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Tucumcari Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
213th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools
Better than 38% of New Mexico elementary schools
Summary

Tucumcari Elementary is a public elementary school in Tucumcari, New Mexico, serving 460 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Tucumcari School District, which is ranked 44 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Tucumcari Elementary has struggled, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics consistently below the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 43.58%, compared to the state average of 44.19%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 15.64%, significantly lower than the state average of 26.81%. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 210 out of 442 elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 213 out of 345 in 2024-2025.

Tucumcari Elementary's student population faces additional challenges, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the past three school years, indicating a high concentration of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's performance for students from low-income families has also declined, dropping from a ranking of 200 out of 325 in 2024-2025 to 292 out of 426 in 2022-2023. While the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.3 to 14.4 in recent years, addressing the academic and socioeconomic needs of its students will require a comprehensive approach to improve outcomes for all learners.

451
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$6,181
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1623 South 9th St
       Tucumcari, NM  88401

(575) 461-3910

District: Tucumcari


Students who attend Tucumcari Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Tucumcari Middle
High:    Tucumcari High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.5%
White:
24.4%
African American:
2.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2022 → 38th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2025) from a 22nd-percentile low (2022)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Mexico average (30% vs 35% meeting standards)
!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the New Mexico average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school30%
District avg31%
New Mexico avg35%
213th of 345
New Mexico public elementary schools ?
Bottom 38%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
44th of 82Tucumcari 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
202532.4213 of 34538.3%★★☆☆☆
202431.6262 of 41336.6%★★☆☆☆
202329.3312 of 43528.3%★☆☆☆☆
202222.2327 of 42022.1%★☆☆☆☆
201931.0271 of 39631.6%★★☆☆☆
201825.4296 of 38322.7%★☆☆☆☆
201733.5241 of 37435.6%★★☆☆☆
201640.0234 of 41042.9%★★☆☆☆
201532.3290 of 42131.1%★★☆☆☆
201450.5210 of 44252.5%★★★☆☆
201353.2177 of 41257.0%★★★☆☆
201256.3158 of 39860.3%★★★☆☆
201150.7188 of 40253.2%★★★☆☆
201062.1137 of 41967.3%★★★☆☆
200941.0251 of 41138.9%★★☆☆☆
200850.2188 of 40553.6%★★★☆☆
200770.396 of 39875.9%★★★★☆
200661.7130 of 39066.7%★★★☆☆
200552.7165 of 38957.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202435.4225 of 39843.5%★★☆☆☆
202318.4352 of 3909.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202219.5309 of 39521.8%★☆☆☆☆
201930.3246 of 34328.3%★☆☆☆☆
201827.2250 of 33926.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202534.1169 of 25533.7%★★☆☆☆
202433.9239 of 38437.8%★★☆☆☆
202320.2343 of 39513.2%★☆☆☆☆
202221.3302 of 38922.4%★☆☆☆☆
201927.8239 of 32025.3%★☆☆☆☆
201823.3271 of 32917.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202533.9200 of 32538.5%★★☆☆☆
202430.3251 of 35629.5%★★☆☆☆
202333.6292 of 42631.5%★★☆☆☆
202225.4286 of 41030.2%★★☆☆☆
201939.4218 of 36139.6%★★☆☆☆
201831.5260 of 35627.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202426.1285 of 39728.2%★☆☆☆☆
202339.8242 of 41441.5%★★☆☆☆
202221.1285 of 39227.3%★☆☆☆☆
201930.5241 of 33728.5%★☆☆☆☆
201820.6291 of 33312.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202336.0126 of 16523.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202530.8210 of 30430.9%★★☆☆☆
202421.0266 of 33921.5%★☆☆☆☆
202323.4328 of 41320.6%★☆☆☆☆
20228.2321 of 3251.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.6189 of 1995.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201812.2180 of 1873.7%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Female (2024)43rd percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)31st percentile-7 vs school
Male (2024)28th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2023)24th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts44%~ state avg
Science31%~ state avg
Mathematics16%-11 vs state

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Students who attend Tucumcari Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tucumcari Middle
High : Tucumcari High

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Tucumcari Elementary.

Tucumcari Elementary ranks 213th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Tucumcari Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 24% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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