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Newcomb Elementary

Q: Is Newcomb Elementary a good school?

Newcomb Elementary ranks 232 nd of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Newcomb Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Newcomb Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Newcomb Elementary?

Students at Newcomb Elementary are 92% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Newcomb Elementary attend?

Students who attend Newcomb Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Newcomb Middle High : Newcomb High

Public Grades PK, KG-6

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Newcomb Elementary is a PK–6 school in Newcomb, NM, serving 169 students in a high-poverty community as part of Central Consolidated Schools. The district is ranked near the bottom in New Mexico, but the school’s own latest rank is stronger: 232nd of 346 schools in 2025–2026, at the 33rd percentile with 2 stars. It reports 100% free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025 and a 7.7 student-teacher ratio.

Compared with nearby schools, the school has the largest enrollment and the lowest student-teacher ratio. Naschitti Elementary, 15 miles away and also in Central Consolidated Schools, serves 78 PK–6 students, reports 100% free/reduced lunch, and has a 10.0 student-teacher ratio. In 2025–2026, the school’s all-grade Language Arts was 30.69 versus 25 at that nearby school, and its Mathematics was 21.78 versus under 20% there. Both schools remain below New Mexico averages of 43.34 in Language Arts and 25.54 in Mathematics. Sanostee Day School and Tohaali' Community School are closer but have no rank or test-score data in the available file.

The school’s math results have improved from 7% in 2022–2023 to 10% in 2023–2024, 13.89% in 2024–2025, and 21.78% in 2025–2026, narrowing the gap to the state. Language Arts rose to 38.89% in 2024–2025 but slipped to 30.69% in 2025–2026, so that subject remains mixed. School-effectiveness rankings for English Language Learner and low-income students improved substantially, reaching above or near the median in recent years. Some grade-level results and all 2025–2026 Science results were suppressed, so the picture is incomplete. Overall, the most encouraging signs are math growth and subgroup gains; the main cautions are below-state proficiency, ELA fluctuation, and missing data.

169

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,225

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Us 491
Newcomb, NM 87455

(505) 696-3415

District: Central Consolidated Schools

Students who attend Newcomb Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Newcomb Middle
High:	Newcomb High

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

92.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (26% vs 36% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

New Mexico avg36%

232^nd of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Central Consolidated Schools

80^th of 87Central Consolidated Schools 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
2026	31.8	232 of 346	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	195 of 345	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.1	330 of 413	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	384 of 435	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	370 of 420	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	274 of 396	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	292 of 383	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.9	344 of 374	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	25.9	322 of 410	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.8	274 of 421	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.6	139 of 442	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.9	161 of 412	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.9	161 of 398	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.2	123 of 402	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.8	230 of 419	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.8	307 of 411	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.2	208 of 405	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.0	238 of 398	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.1	308 of 390	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.1	244 of 389	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	52.9	94 of 223	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.2	176 of 191	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	199 of 203	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	42 of 98	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	51 of 83	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	15.8	337 of 398	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	350 of 390	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	156 of 343	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.1	262 of 339	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	162 of 325	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.2	262 of 356	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	373 of 426	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	333 of 410	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	237 of 361	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	253 of 356	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	27.1	283 of 397	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	190 of 337	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	265 of 333	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	35.4	65 of 91	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	9 of 34	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	35.0	54 of 90	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	77 of 92	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	35 of 64	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	29 of 48	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)74th percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)29th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)29th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2024)15th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-14 vs state

Mathematics22%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)					NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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
Newcomb Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	Us 491	Newcomb	87455	San Juan County	Central Consolidated Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 696-3415	169	22	7.7	100.0%	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	156 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	31.8	232^nd of 346 public elementary schools	32.9%		38.4	195^th of 345 public elementary schools	43.5%	37				43.5		37.0	31.0				25.9	22.0	$13,225
Tohaali' Community School	Public	K-8	N Highway 491 Navajo Route 19	Newcomb	87455	San Juan County	Tohaali' Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 789-3201	101	6	16.8	97.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Sanostee Day School	Public	K-3	Nr 34	Sanostee	87461	San Juan County	Sanostee Day School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 723-2476	25	1	25.0	88.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Naschitti Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	Us Hwy 491	Sheep Springs	87364	San Juan County	Central Consolidated Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 732-4204	78	8	10.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	2 (2.6%)	71 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)								(n/a)							25.0					< 20%	$14,007

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