Animas Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 362 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Animas Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 362 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in NM
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Animas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Animas Elementary School's student population of 362 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Animas Elementary School
Kind	45
1	53
2	61
3	66
4	76
5	61

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Total Students

362 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Animas Elementary School
2023	361
2022	375
2021	385
2020	435
2019	435
2018	440
2017	440
2016	428
2015	456
2014	433
2013	486
2012	487
2011	467
2010	507
2009	466
2008	471
2007	443
2006	472
2005	418
2004	378
2003	395
2002	417
2001	388
2000	460
1999	462
1998	481
1997	492
1996	513
1995	515
1994	504
1993	526
1992	539
1991	569
1990	563
1989	541
1988	542
1987	546

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Animas Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	31
2020	30
2019	30
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	40
2014	35
2013	34
2012	33
2011	33
2010	35
2009	34
2008	32
2007	32
2006	33
2005	30
2004	29
2003	28
2002	27
2001	26
2000	30
1999	32
1998	32
1997	33
1996	31
1995	31
1994	30
1993	30
1992	31
1991	31
1990	29
1989	30
1988	31
1987	29

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Rising to excellence in every pursuit

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Animas Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Animas Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#523 out of 796 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Animas Elementary School
2023	#523
2022	#525
2019	#288
2018	#266
2017	#228
2016	#231
2015	#360
2014	#513
2013	#480
2012	#447
2011	#315

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20-24%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Animas Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	22%	24%	24%
2022	22%	24%	25%
2019	25%	21%	23%
2018	25%	22%
2017	28%	21%	25%
2016	32%	21%	25%
2015	22%	18%	20%
2014	32%	41%	36%
2013	39%	42%	38%
2012	37%	43%	39%
2011	40%	42%	39%

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15-19%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Animas Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2022	17%	34%	31%
2019	33%	33%	43%
2017	32%	30%	40%
2016	27%	28%	36%
2015	17%	27%	28%
2014	42%	49%	46%
2013	43%	51%	52%
2012	49%	51%	52%
2011	57%	50%	52%
2010	59%	53%	57%

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30-39%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Animas Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	11:1	14:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2021	12:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	11:1	15:1	15:1
2014	12:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	14:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1
2004	13:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	17:1
1997	15:1	16:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	18:1	18:1	19:1
1991	18:1	18:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	20:1
1989	18:1	19:1	19:1
1988	18:1	19:1	20:1
1987	19:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

56%

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Animas Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	53%	12%	35%
2022	55%	12%	35%
2021	53%	12%	35%
2020	52%	12%	32%
2019	52%	12%	32%
2018	51%	13%	32%
2017	51%	13%	32%
2016	53%	10%	33%
2015	51%	10%	30%
2014	46%	10%	30%
2013	49%	11%	30%
2012	47%	11%	30%
2011	45%	13%	30%
2010	46%	13%	30%
2009	45%	13%	30%
2008	41%	11%	30%
2007	42%	11%	30%
2006	39%	14%	30%
2005	40%	12%	30%
2004	35%	14%	29%
2003	39%	15%	29%
2002	37%	15%	28%
2001	38%	14%	28%
2000	34%	15%	27%
1999	34%	11%	26%
1998	40%	11%	26%
1997	38%	11%	25%
1996	34%	11%	23%
1995	30%	10%	22%
1994	34%	10%	22%
1993	27%	10%	21%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2004)
Year	Animas Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2004	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Animas Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	25%	62%	30%
2022	25%	62%	30%
2021	25%	62%	30%
2020	24%	60%	30%
2019	24%	60%	30%
2018	26%	60%	31%
2017	26%	60%	31%
2016	23%	61%	30%
2015	26%	61%	29%
2014	28%	61%	31%
2013	30%	60%	30%
2012	31%	59%	29%
2011	28%	58%	29%
2010	29%	58%	27%
2009	26%	55%	26%
2008	27%	56%	25%
2007	23%	55%	24%
2006	19%	53%	23%
2005	22%	53%	22%
2004	20%	51%	22%
2003	19%	50%	21%
2002	21%	49%	21%
2001	22%	49%	20%
2000	22%	49%	20%
1999	21%	49%	20%
1998	18%	48%	19%
1997	19%	48%	19%
1996	20%	47%	19%
1995	22%	47%	18%
1994	17%	46%	17%
1993	18%	46%	17%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Animas Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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White

14%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Animas Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	15%	21%	27%
2022	12%	21%	28%
2021	16%	21%	28%
2020	18%	23%	31%
2019	18%	23%	31%
2018	20%	22%	34%
2017	20%	22%	34%
2016	22%	24%	35%
2015	22%	24%	33%
2014	24%	25%	37%
2013	20%	25%	38%
2012	20%	26%	38%
2011	24%	25%	39%
2010	24%	25%	41%
2009	27%	28%	42%
2008	31%	29%	43%
2007	33%	30%	44%
2006	40%	30%	45%
2005	36%	32%	46%
2004	42%	32%	47%
2003	40%	32%	48%
2002	40%	33%	49%
2001	36%	34%	50%
2000	41%	35%	51%
1999	43%	37%	53%
1998	40%	38%	54%
1997	42%	38%	55%
1996	44%	39%	57%
1995	46%	40%	59%
1994	48%	41%	60%
1993	54%	41%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Animas Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	7%	2%	6%
2022	7%	2%	5%
2021	5%	2%	5%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Animas Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	0.64	0.56	0.72
2022	0.62	0.56	0.71
2021	0.63	0.56	0.71
2020	0.64	0.58	0.71
2019	0.64	0.58	0.71
2018	0.64	0.58	0.69
2017	0.64	0.58	0.69
2016	0.62	0.57	0.69
2015	0.63	0.57	0.64
2014	0.66	0.56	0.69
2013	0.64	0.57	0.69
2012	0.65	0.58	0.68
2011	0.67	0.59	0.68
2010	0.66	0.59	0.68
2009	0.66	0.61	0.67
2008	0.67	0.60	0.67
2007	0.67	0.60	0.66
2006	0.66	0.62	0.66
2005	0.68	0.61	0.66
2004	0.67	0.62	0.65
2003	0.66	0.63	0.65
2002	0.67	0.64	0.64
2001	0.68	0.63	0.64
2000	0.67	0.64	0.63
1999	0.66	0.62	0.62
1998	0.66	0.62	0.61
1997	0.66	0.62	0.61
1996	0.66	0.62	0.59
1995	0.66	0.61	0.58
1994	0.63	0.62	0.57
1993	0.61	0.62	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

73%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Animas Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	100%	75%	64%
2022	100%	74%	54%
2021	100%	73%	60%
2020	100%	70%	54%
2019	100%	70%	54%
2018	70%	69%	46%
2017	70%	69%	46%
2016	70%	67%	46%
2015	76%	57%	50%
2014	65%	61%	43%
2013	69%	62%	45%
2012	68%	62%	45%
2011	63%	62%	42%
2010	61%	57%	38%
2009	57%	56%	36%
2008	55%	54%	35%
2007	53%	54%	36%
2006	54%	47%	37%
2005	55%	48%	35%
2004	56%	47%	39%
2003	62%	46%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2018)
Year	Animas Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2018	8%	3%	6%
2017	8%	3%	6%
2016	9%	4%	7%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	13%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	8%
2012	10%	6%	9%
2011	10%	6%	9%
2010	14%	7%	11%
2009	12%	6%	10%
2008	17%	7%	10%
2007	17%	6%	11%
2006	15%	8%	11%
2005	15%	10%	11%
2004	14%	9%	11%
2003	13%	10%	10%
2002	12%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Farmington School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Animas Elementary School's ranking?

Animas Elementary School is ranked #523 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Animas Elementary School often compared to?

Animas Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Apache Elementary School, Judy Nelson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Animas Elementary School?

362 students attend Animas Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Animas Elementary School students are American Indian, 23% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Animas Elementary School?

Animas Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Animas Elementary School offer ?

Animas Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Animas Elementary School part of?

Animas Elementary School is part of Farmington School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 362 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education