Summary:
ZIP code 87455 in Newcomb, New Mexico contains four schools — two elementary schools (Newcomb Elementary, PK–6, and Tohaali' Community School, K–8), one middle school (Newcomb Middle, 7–8), and one high school (Newcomb High, 9–12) — serving 620 students in a community where nearly all students are economically disadvantaged. Three of the four — Newcomb High, Newcomb Elementary, and Newcomb Middle — belong to Central Consolidated Schools, which ranks 80th of 87 New Mexico districts (8th percentile, 0 stars). Tohaali' is its own district. Three schools report 100% free/reduced lunch; Tohaali' reports 97.03%.
Newcomb Elementary is the relative academic standout. It ranks 232 of 346 (33rd percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–26, up from the 20th percentile in 2023–24, and posts the highest exact ELA (30.69%) and math (21.78%) proficiency of the three district schools, though both trail state averages (43.34% ELA, 25.54% math). Grade 4 ELA reached 43.48% and grade 6 ELA 37.04%. It also has the smallest classes in the ZIP, with a 7.7 student-teacher ratio.
Elsewhere, performance is weaker. Newcomb Middle ranks 160 of 191 (16th percentile, 1 star), and its all-grades math proficiency of 8.97% is the lowest exact figure here — well below the district's 19.42% and the state's 25.54%. Its 8th-grade science (27.03%) is a modest bright spot. Newcomb High graduates 87.4% of students, above the district (82.2%) and state (80.6%), yet every reported proficiency figure is under 20%. Tohaali' Community School has no test scores or rank, so it cannot be compared academically; its 16.8 student-teacher ratio is the highest here. Because of small cohorts, several values are state-suppressed or reported as bounds (under 20%), so treat year-to-year changes cautiously.
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