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Schools in Shiprock · Central Consolidated Schools

Shiprock’s public schools score below 86% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

In Shiprock, 13% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shiprock, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.

Reading proficiency
19%
▼ 15 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 12 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
72%
▼ 4 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.1K
▲ 48% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
NM 12.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
8
1,531 students on the public path
In brief

Shiprock’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 78 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shiprock’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

72% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico. Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $26,107 per student in FY2024, against $17,681 across New Mexico. 44% of its revenue that year was federal (New Mexico 20%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Tse Bit Ai Middle, then Shiprock High. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Shiprock’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

D: better than 14% of New Mexico school districts, #72 of 73 New Mexico towns. Both inputs trail the New Mexico average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (78)Better than 6%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,542 test results and a graduating class of 397 could put Shiprock anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Shiprock’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,545 in math, 2,540 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shiprock, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C
6–8Tse Bit Ai MiddleCentral Consolidated SchoolsD−
9–12Shiprock HighCentral Consolidated SchoolsD−

Shiprock’s public schools are run by Central Consolidated Schools, which also serves Kirtland. 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.

Central Consolidated SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 4,515 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$26,107NM $17,681 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading19%
State average 33.8% · 2540 students tested
Math13%
State average 24.5% · 2545 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 44% of the Central Consolidated Schools district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 20% across New Mexico, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Shiprock vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Shiprock’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShiprockDCentral Consolidated Schools

Every school in Shiprock

8 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).

District schools in Shiprockby address
Mesa Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
229 students11:1Rate it →
Nizhoni Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
207 students10:1Rate it →
Eva B Stokely Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
203 students9:1Rate it →
Tse Bit Ai Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
390 students13:1Rate it →
Shiprock High
High · Grades 9–12
D−
502 students13:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Career Prep Alternative
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
118 students9:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Shiprockrun by other districts or the state
Shiprock Northwest High School
High · Grades 7–12
151 students8:1Rate it →
Atsa' Biya' a'zh Community School
Elementary · Grades K–6
200 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Shiprock’s schools

Are Shiprock’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shiprock children attend score below 86% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shiprock in?

Central Consolidated Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,515 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do Shiprock kids go to high school?

Shiprock High, with 502 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Shiprock’s graduation rate?

72% of the class of 2023 in Central Consolidated Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Shiprock spend per student?

$26,107 in Central Consolidated Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Mexico. Stars are from neighbors.