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Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOOMFIELD·NCES 350024000157
CENTRAL PRIMARY
310 WEST SYCAMORE, BLOOMFIELD, NM 87413 · (505) 632-2121 · San Juan County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
433 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 113 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 160 | 37% |
| Grade 3 | 160 | 37% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within BLOOMFIELD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
39.2%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
26.8%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CENTRAL PRIMARY
CENTRAL PRIMARY's state test result (33.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL PRIMARY this school | 433 | 100.0% | 33.0% |
| JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY KIRTLAND | 486 | 100.0% | 34.2% |
| MESA VERDE ELEMENTARY FARMINGTON | 445 | 100.0% | 36.6% |
| MCCORMICK ELEMENTARY FARMINGTON | 426 | 100.0% | 28.3% |
| MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY FARMINGTON | 438 | 100.0% | 25.8% |
| NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY FARMINGTON | 502 | 100.0% | 37.8% |
Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CENTRAL PRIMARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In San Juan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #172 of 329 | #8 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #159 of 354 | #8 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #202 of 366 | #11 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #90 of 490 | #8 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #158 of 318 | #9 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #7 of 334 | #4 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #79 of 393 | #5 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.5% | #107 of 287 | #12 of 25 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
433
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 739
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 433 | 33 | 13.1:1 | 100% (433) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 100% (490) |
| 2022-23 | 467 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 100% (467) |
| 2020-21 | 451 | 23 | 19.6:1 | 100% (451) |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 33.2 | 17.8:1 | 100% (589) |
| 2015-16 | 626 | 38 | 16.5:1 | 83% (519) |
| 2010-11 | 659 | 40 | 16.5:1 | 74% (490) |
| 2000-01 | 551 | 32 | 17.2:1 | 63% (347) |
| 1990-91 | 739 | 35 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL PRIMARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (589 to 433); teachers down 1% (33.2 to 33).
About CENTRAL PRIMARY
A large elementary school in BLOOMFIELD, New Mexico, CENTRAL PRIMARY is part of BLOOMFIELD. School enrollment was 433 students in 2024-25, in grades 1 through 3. The average among elementary schools in New Mexico is roughly 287 students; this school is 51% above that.
Enrollment across the 7 schools in BLOOMFIELD totals 2,387 students.
Native American students are the largest group at CENTRAL PRIMARY, with 42% of enrollment. Next come 27% Hispanic, 22% White, and 6% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at CENTRAL PRIMARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
Staffing totals 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.1:1. Elementary schools in New Mexico have a similar average ratio of 12.9:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at CENTRAL PRIMARY is 100%. Across public schools in San Juan County, the average is about the same, 99%.
After adjusting for student poverty, CENTRAL PRIMARY lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Mexico schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.0%; the prediction is 33.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Juan County, median household income is about $55,872, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 18% of people live in poverty. A total of 62 public schools operate in San Juan County, serving about 21,309 students.
BLOOMFIELD HIGH is located about 0.4 miles from CENTRAL PRIMARY. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 33.0% is below the 33.7% average for nearby schools.
The NCES locale for CENTRAL PRIMARY is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 451 to 433. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.1:1.
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San Juan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
120,942
Census ACS
Median income
$55,872
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
62
21,309 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLOOMFIELD
- BLOOMFIELD HIGHHigh · 764 students
- NAABA ANI ELEMENTARYMiddle · 405 students
- MESA ALTA JR HIGHMiddle · 316 students
- BLOOMFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 236 students
- BLANCO ELEMENTARYElementary · 138 students
- CHARLIE Y. BROWN ALTHigh · 95 students
Other schools in BLOOMFIELD
- BLOOMFIELD HIGHHigh · 764 students
- NAABA ANI ELEMENTARYMiddle · 405 students
- MESA ALTA JR HIGHMiddle · 316 students
- BLOOMFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 236 students
- Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Community SchoolElementary · 143 students
- BLANCO ELEMENTARYElementary · 138 students
Other Central Primary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Central Primary. CENTRAL PRIMARY is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Central Primary SchoolWashington, IL · 700 students
- Central Primary SchoolGonzales, LA · 626 students
- Central Primary SchoolBedford, OH · 406 students
Nearby schools
- BLOOMFIELD HIGH0.4 mi · 764
- BLOOMFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER0.6 mi · 236
- CHARLIE Y. BROWN ALT0.8 mi · 95
- NAABA ANI ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 405
- MESA ALTA JR HIGH1.1 mi · 316
- MOSAIC ACADEMY CHARTER7.0 mi · 179
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL PRIMARYWhat is the total enrollment at CENTRAL PRIMARY?
CENTRAL PRIMARY enrolls approximately 433 students in grades 01-03.
Is CENTRAL PRIMARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
CENTRAL PRIMARY is an elementary school covering grades 01-03.
How many teachers does CENTRAL PRIMARY have?
CENTRAL PRIMARY employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CENTRAL PRIMARY?
At CENTRAL PRIMARY, the student body is approximately 22% White, 27% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is CENTRAL PRIMARY public or private?
CENTRAL PRIMARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by BLOOMFIELD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.