Photo: National Trails Office (US National Park Service) · Public domainAgua Fria’s public schools outscore 56% of New Mexico districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Agua Fria, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.
From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Agua Fria’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 129 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Agua Fria’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,788 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
20 elementary schools, then eight middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Agua Fria’s grade
B: better than 56% of New Mexico school districts, #25 of 73 New Mexico towns. Graduation is above the New Mexico average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Agua Fria, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Agua Fria
Nye Early Childhood
Grades PK · 212 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Santa Fe
Agua Fria’s public schools are run by Santa Fe Public Schools, which also serves Santa Fe. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Agua Fria vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Agua Fria’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Agua Fria | B | Santa Fe |
Every school in Agua Fria
27 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Agua Fria’s schools
Are Agua Fria’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Mexico: the public schools Agua Fria children attend outscore 56% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #25 of 73 New Mexico towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Agua Fria in?
Santa Fe Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,182 students in 29 schools (2024–25).
Where do Agua Fria kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Santa Fe High, Capital High, Mandela International Magnet (MIMS), Aspen Community School and Early College Opportunities.
What is Agua Fria’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Santa Fe Public Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.
How much does Agua Fria spend per student?
$15,788 in Santa Fe Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Agua Fria families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Mexico. Stars are from neighbors.