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Schools in Placitas · Bernalillo Public Schools

Placitas’s public schools score below 77% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

8% of students in Placitas’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the public school district serving Placitas, 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.

#66of 73 New Mexico townsK–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
19%
▼ 15 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 16 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▲ 4 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.6K
▲ 28% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
NM 12.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,338 students on the public path
In brief

Placitas’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 71 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Placitas’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,645 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Placitas’s grade

D Test scoresB− Graduation

C−: better than 23% of New Mexico school districts, #66 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 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (71)Better than 15%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,250 test results and a graduating class of 235 could put Placitas anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Placitas’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,250 in math, 1,250 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Placitas ElementaryBernalillo Public SchoolsNo scores
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC−
9–12Bernalillo Highin BernalilloD

Placitas’s public schools are run by Bernalillo Public Schools, which also serves Bernalillo. 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.

Bernalillo Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 2,761 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$22,645NM $17,681 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading19%
State average 33.8% · 1250 students tested
Math8%
State average 24.5% · 1250 students tested

Placitas vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlacitasC−Bernalillo
BernalilloC−Bernalillo

Every school in Placitas

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).

District schools in Placitasby address
Placitas Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bernalillo
112 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Placitasin other towns
Santo Domingo Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Santo Domingo Pueblo
74 students9:1Rate it →
Cochiti Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pena Blanca
52 students5:1Rate it →
Spartan Learning Academy
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bernalillo
C−
276 students10:1Rate it →
Bernalillo High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bernalillo
D
824 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Placitas’s schools

Are Placitas’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Placitas children attend score below 77% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #66 of 73 New Mexico towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Placitas in?

Bernalillo Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,761 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Placitas kids go to high school?

Bernalillo High in Bernalillo, with 824 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Placitas’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Bernalillo Public Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Placitas spend per student?

$22,645 in Bernalillo 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.