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Best public schools in Kirtland, NM

5 public schools in Kirtland: 3 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across New Mexico.

Elementary schools

3 schools in Kirtland, best first
1
JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY 52.5
Central · Grades PK-6 · 467 students
ELA 44%Math 37%Science 16%
#169 of 355 in New Mexico
2
KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY 27.2
Central · Grades PK-6 · 380 students
ELA 27%Math 24%
#259 of 355 in New Mexico
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KIRTLAND PRE-K EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER —
Central · Grades PK · 0 students
No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Kirtland
1
KIRTLAND MIDDLE 55.7
Central · Grades 7-8 · 375 students
ELA 40%Math 23%Science 29%
#59 of 132 in New Mexico

High schools

1 school in Kirtland
1
KIRTLAND CENTRAL HIGH 1.9
Central · Grades 9-12 · 704 students
ELA 21%Math 4%Science 23%
#77 of 78 in New Mexico

School districts serving Kirtland

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