| Index | Waterflow | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 55 | 7,963 |

| Index | Waterflow | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.2% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.0% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.3% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.9% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.8% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.8% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Waterflow. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waterflow, NM schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Waterflow, NM, an average of 89.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Farmington, NM | 46,071 | 36% | 25.3% |
| Kirtland, NM | 732 | 29% | 38.8% |
| Nenahnezad, NM | 485 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Ojo Amarillo, NM | 541 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Shiprock, NM | 8,762 | 19% | 60.4% |
| Waterflow, NM | 1,604 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| East Dubuque, IL | 1,603 | 32% | 33.0% |
| Foresthill, CA | 1,603 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Itasca, TX | 1,605 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Manning, IA | 1,603 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Lexington, MS | 1,605 | 13% | 73.3% |
| Waterflow, NM | 1,604 | n/a |