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Schools in Ranchos de Taos · Taos Municipal Schools

Ranchos de Taos’s public schools score below 60% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Ranchos de Taos, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Ranchos de Taos’s districts is 38%, above the New Mexico average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.

#43of 73 New Mexico townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
38%
▲ 4 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 2 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
68%
▼ 8 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▲ 4% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
NM 12.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,311 students on the public path
In brief

Ranchos de Taos’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 22% in spring 2022, against 34% and 24% statewide; 68% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,471 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 Taos Middle, then Taos High. Enrollment is down 12% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ranchos de Taos’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of New Mexico school districts, #43 of 73 New Mexico towns. Test scores are above the New Mexico average; graduation is below it.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,158 test results and a graduating class of 233 could put Ranchos de Taos anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Ranchos de Taos’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,155 in math, 1,160 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ranchos de Taos ElementaryTaos Municipal SchoolsD
6–8Taos Middlein TaosNo scores
9–12Taos Highin TaosC+

Ranchos de Taos’s public schools are run by Taos Municipal Schools, which also serves Taos Ski Valley and Taos. 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.

Taos Municipal SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,184 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$18,471NM $17,681 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 33.8% · 1160 students tested
Math22%
State average 24.5% · 1155 students tested

Ranchos de Taos vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Ranchos de Taos’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ranchos de TaosC+Taos Municipal Schools
TaosC+Taos Municipal Schools

Every school in Ranchos de Taos

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).

District schools in Ranchos de Taosby address
Ranchos de Taos Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ranchos De Taos
D
225 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Ranchos de Taosin other towns
Taos Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Taos
337 students10:1Rate it →
Taos High
High · Grades 9–12 · Taos
C+
749 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Ranchos de Taos’s schools

Are Ranchos de Taos’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ranchos de Taos children attend score below 60% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #43 of 73 New Mexico towns. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ranchos de Taos in?

Taos Municipal Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,184 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ranchos de Taos kids go to high school?

Taos High in Taos, with 749 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Ranchos de Taos’s graduation rate?

68% of the class of 2023 in Taos Municipal Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Ranchos de Taos spend per student?

$18,471 in Taos Municipal 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.