Kirtland Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 388 students
Judy Nelson Elementary
40 Cr 6580, Kirtland, NM 87417
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
486
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Central
San Juan County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Judy Nelson Elementary
Judy Nelson Elementary is a public elementary school in Kirtland, New Mexico, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Central. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in San Juan County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 486 students were enrolled, with about 13.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Mexico elementary school (12.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 486 students
- Students per teacher
- 13.5 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Town — Fringe
- School district
- Central
- County
- San Juan County
- NCES school ID
- 350039001115
Schools near Judy Nelson Elementary
All 5 schools in Kirtland →
Nenahnezad Community School
Public · Grades K–6 · 156 students
Ojo Amarillo Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 280 students
Apache Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 375 students
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 104 students
Ladera Del Norte Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 504 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.