Best Schools in Farmington, New Mexico

Farmington's public school system spans 20 ranked schools, and scores cluster around the midpoint: the city average sits at 5.0 out of 10. Only one school, Farmington Preschool Academy East, breaks the 7.0 mark — putting it in the top 5% of Farmington schools by rating and well ahead of the city average.

The highest-rated options concentrate at the early childhood level. Farmington Preschool Academy East leads the city at 7.1, with Farmington Preschool Academy West close behind at 6.5. Both sit more than a point above the city average. Country Club Elementary (6.2) and Northeast Elementary (6.0) are the strongest performers in the elementary tier, and Hermosa Middle School (5.9) leads in the middle school category. These five schools form the city's clear performance upper band.

With 95% of schools rating below 7.0, standout options are rare. The 5.0 city average reflects a landscape where most schools perform near the middle — functional, but not sharply differentiated. The 1.1-point spread between the city's top school (7.1) and the average (5.0) is wide enough to drive meaningful differences in academic environment depending on where a child enrolls.

For parents in Farmington, the priorities are straightforward. Preschool placement at either Academy campus gives children the highest-rated start in the district. At the elementary level, Country Club and Northeast are the strongest options and worth targeting if attendance boundaries allow. Middle school choices narrow — Hermosa leads at 5.9, but that score still trails the levels posted by the top early-childhood and elementary schools. Families focused on academics should research school boundaries early; in a city where only one school clears 7.0, location matters more than it does in districts where high performers are more evenly distributed across grade levels.