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Schools in El Valle de Arroyo Seco · Pojoaque Valley Public Schools

El Valle de Arroyo Seco’s public schools score below 53% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

17% of students in El Valle de Arroyo Seco’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the public school district serving El Valle de Arroyo Seco, 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
1
1,197 students on the public path
In brief

El Valle de Arroyo Seco’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 132 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of El Valle de Arroyo Seco’s, its schools beat 52%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 Valle de Arroyo Seco’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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Valley Baptist Academy (private) 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 El Valle de Arroyo Seco’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 (132)Better than 52%
CB+A narrow range, from a partial year. Ordinary sampling error in 146 test results and a graduating class of 156 could put El Valle de Arroyo Seco anywhere from C to B+. Only about 1 in 6 El Valle de Arroyo Seco 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 Valle de Arroyo Seco, 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 Valle de Arroyo Seco’s public schools are run by Pojoaque Valley Public Schools. Parts of El Valle de Arroyo Seco (7% of its land) are served by Española Municipal Schools instead. 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 Valle de Arroyo Seco vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
El Valle de Arroyo SecoB−Pojoaque Valley

Every school in El Valle de 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).

Also serving El Valle de Arroyo Secoin 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 →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Valley Baptist Academy
Grades 1–12 · Espanola
Private · Religious
20 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about El Valle de Arroyo Seco’s schools

Are El Valle de Arroyo Seco’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools El Valle de Arroyo Seco 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 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is El Valle de Arroyo Seco in?

Pojoaque Valley Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,500 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of El Valle de Arroyo Seco are served by Española Municipal Schools.

Where do El Valle de Arroyo Seco kids go to high school?

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

What is El Valle de Arroyo Seco’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 Valle de Arroyo Seco spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in El Valle de Arroyo Seco?

Yes: Valley Baptist Academy (religious, grades 1–12, 20 students).

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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.