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Ladera Del Norte Elementary School

308 East 35th St
Farmington, NM 87401

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Serving 526 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ladera Del Norte Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 30% in NM
: 38% (Top 20%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Ladera Del Norte Elementary School's student population of 526 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ladera Del Norte Elementary School
Kind	70
1	86
2	84
3	97
4	80
5	109

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Total Students

526 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ladera Del Norte Elementary School
2023	543
2022	507
2021	500
2020	568
2019	568
2018	586
2017	586
2016	602
2015	598
2014	590
2013	593
2012	608
2011	599
2010	575
2009	545
2008	581
2007	550
2006	507
2005	494
2004	344
2003	357
2002	364
2001	365
2000	500
1999	526
1998	506
1997	577
1996	550
1995	531
1994	571
1993	575
1992	605
1991	600
1990	606
1989	556
1988	567
1987	673

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ladera Del Norte Elementary School
2023	35
2022	33
2021	33
2020	32
2019	32
2018	37
2017	37
2016	39
2015	38
2014	37
2013	37
2012	38
2011	34
2010	33
2009	35
2008	32
2007	32
2006	32
2005	31
2004	19
2003	22
2002	25
2001	24
2000	30
1999	29
1998	29
1997	27
1996	29
1995	27
1994	31
1993	28
1992	30
1991	29
1990	28
1989	28
1988	26
1987	31

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School Calendar

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School Motto

Rising to excellence in every pursuit

School Rankings

Ladera Del Norte Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ladera Del Norte Elementary School is 0.69, 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)

#189 out of 796 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ladera Del Norte Elementary School
2023	#189
2022	#212
2019	#114
2018	#85
2017	#103
2016	#79
2015	#112
2014	#171
2013	#137
2012	#216
2011	#134

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38%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ladera Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	38%	24%	24%
2022	39%	24%	25%
2019	46%	21%	23%
2018	50%	22%
2017	46%	21%	25%
2016	50%	21%	25%
2015	40%	18%	20%
2014	55%	41%	36%
2013	58%	42%	38%
2012	49%	43%	39%
2011	55%	42%	39%

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40%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ladera Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2022	40%	34%	31%
2019	43%	33%	43%
2017	40%	30%	40%
2016	40%	28%	36%
2015	36%	27%	28%
2014	57%	49%	46%
2013	62%	51%	52%
2012	62%	51%	52%
2011	64%	50%	52%
2010	60%	53%	57%

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50-54%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ladera Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	16:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	17:1
2019	18:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	18:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	14:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	18:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	18:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	21:1	16:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1
1990	22:1	18:1	20:1
1989	20:1	19:1	19:1
1988	22:1	19:1	20:1
1987	22:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

19%

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ladera Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	21%	12%	35%
2022	23%	12%	35%
2021	23%	12%	35%
2020	19%	12%	32%
2019	19%	12%	32%
2018	16%	13%	32%
2017	16%	13%	32%
2016	18%	10%	33%
2015	18%	10%	30%
2014	18%	10%	30%
2013	16%	11%	30%
2012	18%	11%	30%
2011	17%	13%	30%
2010	16%	13%	30%
2009	14%	13%	30%
2008	13%	11%	30%
2007	12%	11%	30%
2006	12%	14%	30%
2005	12%	12%	30%
2004	10%	14%	29%
2003	12%	15%	29%
2002	14%	15%	28%
2001	12%	14%	28%
2000	9%	15%	27%
1999	10%	11%	26%
1998	10%	11%	26%
1997	9%	11%	25%
1996	7%	11%	23%
1995	6%	10%	22%
1994	6%	10%	22%
1993	8%	10%	21%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ladera Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ladera Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	25%	62%	30%
2022	24%	62%	30%
2021	25%	62%	30%
2020	25%	60%	30%
2019	25%	60%	30%
2018	24%	60%	31%
2017	24%	60%	31%
2016	20%	61%	30%
2015	20%	61%	29%
2014	19%	61%	31%
2013	17%	60%	30%
2012	17%	59%	29%
2011	20%	58%	29%
2010	15%	58%	27%
2009	15%	55%	26%
2008	14%	56%	25%
2007	12%	55%	24%
2006	13%	53%	23%
2005	13%	53%	22%
2004	13%	51%	22%
2003	13%	50%	21%
2002	12%	49%	21%
2001	13%	49%	20%
2000	14%	49%	20%
1999	11%	49%	20%
1998	9%	48%	19%
1997	10%	48%	19%
1996	8%	47%	19%
1995	7%	47%	18%
1994	8%	46%	17%
1993	6%	46%	17%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ladera Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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White

46%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ladera Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	44%	21%	27%
2022	43%	21%	28%
2021	40%	21%	28%
2020	47%	23%	31%
2019	47%	23%	31%
2018	52%	22%	34%
2017	52%	22%	34%
2016	54%	24%	35%
2015	55%	24%	33%
2014	59%	25%	37%
2013	63%	25%	38%
2012	63%	26%	38%
2011	61%	25%	39%
2010	67%	25%	41%
2009	69%	28%	42%
2008	71%	29%	43%
2007	74%	30%	44%
2006	74%	30%	45%
2005	74%	32%	46%
2004	74%	32%	47%
2003	74%	32%	48%
2002	73%	33%	49%
2001	75%	34%	50%
2000	77%	35%	51%
1999	78%	37%	53%
1998	80%	38%	54%
1997	80%	38%	55%
1996	83%	39%	57%
1995	87%	40%	59%
1994	85%	41%	60%
1993	85%	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	Ladera Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	8%	2%	6%
2022	10%	2%	5%
2021	11%	2%	5%
2020	8%	2%	5%
2019	8%	2%	5%
2018	7%	2%	3%
2017	7%	2%	3%
2016	6%	2%	2%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ladera Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	0.70	0.56	0.72
2022	0.70	0.56	0.71
2021	0.72	0.56	0.71
2020	0.68	0.58	0.71
2019	0.68	0.58	0.71
2018	0.65	0.58	0.69
2017	0.65	0.58	0.69
2016	0.64	0.57	0.69
2015	0.63	0.57	0.64
2014	0.60	0.56	0.69
2013	0.56	0.57	0.69
2012	0.55	0.58	0.68
2011	0.57	0.59	0.68
2010	0.51	0.59	0.68
2009	0.49	0.61	0.67
2008	0.46	0.60	0.67
2007	0.42	0.60	0.66
2006	0.43	0.62	0.66
2005	0.42	0.61	0.66
2004	0.42	0.62	0.65
2003	0.43	0.63	0.65
2002	0.44	0.64	0.64
2001	0.41	0.63	0.64
2000	0.38	0.64	0.63
1999	0.37	0.62	0.62
1998	0.35	0.62	0.61
1997	0.35	0.62	0.61
1996	0.30	0.62	0.59
1995	0.24	0.61	0.58
1994	0.27	0.62	0.57
1993	0.27	0.62	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ladera Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	38%	75%	64%
2022	35%	74%	54%
2021	39%	73%	60%
2020	32%	70%	54%
2019	32%	70%	54%
2018	37%	69%	46%
2017	37%	69%	46%
2016	31%	67%	46%
2015	36%	57%	50%
2014	30%	61%	43%
2013	33%	62%	45%
2012	32%	62%	45%
2011	27%	62%	42%
2010	23%	57%	38%
2009	20%	56%	36%
2008	24%	54%	35%
2007	23%	54%	36%
2006	19%	47%	37%
2005	24%	48%	35%
2004	19%	47%	39%
2003	20%	46%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ladera Del Norte Elementary School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	6%	2%	5%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	6%
2017	3%	3%	6%
2016	5%	4%	7%
2015	7%	6%	9%
2014	5%	6%	8%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	6%	6%	9%
2011	8%	6%	9%
2010	10%	7%	11%
2009	7%	6%	10%
2008	4%	7%	10%
2007	9%	6%	11%
2006	8%	8%	11%
2005	10%	10%	11%
2004	7%	9%	11%
2003	5%	10%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Farmington School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ladera Del Norte Elementary School's ranking?

Ladera Del Norte Elementary School is ranked #189 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Ladera Del Norte Elementary School often compared to?

Ladera Del Norte Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mesa Verde Elementary School, Mckinley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Ladera Del Norte Elementary School?

526 students attend Ladera Del Norte Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Ladera Del Norte Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are American Indian, 9% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ladera Del Norte Elementary School?

Ladera Del Norte Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Ladera Del Norte Elementary School offer ?

Ladera Del Norte Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ladera Del Norte Elementary School part of?

Ladera Del Norte Elementary School is part of Farmington School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 30%
: 38% (Top 20%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education