La Plata’s public schools outscore 60% of New Mexico districts
The grade covers the public school district serving La Plata, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.
From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
La Plata’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 144 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of La Plata’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 31% and math 25% in spring 2022, against 34% and 24% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,888 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind La Plata’s grade
B: better than 60% of New Mexico school districts. Graduation is above the New Mexico average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Plata, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in La Plata
Farmington Preschool Academy West
Grades PK · 153 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Farmington
9th grade in La Plata · depends on your address
Farmington High
Grades 9–12 · 1,747 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Farmington
Piedra Vista High
Grades 9–12 · 1,511 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Farmington
San Juan College High School
Grades 9–12 · 300 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Farmington
10th grade in La Plata · depends on your address
Farmington High
Grades 9–12 · 1,747 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Farmington
Piedra Vista High
Grades 9–12 · 1,511 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Farmington
San Juan College High School
Grades 9–12 · 300 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Farmington
11th grade in La Plata · depends on your address
Farmington High
Grades 9–12 · 1,747 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Farmington
Piedra Vista High
Grades 9–12 · 1,511 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Farmington
San Juan College High School
Grades 9–12 · 300 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Farmington
12th grade in La Plata · depends on your address
Farmington High
Grades 9–12 · 1,747 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Farmington
Piedra Vista High
Grades 9–12 · 1,511 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Farmington
San Juan College High School
Grades 9–12 · 300 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Farmington
La Plata’s public schools are run by Farmington Municipal Schools, which also serves Farmington. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
La Plata vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share La Plata’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| La Plata | B | Farmington Municipal Schools |
| Farmington | B | Farmington Municipal Schools |
Every school in La Plata
17 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).
Questions about La Plata’s schools
Are La Plata’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Mexico: the public schools La Plata children attend outscore 60% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is La Plata in?
Farmington Municipal Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,745 students in 20 schools (2024–25).
Where do La Plata kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Farmington High, Piedra Vista High and San Juan College High School.
What is La Plata’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Farmington Municipal Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.
How much does La Plata spend per student?
$13,888 in Farmington Municipal Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What La Plata families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near La Plata → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Mexico. Stars are from neighbors.