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Kirtland Central High

Public Grades 9-12

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 23% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Kirtland Central High School is a public high school located in Kirtland, New Mexico, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 704 students. The school is part of the Central District, which is ranked 78 out of 82 districts in New Mexico and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kirtland Central High has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 32.37% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in NM-ASR/Science, compared to the state average of 41.69%. Similarly, only 27.81% were proficient or better in SAT School Day/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.44%. The school's four-year graduation rates, ranging from 76.7% to 84.7% over the past few years, are also below the state average. Kirtland Central High's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as Piedra Vista High and San Juan College High School, which are part of the Farmington district.

The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Kirtland Central High, ranging from 94.32% to 100% over the past few years, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's academic performance. Additionally, the school's location in a relatively rural area and its membership in a low-performing district may also contribute to the challenges it faces. Addressing these underlying factors will be crucial for improving the school's overall performance and outcomes for its students.

743

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,440

Per pupil spending ?

99.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 County Road 6100
Kirtland, NM 87417

(505) 598-5881

District: Central

Feeder schools for Kirtland Central High:

Elementary:	Kirtland Elementary
	Ojo Amarillo Elementary
Middle:	Kirtland Middle

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

77.5%

White:

7.7%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2014 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the New Mexico average (81%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (30% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg25%

New Mexico avg40%

101^st of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Central

78^th of 82Central 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	22.2	101 of 131	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	112 of 172	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	127 of 170	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	121 of 177	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	83 of 181	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.4	97 of 182	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.3	83 of 158	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.7	69 of 185	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.4	114 of 193	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.6	76 of 198	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.6	65 of 177	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.9	67 of 163	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.7	97 of 157	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.4	86 of 154	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.3	57 of 151	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.6	54 of 146	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.9	64 of 150	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.8	55 of 134	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.3	64 of 129	50.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	14.2	26 of 29	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	83.8	2 of 31	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	30.7	85 of 142	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.0	120 of 143	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	122 of 157	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	66 of 144	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	63 of 145	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	52.4	59 of 150	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.5	27 of 139	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	19 of 133	85.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	86 of 115	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	76 of 127	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	116 of 157	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	87 of 154	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	68 of 161	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	80 of 164	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	25.2	106 of 150	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	125 of 146	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	135 of 159	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	71 of 151	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	77 of 143	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	50.4	17 of 31	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	14 of 37	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.3	36 of 42	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	25 of 44	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	26 of 47	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	18 of 47	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	23.1	52 of 62	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	50 of 117	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	38 of 157	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	36 of 109	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	33 of 115	71.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)61st percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile+34 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)45th percentile+14 vs school

Native American (2025)43rd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2024)40th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2024)29th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)16th percentile-38 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)10th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science32%-9 vs state

English Language Arts28%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Kirtland Central High

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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
Kirtland Central High	Public	9-12	550 County Road 6100	Kirtland	87417	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 598-5881	743	49	15.2	99.9%	57 (7.7%)	4 (0.5%)	50 (6.7%)	3 (0.4%)	576 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.1%)	22.2	101^st of 131 public high schools	22.9%		27.8	112^th of 172 public high schools	34.9%	11	27.8		32.4	$13,440
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)
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
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
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
Shiprock Northwest High School	Public	7-12	Pinon Street Bdg 1419	Shiprock	87420	San Juan County	Shiprock Northwest High School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 368-2100	151	19	7.8	98.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Shiprock High	Public	9-12	Hwy 64	Shiprock	87420	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 368-5161	502	40	12.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	471 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	14.3	117^th of 131 public high schools	10.7%		15.5	150^th of 172 public high schools	12.8%	33	20.5		28.2	$13,123
Career Prep Alternative	Public	9-12	West Hwy 64	Shiprock	87420	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 368-4980	118	13	9.0	99.2%	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)								(n/a)				$15,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirtland Central High

What is the racial makeup of Kirtland Central High?

Students at Kirtland Central High are 78% American Indian, 8% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Is Kirtland Central High a good school?

Kirtland Central High ranks in the bottom 22.9% of New Mexico high schools.

What schools feed into Kirtland Central High?

Kirtland Central High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kirtland Elementary
Elementary : Ojo Amarillo Elementary
Middle : Kirtland Middle

How many students attend Kirtland Central High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 743 students attended Kirtland Central High.

What district is Kirtland Central High in?

Central

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