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Newcomb Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

US 491, Newcomb, NM 87455 · (505) 696-3415 · Part of Central Consolidated Schools

Newcomb’s Schools page →

Students
169
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Newcomb Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newcomb kids: Newcomb Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Newcomb ElementaryYou are here
6–8Newcomb Middle127 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts44%
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).

US 491, Newcomb

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten26
Grade 128
Grade 220
Grade 327
Grade 424
Grade 526
Enrollment over time
209’20
174’21
175’22
187’23
169’24

Down 19.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%White <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newcomb Elementary from Newcomb families.

Other schools in Central Consolidated 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; Newcomb’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.