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Schools in Arroyo Seco · Taos Municipal Schools

Arroyo Seco’s public schools score below 60% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Arroyo Seco, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Arroyo Seco’s districts is 38%, above the New Mexico average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.

Reading proficiency
38%
▲ 4 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 2 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
68%
▼ 8 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▲ 4% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
NM 12.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,185 students on the public path
In brief

Arroyo Seco’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 134 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Arroyo Seco’s, its schools beat 45%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 22% in spring 2022, against 34% and 24% statewide; 68% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,471 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Taos Middle, then Taos High. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Anansi Charter School is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Arroyo Seco’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of New Mexico school districts. Test scores are above the New Mexico average; graduation is below it.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (134)Better than 45%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,158 test results and a graduating class of 233 could put Arroyo Seco anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Arroyo Seco’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,155 in math, 1,160 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Arroyo Seco, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Arroyo del Norte ElementaryTaos Municipal SchoolsNo scores
6–8Taos Middlein TaosNo scores
9–12Taos Highin TaosC+

Arroyo Seco’s public schools are run by Taos Municipal Schools, which also serves Taos Ski Valley and Taos. 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.

Taos Municipal SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,184 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$18,471NM $17,681 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 33.8% · 1160 students tested
Math22%
State average 24.5% · 1155 students tested

Arroyo Seco vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Arroyo Seco’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Arroyo SecoC+Taos Municipal Schools

Every school in Arroyo Seco

4 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).

District schools in Arroyo Secoby address
Arroyo del Norte Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
99 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Arroyo Secoin other towns
Taos Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Taos
337 students10:1Rate it →
Taos High
High · Grades 9–12 · Taos
C+
749 students16:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Anansi Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · El Prado
Charter
198 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Arroyo Seco’s schools

Are Arroyo Seco’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Arroyo Seco children attend score below 60% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Arroyo Seco in?

Taos Municipal Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,184 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Arroyo Seco kids go to high school?

Taos High in Taos, with 749 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Arroyo Seco’s graduation rate?

68% of the class of 2023 in Taos Municipal Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Arroyo Seco spend per student?

$18,471 in Taos Municipal Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.