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Mesa Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

N Hwy 491 Mesa School Rd, Shiprock, NM 87420 · (505) 368-4529 · Part of Central Consolidated Schools

Shiprock’s School Grade D better than 14% of New Mexico school districts

Students
229
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Mesa Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shiprock kids: Tse Bit Ai Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Mesa ElementaryYou are here
6–8Tse Bit Ai Middle390 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts54%
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).

N Hwy 491 Mesa School Rd, Shiprock

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K26
Kindergarten30
Grade 124
Grade 235
Grade 337
Grade 433
Grade 544
Enrollment over time
271’20
257’21
293’22
260’23
229’24

Down 15.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mesa Elementary from Shiprock 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; Shiprock’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.