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NM School for the Arts

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

500 Montezuma Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501 · (505) 310-4194

Santa Fe’s School Grade B better than 56% of New Mexico school districts

Directions
Students
338
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about NM School for the Arts

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 57.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

500 Montezuma Avenue, Santa Fe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 988
Grade 1085
Grade 1179
Grade 1286
Enrollment over time
292’20
314’21
329’22
342’23
338’24

Up 15.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 36%Two or more races 14%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about NM School for the Arts from Santa Fe families.

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; Santa Fe’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.