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Penasco High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

13 School Rd, Penasco, NM 87553 · (575) 587-2230 · Part of Peñasco Independent Schools

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Students
75
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Penasco High

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 26.5% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Peñasco kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Penasco Middlein Penasco
9–12Penasco HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 57.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New Mexico’s 213 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

13 School Rd, Penasco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 921
Grade 1021
Grade 1114
Grade 1219
Enrollment over time
102’20
97’21
76’22
68’23
75’24

Down 26.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 81%American Indian/Alaska Native 15%White 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Penasco High from Peñasco families.

Other schools in Peñasco Independent Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Mexico’s other public schools; Peñasco’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.