Photo: Artotem from Here, There, and... · CC BY 2.0Pecos’s public schools score below 67% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 8% of Pecos’s students scored proficient, below the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pecos, 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.
From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Pecos’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 101 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pecos’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico (the state reports Pecos’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,117 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 Pecos Middle, then Pecos High. Enrollment is down 14% 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.
What’s behind Pecos’s grade
C: better than 33% of New Mexico school districts. Graduation is above the New Mexico average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pecos, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Pecos
Pecos Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 194 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Pecos
Pecos High
Grades 9–12 · 130 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Pecos
Pecos High
Grades 9–12 · 130 students · 22:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Pecos
Pecos High
Grades 9–12 · 130 students · 22:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Pecos
Pecos High
Grades 9–12 · 130 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Pecos’s public schools are run by Pecos Independent 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.
Well below the state in reading
Pecos vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Pecos’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pecos | C | Pecos Independent Schools |
Every school in Pecos
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).
Questions about Pecos’s schools
Are Pecos’s schools good?
On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pecos children attend score below 67% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pecos in?
Pecos Independent Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 434 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pecos kids go to high school?
Pecos High, with 130 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Pecos’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Pecos Independent Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.
How much does Pecos spend per student?
$22,117 in Pecos Independent Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pecos families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pecos → They have their own page.
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.