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Enrollment
486
Elementary
DISTRICT 229 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL·NCES 350039001115
JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY
40 CR 6580, KIRTLAND, NM 87417 · (505) 598-6285 · San Juan County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
486 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 30% smaller than its 6th grade class (81).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY→KIRTLAND MIDDLE
Based on grade levels within CENTRAL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.7%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
28.0%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
34.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY
JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY's state test result (34.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY this school | 486 | 100.0% | 34.2% |
| CENTRAL PRIMARY BLOOMFIELD | 433 | 100.0% | 33.0% |
| APACHE ELEMENTARY FARMINGTON | 375 | 100.0% | 22.7% |
| NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY FARMINGTON | 502 | 100.0% | 37.8% |
| MCCORMICK ELEMENTARY FARMINGTON | 426 | 100.0% | 28.3% |
| ANIMAS ELEMENTARY FARMINGTON | 345 | 100.0% | 28.8% |
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 JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In San Juan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #160 of 329 | #6 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #153 of 354 | #7 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #159 of 366 | #7 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #54 of 490 | #4 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #181 of 318 | #12 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #111 of 334 | #16 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #87 of 393 | #13 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #139 of 287 | #18 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
486
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 486 | 36 | 13.5:1 | 100% (486) |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 38 | 12.3:1 | 67% (311) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 38 | 13.0:1 | 100% (493) |
| 2020-21 | 504 | 37 | 13.6:1 | 100% (504) |
| 2017-18 | 630 | 38 | 16.6:1 | 100% (630) |
| 2015-16 | 579 | 37 | 15.7:1 | 100% (579) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (630 to 486); teachers down 5% (38 to 36).
About JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY
JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY is the name of a high-enrollment elementary school in KIRTLAND, New Mexico. The school offers pre-K through 6 and enrolls 486 students. That puts enrollment 69% bigger than the 287-student average for elementary schools in New Mexico.
JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY is in CENTRAL, a district with 4,539 students across 16 schools.
Of every 100 students at JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY, about 65 are Native American. The school is also 14% Hispanic, 14% White, and 5% multiracial. The diversity index for JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY is 13.5:1, based on 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico is close to this figure. Lunch program data show 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The figure for public schools in San Juan County is close, at 99%.
JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 50% of New Mexico public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY, the prediction is 33.4% and the result is 34.2%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for San Juan County show that median household income comes to about $55,872, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 18%. The county's public schools total 62, with about 21,309 students.
About 0.8 miles separate JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY from the closest public school, KIRTLAND CENTRAL HIGH. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. On average proficiency, JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY is 1st of 6 nearby schools with test data.
In the federal locale system, JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY is coded Town: Fringe, for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 486, from 504 in 2020-21.
JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 CENTRAL
- KIRTLAND CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 743 students
- SHIPROCK HIGHHigh · 502 students
- TSE BIT AI MIDDLEMiddle · 390 students
- KIRTLAND ELEMENTARYElementary · 388 students
- KIRTLAND MIDDLEMiddle · 372 students
- OJO AMARILLO ELEMENTARYElementary · 280 students
Other schools in KIRTLAND
- KIRTLAND CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 743 students
- KIRTLAND ELEMENTARYElementary · 388 students
- KIRTLAND MIDDLEMiddle · 372 students
- KIRTLAND PRE-K EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary
Nearby schools
- KIRTLAND CENTRAL HIGH0.8 mi · 743
- KIRTLAND MIDDLE1.0 mi · 372
- KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 388
- Nenahnezad Community School1.8 mi · 156
- OJO AMARILLO ELEMENTARY3.7 mi · 280
- TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL7.0 mi · 652
Frequently asked questions
About JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARYHow many students attend JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY?
JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 486 students in grades PK-06.
Is JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY have?
JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY are roughly 14% White, 14% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY in?
JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY is part of CENTRAL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.