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Northeast Elementary

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Northeast Elementary ranks 136 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Northeast Elementary is a public elementary school located in Farmington, New Mexico, serving 521 students in grades K-6. 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.

Northeast Elementary consistently ranks among the top 100 elementary schools in New Mexico, with a high ranking of 32nd out of 410 schools in 2015-2016. The school's performance on state assessments is generally higher than the Farmington district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics. In 2024-2025, 45.99% of Northeast Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.68% for Farmington and 44.19% for the state. In mathematics, 33.21% of Northeast Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 25.2% for Farmington and 26.81% for the state.

Northeast Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Farmington district, such as Country Club Elementary and Mesa Verde Elementary, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and mathematics compared to the district and state averages. However, some nearby schools, such as Apache Elementary and Bluffview Elementary, have much lower academic performance, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

502

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,721

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 East 23rd
Farmington, NM 87401

(505) 599-8609

District: Farmington

Students who attend Northeast Elementary usually attend:

High:

Farmington High

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

49.6%

Hispanic:

26.1%

White:

16.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Farmington

✓Above the New Mexico median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2016) to 61st (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg33%

New Mexico avg35%

136^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	49.6	136 of 345	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	93 of 413	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	95 of 435	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	100 of 420	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	72 of 396	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	50 of 383	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	44 of 374	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	88.5	32 of 410	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	67.8	94 of 421	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	50.4	213 of 442	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.9	174 of 412	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.3	207 of 398	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.9	166 of 402	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.9	217 of 419	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.0	190 of 411	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.4	158 of 405	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.2	119 of 398	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	57.4	149 of 390	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.3	149 of 389	61.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	86.2	29 of 223	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	46 of 191	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	41 of 98	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	41 of 83	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	71.1	80 of 398	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	109 of 390	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	99 of 395	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	47 of 343	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	22 of 339	93.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	27 of 255	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	33 of 384	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	28 of 395	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	64.6	79 of 389	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	22 of 320	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	18 of 329	94.5%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	89.5	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	121 of 325	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	74 of 356	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	47 of 426	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	42.7	182 of 410	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	131 of 361	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	136 of 356	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	57.4	139 of 397	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.6	86 of 414	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	114 of 392	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	88 of 337	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	82 of 333	75.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	48.7	28 of 45	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	32 of 83	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	48 of 91	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	14 of 34	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	18 of 90	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	32 of 92	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	50 of 99	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	13 of 64	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	12 of 48	75.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	55.9	52 of 158	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	36 of 304	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	36 of 339	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	94.7	32 of 413	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	68.2	74 of 325	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	36 of 199	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	14 of 187	92.5%	★★★★★

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 (2025)89th percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile+10 vs school

Homeless (2024)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)67th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2024)65th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Native American (2025)59th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)38th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Mathematics33%+6 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Northeast Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Northeast Elementary?

Students at Northeast Elementary are 50% American Indian, 26% Hispanic, 17% White, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Northeast Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northeast Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Farmington High

How many students attend Northeast Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Northeast Elementary.

Is Northeast Elementary a good school?

Northeast Elementary ranks 136^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Northeast Elementary in?

Farmington

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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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