Bloomfield School District

325 North Bergin Lane
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bloomfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,030 students in Bloomfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Mexico.
Public Elementary Schools in Bloomfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New Mexico public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the New Mexico public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
7 Schools
667 Schools
# Students
2,520 Students
210,405 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
15,329 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Bloomfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#120 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bloomfield  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bloomfield  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bloomfield  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
33%
(20-21)
84%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bloomfield  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.57
# American Indian Students
1,008 Students
25,510 Students
% American Indian Students
40%
12%
# Asian Students
24 Students
2,751 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
679 Students
128,903 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
61%
# Black Students
24 Students
3,786 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
740 Students
43,881 Students
% White Students
29%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
253 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
5,301 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
121
7,253
# Students in K Grade:
123
19,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
21,570
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
22,783
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
22,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
22,664
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
23,143
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
23,235
# Students in 7th Grade:
176
18,046
# Students in 8th Grade:
191
18,235
# Students in 9th Grade:
244
3,636
# Students in 10th Grade:
232
3,245
# Students in 11th Grade:
219
2,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
2,625
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,421 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,348 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bloomfield  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bloomfield  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,421
$14,756
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bloomfield  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,348
$14,121
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bloomfield  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bloomfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blanco Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7313 Us Hwy 64
Blanco, NM 87412
(505) 634-3900
Grades: 1-6
| 140 students
Rank: #22.
Naaba Ani Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 North First St
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(505) 634-3500
Grades: 4-6
| 400 students
Rank: #33.
Central Primary
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
310 West Sycamore
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(505) 632-2121
Grades: 1-3
| 490 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,520 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 84% (Top 20% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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