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Schools in Jemez Pueblo · Jemez Valley Public Schools

Jemez Pueblo’s public schools score below 95% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 2% of Jemez Pueblo’s students scored proficient, below the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jemez Pueblo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 87% 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
17%
▼ 17 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
2%
▼ 22 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Spent per student
$24.5K
▲ 39% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
NM 12.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
292 students on the public path
In brief

Jemez Pueblo’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 2% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,541 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 Jemez Valley Middle, then Jemez Valley High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

San Diego Riverside 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 Jemez Pueblo’s grade

D− Test scores

D: better than 5% of New Mexico school districts. Test scores are below the New Mexico average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 5%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (143)Better than 1%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 162 test results could put Jemez Pueblo anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Jemez Pueblo’s students in the tested grades sat them (162 in math, 163 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Jemez Valley ElementaryJemez Valley Public SchoolsNo scores
6–8Jemez Valley MiddleJemez Valley Public SchoolsNo scores
9–12Jemez Valley HighJemez Valley Public SchoolsNo scores

Jemez Pueblo’s public schools are run by Jemez Valley Public Schools, which also serves Jemez Springs and San Ysidro. 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.

Jemez Valley Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 292 students · 15.9 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$24,541NM $17,681 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 33.8% · 163 students tested
Math2%
State average 24.5% · 162 students tested

Jemez Pueblo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Jemez Pueblo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jemez PuebloDJemez Valley

Every school in Jemez Pueblo

5 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 Jemez Puebloin other towns
Jemez Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
120 students14:1Rate it →
Jemez Valley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
69 students20:1Rate it →
Jemez Valley High
High · Grades 9–12
103 students16:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
San Diego Riverside
Elementary · Grades K–8
Charter
50 students8:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Jemez Pueblorun by other districts or the state
Jemez Day School
Elementary · Grades K–6
141 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Jemez Pueblo’s schools

Are Jemez Pueblo’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jemez Pueblo children attend score below 95% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jemez Pueblo in?

Jemez Valley Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 292 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jemez Pueblo kids go to high school?

Jemez Valley High, with 103 students.

How much does Jemez Pueblo spend per student?

$24,541 in Jemez Valley 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.