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What's something CENTRAL PRIMARY does better than most schools?
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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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
433
-156 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 17.8:1
% White
22%
was 27%
% Hispanic
27%
was 31%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CENTRAL PRIMARY
CENTRAL PRIMARY is one of the big elementary-level communitys in BLOOMFIELD, New Mexico, part of BLOOMFIELD, with 433 students on its rolls from grades 1 through 3. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 287 students each, so CENTRAL PRIMARY sits 51% larger than that benchmark.
CENTRAL PRIMARY is one of 7 schools operated by BLOOMFIELD, a district that hosts 2,387 students overall.
In terms of who attends, CENTRAL PRIMARY reports that the largest single group is Native American at 42%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 27% Hispanic, 22% White, 6% multiracial.
In terms of school funding signals, CENTRAL PRIMARY records 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, CENTRAL PRIMARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.4%; this one delivers 33.0%.
Zooming out to the county, San Juan County reports that median household income runs about $55,872, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CENTRAL PRIMARY is one of 62 public schools in San Juan County (combined enrollment of about 21,309 students).
Nearest neighbor: BLOOMFIELD HIGH, around 0.4 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CENTRAL PRIMARY at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 33.7%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Over the past 7-year window. CENTRAL PRIMARY's enrollment has ticked down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 589 (now 433). The White share of enrollment decreased from 27% to 22% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.
On this page, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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.