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Bluewater Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

15 West Chess Rd, Bluewater, NM 87005 · (505) 285-2694 · Part of Grants-Cibola County Schools

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Students
63
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Bluewater Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bluewater Village kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Bluewater Village kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Bluewater ElementaryYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 57.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New Mexico’s 213 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

15 West Chess Rd, Bluewater

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten6
Grade 17
Grade 211
Grade 312
Grade 46
Grade 59
Grade 612
Enrollment over time
73’20
73’21
70’22
68’23
63’24

Down 13.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%American Indian/Alaska Native 30%Hispanic 21%Black 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bluewater Elementary from Bluewater Village families.

Other schools in Grants-Cibola County Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Mexico’s other public schools; Bluewater Village’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.