FARMINGTON PRESCHOOL ACADEMY EAST

Set in FARMINGTON, New Mexico, FARMINGTON PRESCHOOL ACADEMY EAST is a low-enrollment elementary school, part of FARMINGTON. It serves 117 students across grade pre-K. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 287 students each, so FARMINGTON PRESCHOOL ACADEMY EAST sits 59% leaner than that benchmark.

FARMINGTON comprises 20 schools with combined enrollment of 10,745 students; FARMINGTON PRESCHOOL ACADEMY EAST is among them.

Demographically, FARMINGTON PRESCHOOL ACADEMY EAST logs that the most-represented group is Native American (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 24% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, FARMINGTON PRESCHOOL ACADEMY EAST reports 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting FARMINGTON PRESCHOOL ACADEMY EAST tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, census data for San Juan County shows median household income runs about $55,872, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Juan County's 62 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,309 students), FARMINGTON PRESCHOOL ACADEMY EAST is one campus in the mix.

COUNTRY CLUB ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 10%: 130 students in 2018 compared to 117 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share shrank from 28% to 24%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.