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Schools in West Hammond · Bloomfield Municipal Schools

West Hammond’s public schools score below 62% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in West Hammond’s districts is 22%, below the New Mexico average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Hammond, 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 95% 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
22%
▼ 12 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 6 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▲ 4 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▼ 3% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
NM 12.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,887 students on the public path
In brief

West Hammond’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 120 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Hammond’s, its schools beat 49%, higher than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,083 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 6% 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 West Hammond’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of New Mexico school districts. Graduation is above the New Mexico average; test scores are below it.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (120)Better than 49%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,304 test results and a graduating class of 208 could put West Hammond anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of West Hammond’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,305 in math, 1,303 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KBloomfield Early Childhood Centerin BloomfieldNo scores
1–62 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–8Mesa Alta Jr. Highin BloomfieldNo scores
9–12Bloomfield Highin BloomfieldC+

West Hammond’s public schools are run by Bloomfield Municipal Schools, which also serves Bloomfield. 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.

Bloomfield Municipal SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,387 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$17,083NM $17,681 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 33.8% · 1303 students tested
Math18%
State average 24.5% · 1305 students tested

West Hammond vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West HammondC+Bloomfield Municipal Schools
BloomfieldC+Bloomfield Municipal Schools

Every school in West Hammond

5 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).

Also serving West Hammondin other towns
Bloomfield Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Bloomfield
236 students10:1Rate it →
Central Primary
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Bloomfield
433 students13:1Rate it →
Blanco Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · Bloomfield
138 students11:1Rate it →
Mesa Alta Jr. High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bloomfield
316 students12:1Rate it →
Bloomfield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomfield
C+
764 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about West Hammond’s schools

Are West Hammond’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Hammond children attend score below 62% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Hammond in?

Bloomfield Municipal Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,387 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Hammond kids go to high school?

Bloomfield High in Bloomfield, with 764 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is West Hammond’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Bloomfield Municipal Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does West Hammond spend per student?

$17,083 in Bloomfield Municipal 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.