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Francis X. Nava Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
89th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools
Better than 74% of New Mexico elementary schools
Summary

Francis X. Nava Elementary is a PK–6 school at 2655 Siringo Rd in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serving 163 students as part of Santa Fe Public Schools. It is the smallest school among its nearby Santa Fe comparables and serves a very high-poverty population: 100% free/reduced lunch in 2024–25 and 2022–23 and 98.7% in 2023–24. Its student-teacher ratio was 11.3 in 2024–25, slightly better than the prior two years and among the lowest of nearby schools — only Chaparral Elementary (11.6) is similar.

In 2025–26, Nava ranked 89th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools — the 74th percentile with 4 stars. That is a dramatic turnaround from 2022–23, when it ranked 398th of 435 (9th percentile, 0 stars); the 2024–25 result of 49th percentile and 2 stars now looks like a temporary dip. The district ranks 56th of 87 (36th percentile, 2 stars), so Nava is performing well above its district's average. Among nearby same-district schools, Nava is the second-highest ranked, behind only Wood-Gormley Elementary (3rd of 346, 99th percentile, 5 stars). Nava also outranks Pinon Elementary and Chaparral Elementary even though those schools post higher raw proficiency scores.

On 2025–26 assessments, all-grade proficiency was 37.66% in ELA and 23.38% in math on the NM Combined exam — below district and state averages, though math is very close to the district's 23.53%. Science was suppressed by the state and cannot be evaluated. There are strong grade-level pockets: 3rd-grade ELA at 61.9% and 6th-grade math at 45%, both above district and state. Nava's rank likely reflects improvement, subgroup effectiveness, and these grade-level strengths rather than all-grade proficiency alone. Keep in mind that with only 163 students, many grade-level results are suppressed and small cohorts can make scores volatile from year to year. The wider ELA gap to district and state is a reasonable area to watch.

163
Students ?
11.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,170
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2655 Siringo Rd
       Santa Fe, NM  87505

(505) 467-1200

District: Santa Fe Public Schools


Students who attend Francis X. Nava Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Milagro Middle
High:    Santa Fe Engage
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
79.1%
White:
15.3%
American Indian:
3.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the New Mexico median (74th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Mexico average (30% vs 36% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school30%
District avg33%
New Mexico avg36%
89th of 346
New Mexico public elementary schools ?
Top 26%▲ up 55 pts since 2016
From bottom 20% (2016) to top 26% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 18Elementary Schools in the Santa Fe Public Schools
56th of 87Santa Fe Public 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202664.389 of 34674.3%★★★★☆
202543.3177 of 34548.7%★★☆☆☆
202448.9177 of 41357.1%★★★☆☆
202314.9398 of 4358.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202227.1293 of 42030.2%★★☆☆☆
201927.1294 of 39625.8%★☆☆☆☆
201819.7323 of 38315.7%★☆☆☆☆
201733.8237 of 37436.6%★★☆☆☆
201624.7329 of 41019.8%★☆☆☆☆
201533.0284 of 42132.5%★★☆☆☆
201418.8393 of 44211.1%★☆☆☆☆
201311.8392 of 4124.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201221.5331 of 39816.8%★☆☆☆☆
201115.7358 of 40210.9%★☆☆☆☆
201022.4357 of 41914.8%★☆☆☆☆
200921.3357 of 41113.1%★☆☆☆☆
200822.2346 of 40514.6%★☆☆☆☆
200731.6290 of 39827.1%★☆☆☆☆
200628.3300 of 39023.1%★☆☆☆☆
200523.7318 of 38918.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202236.6137 of 20332.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202453.7142 of 39864.3%★★★☆☆
202313.2373 of 3904.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.0329 of 39516.7%★☆☆☆☆
201947.8158 of 34353.9%★★★☆☆
201833.2222 of 33934.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202446.7180 of 38453.1%★★★☆☆
202311.2384 of 3952.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201919.4278 of 32013.1%★☆☆☆☆
201820.7282 of 32914.3%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202443.03 of 650.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202547.3147 of 32554.8%★★★☆☆
202459.9125 of 35664.9%★★★☆☆
202315.0392 of 4268.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202226.7280 of 41031.7%★★☆☆☆
201934.2249 of 36131.0%★★☆☆☆
201826.8282 of 35620.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202434.8230 of 39742.1%★★☆☆☆
202315.5375 of 4149.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202221.5284 of 39227.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202432.194 of 15840.5%★★☆☆☆
202229.7107 of 13218.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202664.584 of 30472.4%★★★★☆
202451.1143 of 33957.8%★★★☆☆
202311.4393 of 4134.8%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
White (2026)72nd percentile~ school
Female (2024)64th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2024)53rd percentile-4 vs school
Homeless (2024)50th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2024)42nd percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2024)41st percentile-17 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)33rd percentile~ school
By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts37%-8 vs state
Mathematics24%-4 vs state

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Students who attend Francis X. Nava Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Milagro Middle
High : Santa Fe Engage

Students at Francis X. Nava Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 15% White, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Francis X. Nava Elementary ranks 89th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Francis X. Nava Elementary.

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Latest New Mexico data All new data »
2025–26 NM Combined, NM-ASR, NM-MSSA & SAT School Day test scoresSep 17, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesFeb 27, 2026
2024–25 NM-ASR, NM-MSSA & SAT School Day test scoresJan 2, 2026
2023–24 graduation ratesApr 22, 2025


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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