The brief
A private school in Waterflow, NM serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.
Open Bible Christian Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's data2 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. Private schools in NM aren't required to report standardized test scores to the state, which limits the data available for our rating model. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 87421; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $49,716
- Median home value
- $125,500
- Median rent
- $1,647/mo
- College educated
- 7.8%
- Homeownership
- 75.2%
- Poverty rate
- 20.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 87421; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 10
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 26
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 2,133/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Native American93%
- Two or More7%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
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Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Open Bible Christian Academy serve?
Open Bible Christian Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Open Bible Christian Academy?
Open Bible Christian Academy has an enrollment of approximately 28 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Open Bible Christian Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Open Bible Christian Academy is 5.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
Is Open Bible Christian Academy a private school?
Yes, Open Bible Christian Academy is a private coeducational school with a Baptist affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Open Bible Christian Academy a religious school?
Open Bible Christian Academy has a Baptist religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 28
- Gender split
- 54% M / 46% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 5.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 5
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Baptist
- School day
- 7.5 hours
- Days per year
- 180 days
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- San Juan County
- Phone
- (505) 598-5019
- Area population (ZIP 87421)
- 1,588
- Area median age
- 41.1
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Mexico Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.