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Central Primary

Public Grades 1-3

Summary

Central Primary is an elementary school located in Bloomfield, New Mexico, serving grades 1-3 with a total enrollment of 467 students. The school is part of the Bloomfield School District, which is ranked 92 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Primary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is consistently lower than the state averages. In 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 27% compared to the state's 39%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 21% compared to the state's 25%. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 238 and 318 out of 435 elementary schools in New Mexico. Central Primary's performance is particularly concerning for female students, Hispanic students, and white students, who all rank in the bottom 25% of elementary schools in the state.

Central Primary has a 100% free and reduced-lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. This high rate of poverty is a significant factor that likely contributes to the school's academic challenges. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.5 to 19.6 over the past three school years, which is higher than the nearby Blanco Elementary (11.5) and Bloomfield Early Childhood Center (12.4). This higher student-teacher ratio can make it more difficult for teachers to provide individualized attention and support to students, which may impact learning outcomes. When compared to other schools in the region, such as Mesa Verde Elementary and Country Club Elementary in the Farmington area, Central Primary and the Bloomfield district as a whole significantly underperform, with proficiency rates that are 10-30 percentage points lower.

433

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,646

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 West Sycamore
Bloomfield, NM 87413

(505) 632-2121

District: Bloomfield

Students who attend Central Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Mesa Alta Junior High
	Naaba Ani Elementary
High:	Bloomfield High

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

41.8%

Hispanic:

27.5%

White:

22.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2005 → 33rd in 2024

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2005

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

New Mexico avg35%

Not ranked this year

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

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
2024	30.1	275 of 413	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	238 of 435	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.5	318 of 419	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.8	288 of 411	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.1	117 of 405	71.1%	★★★★☆
2007	54.8	171 of 398	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.9	165 of 390	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.0	201 of 389	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	30.7	157 of 223	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	90 of 191	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	19.0	318 of 398	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	284 of 390	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	26.2	291 of 384	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	79.5	75 of 395	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	31.9	242 of 356	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	208 of 426	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	28.8	265 of 397	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	180 of 414	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	26.3	65 of 90	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	87 of 92	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	35.8	192 of 339	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.6	91 of 413	78.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2024)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2024)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)32nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)30th percentile-4 vs school

Native American (2024)28th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)24th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2024)20th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-5 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Central Primary

What is the racial makeup of Central Primary?

Students at Central Primary are 42% American Indian, 27% Hispanic, 22% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Central Primary in?

Bloomfield

What schools do graduates of Central Primary attend?

Students who attend Central Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mesa Alta Junior High
Middle : Naaba Ani Elementary
High : Bloomfield High

How many students attend Central Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Central Primary.

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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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