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McCormick Elementary

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McCormick Elementary ranks 226 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

McCormick Elementary is a public elementary school in Farmington, New Mexico, serving 421 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Farmington school district, which is ranked 64 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McCormick Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Farmington district and the state of New Mexico in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.81% of McCormick students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.68% for the Farmington district and 44.19% for the state. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is also below the district and state averages. McCormick Elementary struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, particularly Hispanic, Native American, and English Language Learner students.

When comparing McCormick Elementary to other nearby schools in the Farmington district, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. For example, Country Club Elementary, located just 4.82 miles away, ranked 20 out of 345 New Mexico elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and had significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. Other nearby schools, such as Ladera Del Norte Elementary and Mesa Verde Elementary, also outperformed McCormick in academic measures, suggesting that the challenges faced by McCormick are not shared by all schools in the district.

426

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,982

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 Mc Cormick Rd
Farmington, NM 87401

(505) 599-8606

District: Farmington

Students who attend McCormick Elementary usually attend:

High:

Farmington High

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

44.4%

Hispanic:

36.2%

White:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2014 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (29% vs 35% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

New Mexico avg35%

226^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Farmington

64^th of 82Farmington 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	28.9	226 of 345	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.3	346 of 413	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	339 of 435	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	305 of 420	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	276 of 396	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	188 of 383	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.3	214 of 374	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.1	269 of 410	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.9	315 of 421	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.5	379 of 442	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.8	313 of 412	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.8	289 of 398	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.4	315 of 402	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.8	311 of 419	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.3	250 of 411	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.4	300 of 405	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.6	264 of 398	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.3	315 of 390	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.0	321 of 389	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	8.2	219 of 223	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	175 of 191	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	50.7	90 of 203	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	28 of 83	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	19.4	314 of 398	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	330 of 390	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	282 of 395	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	270 of 343	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.1	142 of 339	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	195 of 255	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	268 of 384	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	322 of 395	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.8	93 of 389	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	139 of 320	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	75 of 329	77.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	69.0	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	220 of 325	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	286 of 356	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	321 of 426	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	263 of 410	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	222 of 361	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	117 of 356	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	18.5	329 of 397	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	335 of 414	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	277 of 392	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	216 of 337	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	215 of 333	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	64.0	30 of 83	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	11.9	88 of 91	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	12 of 34	64.7%	★★★★☆
2024	20.5	75 of 90	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	72 of 92	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	94 of 99	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	45 of 64	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	21 of 48	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	44.2	71 of 158	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	114 of 165	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	201 of 304	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	195 of 339	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	324 of 413	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	257 of 325	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)67th percentile+50 vs school

Native American (2025)65th percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)64th percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2024)55th percentile+39 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2024)21st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2024)17th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)2nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-10 vs state

Mathematics26%~ state avg

Science21%-9 vs state

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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-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 All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
McCormick Elementary	Public	K-5	701 Mc Cormick Rd	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	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%)	28.9	226^th of 345 public elementary schools	34.5%		18.3	346^th of 413 public elementary schools	16.2%	120	20.6	30.4	29.0	42.0	33.8	15.2	24.2	40.6	26.2	$9,982
Bluffview Elementary	Public	K-5	1204 Camino Real	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	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%)	17.5	310^th of 345 public elementary schools	10.1%		19	338^th of 413 public elementary schools	18.2%	28		28.3	39.3	19.0	28.7	18.9	14.3		12.6	$9,453
Apache Elementary	Public	K-5	700 West Apache	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	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%)	16.7	315^th of 345 public elementary schools	8.7%		12.4	379^th of 413 public elementary schools	8.2%	64	18.0	20.9	35.4	23.0	26.4		20.0	24.6	17.6	$8,685
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	1201 North Butler Ave	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	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%)	22	283^rd of 345 public elementary schools	18.0%		33.7	248^th of 413 public elementary schools	40.0%	35	28.8	36.4	33.3	28.8	32.6	16.7	15.5	20.0	17.4	$8,007
Northeast Elementary	Public	K-6	1400 East 23rd	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	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%)	49.6	136^th of 345 public elementary schools	60.6%		71.2	93^rd of 413 public elementary schools	77.5%	43	29.0	35.1	57.8	46.8	46.0	13.4	42.2	45.7	33.2	$7,721
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
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
Ladera Del Norte Elementary	Public	K-5	308 East 35th St	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	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%)	40.7	187^th of 345 public elementary schools	45.8%		55.5	149^th of 413 public elementary schools	63.9%	38	31.3	37.1	49.5	37.5	41.5	21.4	36.3	27.5	28.5	$7,549
Mesa Verde Elementary	Public	K-5	3801 College Blvd	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8608	445	28	15.7	100.0%	146 (32.8%)	3 (0.7%)	143 (32.1%)	4 (0.9%)	109 (24.5%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.5%)	47.1	156^th of 345 public elementary schools	54.8%		67.1	110^th of 413 public elementary schools	73.4%	46	29.0	40.6	53.1	42.0	45.7	27.5	25.9	42.0	31.5	$8,878
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

Frequently Asked Questions about McCormick Elementary

What schools do graduates of McCormick Elementary attend?

Students who attend McCormick Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Farmington High

Is McCormick Elementary a good school?

McCormick Elementary ranks 226^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is McCormick Elementary in?

Farmington

What is the racial makeup of McCormick Elementary?

Students at McCormick Elementary are 44% American Indian, 36% Hispanic, 10% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend McCormick Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended McCormick Elementary.

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