Enrollment
169
Elementary
DISTRICT 229 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL·NCES 350039000183
NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY
US 491, NEWCOMB, NM 87455 · (505) 696-3415 · San Juan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL169 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
169 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 90%
Community
0
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
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
38.9%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
13.9%
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 14 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
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
169
-102 (-38%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 11.3:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY
Set in NEWCOMB, New Mexico, NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY is a tight-knit elementary-level community, run under CENTRAL. It teaches 169 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 41% leaner than the state mean of about 287.
NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY is one of 16 schools operated by CENTRAL, a district that hosts 4,539 students overall.
Looking at the student body, NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY lists that 92% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority. The remainder is composed of 4% multiracial.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.8:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.9%.
Around the school, census data for San Juan County shows median household earnings sit near $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. Across San Juan County's 62 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,309 students), NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.
NEWCOMB HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY's enrollment has decreased 38% since 2018, when it stood at 271 (now 169). Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 in 2025.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 486 students
- TSE BIT AI MIDDLEMiddle · 390 students
- KIRTLAND ELEMENTARYElementary · 388 students
- KIRTLAND MIDDLEMiddle · 372 students
Other schools in NEWCOMB
- NEWCOMB HIGHHigh · 223 students
- NEWCOMB MIDDLEMiddle · 127 students
- Tohaali' Community SchoolElementary · 101 students
Nearby schools
- NEWCOMB HIGH0.3 mi · 223
- NEWCOMB MIDDLE0.4 mi · 127
- Tohaali' Community School10.4 mi · 101
- Sanostee Day School11.0 mi · 25
- NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY15.0 mi · 78
- Crystal Boarding School21.5 mi · 54
Frequently asked questions
About NEWCOMB ELEMENTARYHow large is NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY?
NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 169 students in grades PK-05.
Is NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY have?
NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.8:1.
What is the student diversity at NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY are roughly 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY in?
NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY is part of CENTRAL.
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