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Schools in El Rancho · Pojoaque Valley Public Schools

El Rancho’s public schools score below 53% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 17% of El Rancho’s students scored proficient, below the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the public school district serving El Rancho, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 16% 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
32%
▼ 2 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 8 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▲ 4–8 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.0K
▲ 2% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
NM 12.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,197 students on the public path
In brief

El Rancho’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 16% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico (the state reports El Rancho’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,035 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 7 the district’s path is Pojoaque Middle, then Pojoaque High. Enrollment is down 16% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind El Rancho’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 47% of New Mexico school districts. Graduation is above the New Mexico average; test scores are below it.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (112)Better than 49%
CB+A narrow range, from a partial year. Ordinary sampling error in 146 test results and a graduating class of 156 could put El Rancho anywhere from C to B+. Only about 1 in 6 El Rancho students in the tested grades sat the spring 2022 tests (146 in math, 145 in reading), so the scores describe the students who took them more than the district as a whole.

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Pablo Roybal Elementaryin Santa FeNo scores
7–8Pojoaque Middlein Santa FeNo scores
9–12Pojoaque Highin Santa FeB

El Rancho’s public schools are run by Pojoaque Valley Public Schools. 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.

Pojoaque Valley Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,500 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$18,035NM $17,681 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 33.8% · 145 students tested
Math17%
State average 24.5% · 146 students tested

El Rancho vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share El Rancho’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
El RanchoB−Pojoaque Valley

Every school in El Rancho

3 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).

Also serving El Ranchoin other towns
Pablo Roybal Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Santa Fe
384 students14:1Rate it →
Pojoaque Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Santa Fe
263 students19:1Rate it →
Pojoaque High
High · Grades 9–12 · Santa Fe
B
550 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about El Rancho’s schools

Are El Rancho’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools El Rancho children attend score below 53% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is El Rancho in?

Pojoaque Valley Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,500 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do El Rancho kids go to high school?

Pojoaque High in Santa Fe, with 550 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is El Rancho’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Pojoaque Valley Public Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does El Rancho spend per student?

$18,035 in Pojoaque Valley Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What El Rancho 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.