Atsa' Biya' a'zh Community School

Located at Pinon Street Bdg 1415, in Shiprock, New Mexico, Atsa' Biya' a'zh Community School is a tight-knit primary school that educates 200 students (grades K through 6), run under Atsa' Biya' a'zh Community School. Enrollment runs roughly 30% below the state mean of about 287.

Atsa' Biya' a'zh Community School sits inside Atsa' Biya' a'zh Community School, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Atsa' Biya' a'zh Community School logs that 100% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, the surrounding county (San Juan County) reports that median household earnings sit near $55,872, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. Atsa' Biya' a'zh Community School is one of 62 public schools in San Juan County (combined enrollment of about 21,309 students).

The closest other public school is Shiprock Northwest High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Atsa' Biya' a'zh Community School's enrollment has fell 32% since 2018, when it stood at 296 (now 200).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.