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Ojo Amarillo Elementary

Q: Is Ojo Amarillo Elementary a good school?

Ojo Amarillo Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.6% of New Mexico elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Ojo Amarillo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Ojo Amarillo Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ojo Amarillo Elementary?

Students at Ojo Amarillo Elementary are 93% American Indian, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Ojo Amarillo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ojo Amarillo Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Kirtland Middle High : Kirtland Central High

Public Grades PK, KG-6

292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Ojo Amarillo Elementary is a PK–6 school in Fruitland, NM, serving about 280 students as part of Central Consolidated Schools, in a high-need area where many families qualify for free or reduced lunch and the school has recently had one of the lowest student-teacher ratios among nearby campuses.

Statewide, Ojo Amarillo ranked 292nd of 346 New Mexico elementary schools in 2025–2026—16th percentile, 1 star—placing it in the bottom quartile. The clearest local contrast is Judy Nelson Elementary, a same-district school only 3.74 miles away that ranked 165th of 346 (52nd percentile, 3 stars). Judy Nelson’s all-grade English language arts proficiency was 44.26% and math was 37.30%, compared with Ojo Amarillo’s 21.71% in ELA and 23.03% in math. Even so, math is Ojo Amarillo’s relative bright spot: it exceeds the district average and outperforms several nearby low-performing schools, and 6th-grade math is above both district and state averages. ELA is the biggest weakness—lowest among nearby schools with reported data—and science is under 20%, below the state. The school’s 10.9-to-1 student-teacher ratio is a favorable structural advantage.

Improvement has been mixed. Math on the NM-MSSA rose from 15% in 2023–2024 to 21.79% in 2024–2025 and 22.3% in 2025–2026, while ELA rose from 17% to 26.28% before falling to 22.3%. Some student groups, including English Language Learners, low-income students, and female students, have shown low subgroup rankings in recent years; special education students ranked somewhat better at the 30th percentile in 2023–2024. For parents, the takeaway is that Ojo Amarillo has a genuine math strength and small classes, but needs focused support in ELA and science. Nenahnezad Community School is close by but has no comparable achievement data reported, so it cannot be used as an academic benchmark.

280

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,665

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Rd 6500 And Rd 6466
Fruitland, NM 87416

(505) 960-5271

District: Central Consolidated Schools

Students who attend Ojo Amarillo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kirtland Middle
High:	Kirtland Central High

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

93.2%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2023 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 16th (2026) from a 11th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (22% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg26%

New Mexico avg36%

292^nd of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	292 of 346	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	298 of 345	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	358 of 413	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	388 of 435	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	348 of 420	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	293 of 396	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	299 of 383	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.3	265 of 374	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	334 of 410	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.3	319 of 421	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.3	297 of 442	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.0	304 of 412	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.6	386 of 398	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.7	368 of 402	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.8	404 of 419	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.8	378 of 411	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.5	376 of 405	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.9	376 of 398	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.3	352 of 390	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	17.8	351 of 389	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	17.2	202 of 223	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	70 of 98	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	49 of 83	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	11.9	362 of 398	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	356 of 390	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	343 of 395	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	230 of 343	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	190 of 339	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	274 of 325	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	293 of 356	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	380 of 426	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	304 of 410	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	247 of 361	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	264 of 356	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	23.9	295 of 397	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	395 of 414	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	257 of 337	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	282 of 333	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	27 of 32	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	26 of 34	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	63 of 90	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.9	81 of 92	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	74 of 99	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	39 of 64	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	34 of 48	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	28.6	111 of 158	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)30th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2024)26th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Native American (2026)16th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)9th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)9th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts22%-22 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
Ojo Amarillo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	Rd 6500 And Rd 6466	Fruitland	87416	San Juan County	Central Consolidated Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 960-5271	280	26	10.9	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	261 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	21.1	292^nd of 346 public elementary schools	15.6%		19.7	298^th of 345 public elementary schools	13.6%	6	< 20%	< 20%	37.1	< 20%	19.2	< 20%	22.3	20.0	< 20%	23.4	32.4	22.3	$11,665
Nenahnezad Community School	Public	K-6	500 Cr 6675	Fruitland	87416	San Juan County	Nenahnezad Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 960-6922	156	4	39.0	98.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	156 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Judy Nelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	40 Cr 6580	Kirtland	87417	San Juan County	Central Consolidated Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 598-6285	486	36	13.5	100.0%	69 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (14.4%)	5 (1.0%)	318 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	46.1	165^th of 346 public elementary schools	52.3%		40.7	185^th of 345 public elementary schools	46.4%	20	15.6		50.9	57.1	34.4	39.7	44.4	33.3	24.5	40.6	46.6	37.5	$11,168
Kirtland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Cr 6446	Kirtland	87417	San Juan County	Central Consolidated Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 598-5893	388	30	13.1	100.0%	23 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	310 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	20.4	296^th of 346 public elementary schools	14.5%		25.2	258^th of 345 public elementary schools	25.2%	38	< 20%	< 20%	26.9	39.1	34.1	13.0	27.6	15.4	19.6	40.9	22.2	24.0	$11,911
Apache Elementary	Public	K-5	700 West Apache	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8602	375	33	11.2	100.0%	28 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	62 (16.5%)	1 (0.3%)	243 (64.8%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.4%)	13.9	323^rd of 346 public elementary schools	6.6%		16.7	315^th of 345 public elementary schools	8.7%	8	20.6		30.0	32.8	22.2		28.1	< 20%	12.1	25.4		16.3	$8,685
McCormick Elementary	Public	K-5	701 Mc Cormick Rd	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8606	426	30	14.0	100.0%	44 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	154 (36.2%)	5 (1.2%)	189 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.7%)	19.2	302^nd of 346 public elementary schools	12.7%		28.9	226^th of 345 public elementary schools	34.5%	76	21.3		29.6	44.4	26.2		34.7	16.7	19.8	21.3		19.4	$9,982
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	1201 North Butler Ave	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8607	438	28	15.9	100.0%	106 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	153 (34.9%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.8%)	14.2	320^th of 346 public elementary schools	7.5%		22	283^rd of 345 public elementary schools	18.0%	37	19.1		37.8	29.2	15.9		27.2	21.6	15.4	14.6		17.2	$8,007
Ladera Del Norte Elementary	Public	K-5	308 East 35th St	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 599-8605	504	31	16.2		225 (44.6%)	1 (0.2%)	119 (23.6%)	2 (0.4%)	104 (20.6%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (10.3%)	61.9	95^th of 346 public elementary schools	72.5%		40.7	187^th of 345 public elementary schools	45.8%	92	43.6		59.5	52.3	41.5		50.6	38.0	34.9	47.9		40.5	$7,549
Northeast Elementary	Public	K-6	1400 East 23rd	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8609	502	32	15.9	100.0%	85 (16.9%)	4 (0.8%)	131 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	249 (49.6%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.2%)	62.9	93^rd of 346 public elementary schools	73.1%		49.6	136^th of 345 public elementary schools	60.6%	43	48.0		40.3	52.1	58.7		50.9	31.3	33.7	68.0		43.9	$7,721
Bluffview Elementary	Public	K-5	1204 Camino Real	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8603	355	25	14.0	100.0%	62 (17.5%)	2 (0.6%)	128 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.1%)	21.9	287^th of 346 public elementary schools	17.1%		17.5	310^th of 345 public elementary schools	10.1%	23	27.3		46.3	34.6	30.2		37.0	13.0	< 20%	15.1		9.3	$9,453

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