10.6	100.0%	43 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	41.5	183^rd of 345 public elementary schools	47.0%		56	144^th of 413 public elementary schools	65.1%	39	25.8		40.0	41.7	41.9	52.9		45.0			29.0	31.4	28.2	$10,851
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Blanco Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Blanco Elementary?

Students at Blanco Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 31% White, 6% American Indian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Blanco Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blanco Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mesa Alta Junior High
High : Bloomfield High

How many students attend Blanco Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended Blanco Elementary.

What district is Blanco Elementary in?

Bloomfield

Is Blanco Elementary a good school?

Blanco Elementary ranks 183^rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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