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Schools in Eldorado at Santa Fe · Santa Fe Public Schools

Eldorado at Santa Fe’s public schools outscore 56% of New Mexico districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Eldorado at Santa Fe, 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.

#25of 73 New Mexico townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 1 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 2 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▲ 6 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 11% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
NM 12.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,023 students on the public path
In brief

Eldorado at Santa Fe’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 77 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eldorado at Santa Fe’s, its schools beat 69%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then five high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Eldorado at Santa Fe’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

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.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (77)Better than 69%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,818 test results and a graduating class of 916 could put Eldorado at Santa Fe anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Eldorado at Santa Fe’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,818 in math, 5,817 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eldorado at Santa Fe, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8El Dorado Community SchoolSanta Fe Public SchoolsA
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A

Eldorado at Santa Fe’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.

Santa Fe Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 29 schools · 11,182 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$15,788NM $17,681 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 33.8% · 5817 students tested
Math23%
State average 24.5% · 5818 students tested

Eldorado at Santa Fe vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Eldorado at Santa Fe’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Eldorado at Santa FeBSanta Fe

Every school in Eldorado at Santa Fe

6 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 Eldorado at Santa Feby address
El Dorado Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Santa Fe
A
432 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Eldorado at Santa Fein other towns
Aspen Community School
Grades PK–12 · Santa Fe
285 students10:1Rate it →
Mandela International Magnet (MIMS)
High · Grades 7–12 · Santa Fe
A
290 students11:1Rate it →
Santa Fe High
High · Grades 9–12 · Santa Fe
A−
1,491 students18:1Rate it →
Capital High
High · Grades 9–12 · Santa Fe
C−
1,388 students16:1Rate it →
Early College Opportunities
High · Grades 9–12 · Santa Fe
137 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Eldorado at Santa Fe’s schools

Are Eldorado at Santa Fe’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Mexico: the public schools Eldorado at Santa Fe 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 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eldorado at Santa Fe in?

Santa Fe Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,182 students in 29 schools (2024–25).

Where do Eldorado at Santa Fe 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 Eldorado at Santa Fe’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 Eldorado at Santa Fe spend per student?

$15,788 in Santa Fe Public 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.