Kirtland’s public schools
Central Consolidated Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Kirtland. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 93% of students in New Mexico’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Kirtland’s schools, in brief
School by school
0 of Kirtland’s 13 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Mexico’s 213 public schools. Judy Nelson Elementary places highest (better than 43%); Newcomb High lowest (0%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Eight elementary schools serve Kirtland, graded from D− to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and three high schools: Kirtland Central High, Shiprock High and Newcomb High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Kirtland, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Kirtland · depends on your address
Tse Bit Ai Middle
Grades 6–8 · 390 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Shiprock
Kirtland Middle
Grades 7–8 · 372 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Newcomb Middle
Grades 6–8 · 127 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Newcomb
8th grade in Kirtland · depends on your address
Tse Bit Ai Middle
Grades 6–8 · 390 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Shiprock
Kirtland Middle
Grades 7–8 · 372 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Newcomb Middle
Grades 6–8 · 127 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Newcomb
9th grade in Kirtland · depends on your address
Kirtland Central High
Grades 9–12 · 743 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Shiprock High
Grades 9–12 · 502 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Shiprock
Newcomb High
Grades 9–12 · 223 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Newcomb
10th grade in Kirtland · depends on your address
Kirtland Central High
Grades 9–12 · 743 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Shiprock High
Grades 9–12 · 502 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Shiprock
Newcomb High
Grades 9–12 · 223 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Newcomb
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Central Consolidated Schools.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Kirtland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Kirtland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kirtland | — | Central Consolidated Schools |
Every school in Kirtland
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Kirtland Pre-K Early Childhood Center).
Questions about Kirtland’s schools
Are Kirtland’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Kirtland. Central Consolidated Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Kirtland. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 13 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Mexico’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Kirtland in?
Central Consolidated Schools.
Where do Kirtland kids go to high school?
One of three high schools, depending on your address: Kirtland Central High, Shiprock High and Newcomb High.
Parents talk
What Kirtland families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.