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Schools in Picuris Pueblo

Picuris Pueblo’s public schools

Peñasco Independent Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Picuris Pueblo. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/1schools above New Mexico’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in New Mexico’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.2K
▲ 71% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
NM 12.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
276 students on the public path
In brief

Picuris Pueblo’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Picuris Pueblo’s 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Mexico’s 213 public schools. Penasco High places highest (better than 44%); Penasco High lowest (44%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Picuris Pueblo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Penasco Elementaryin PenascoNo scores
6–8Penasco Middlein PenascoNo scores
9–12Penasco Highin PenascoC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Peñasco Independent Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Peñasco Independent SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 276 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$30,196NM $17,681 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 33.8% · 170 students tested
Math12%
State average 24.5% · 170 students tested

Picuris Pueblo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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Picuris Pueblo—Peñasco Independent Schools

Every school in Picuris Pueblo

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).

Also serving Picuris Puebloin other towns
Penasco Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Penasco
127 students18:1Rate it →
Penasco Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Penasco
74 students15:1Rate it →
Penasco High
High · Grades 9–12 · Penasco
C+
75 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Picuris Pueblo’s schools

Are Picuris Pueblo’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Picuris Pueblo. Peñasco Independent Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Picuris Pueblo. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Mexico’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Picuris Pueblo in?

Peñasco Independent Schools.

Where do Picuris Pueblo kids go to high school?

Penasco High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.