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Newcomb High

Public Grades 9-12

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 6% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Newcomb High School is a public high school in Newcomb, New Mexico, serving 230 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Central District, which is ranked 78 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newcomb High School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New Mexico high schools, with a ranking of 123 out of 131 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with only 9.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Language Arts, compared to the state average of 33.1% and the district average of 19.8%. The school's four-year graduation rates have also been consistently below the state average, ranging from 76.7% to 81.1% in recent years.

Newcomb High School serves a predominantly Native American student population, with 98.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is particularly concerning, with a ranking of 106 out of 115 New Mexico high schools in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.4 to 17.1 in recent years, which could present an opportunity for more personalized and targeted interventions to address the specific needs of its student population.

223

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,849

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Us 491
Newcomb, NM 87455

(505) 696-3417

District: Central

Feeder schools for Newcomb High:

Elementary:	Naschitti Elementary
	Newcomb Elementary
Middle:	Newcomb Middle

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

91.9%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2013 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the New Mexico average (81%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (21% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg25%

New Mexico avg40%

123^rd of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	10.5	123 of 131	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	169 of 170	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	154 of 177	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	96 of 181	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.3	157 of 182	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	148 of 158	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.7	184 of 185	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.3	153 of 193	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	53.9	89 of 198	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.7	118 of 177	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.9	106 of 163	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	14.6	133 of 157	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.8	99 of 154	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.7	116 of 151	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.9	127 of 146	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.6	125 of 150	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.5	111 of 134	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.1	106 of 129	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	87.4	6 of 51	88.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	81.1	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	49.7	64 of 144	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.2	101 of 145	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	106 of 115	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	156 of 157	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	128 of 154	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	74 of 161	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.9	139 of 164	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	33.0	90 of 151	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.5	136 of 143	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	55.7	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	17 of 23	26.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.7	40 of 42	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	43 of 44	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	17 of 47	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.5	38 of 47	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)90th percentile+43 vs school

Disabled (2018)88th percentile+74 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)58th percentile+45 vs school

Female (2019)56th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2019)40th percentile-7 vs school

Native American (2025)26th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science24%-18 vs state

English Language Arts18%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				SAT School Day English Language Arts (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	Total
Newcomb High	Public	9-12	Us 491	Newcomb	87455	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 696-3417	223	16	13.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	205 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	10.5	123^rd of 131 public high schools	6.1%					(n/a)	18.0	24.0	$14,849

Frequently Asked Questions about Newcomb High

What district is Newcomb High in?

Central

Is Newcomb High a good school?

Newcomb High ranks in the bottom 6.1% of New Mexico high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Newcomb High?

Students at Newcomb High are 92% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Newcomb High?

Newcomb High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Naschitti Elementary
Elementary : Newcomb Elementary
Middle : Newcomb Middle

How many students attend Newcomb High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended Newcomb High.

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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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